Research Topic

With most imported holiday season merchandise already here, inbound cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports is expected to slow during the remainder of 2023.

A large majority of Americans are buying fewer products overall, and a sizeable number of consumers have switched to private label brands to save money.

For the 27th consecutive year, a discount retailer has been ranked as the top retailer by its trading partners.

With consumers beginning their holiday shopping, shipping prices are playing a key role.

In an effort to save on gifts ahead of the holidays, the average spend on Black Friday is expected to increase between 3-22% compared to 2022, according to a new survey.

Nearly half of Americans are “dreading” the holidays this year due to increased costs.

Retailers added more seasonal hires this October than the same month last year.

A meager rise of 3% is expected due to resumed student loan payments and low savings rates.