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A recent National Retail Federation survey indicated that over 171 million people in the United States plan to celebrate Halloween in the current year. That means 69.1 percent of the surveyed Americans will celebrate, while the remaining 30.9 percent people are not planning to join the rest. The...

The National Retail Federation (NRF) is projecting holiday sales will increase 3.7 percent from a year ago. Shares of the Retail ETF, SPDR S&P Retail (ETF) (NYSE: XRT) gained more than 1 percent Thursday morning while the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) traded lower by 0.2 percent...

As Black Friday is just a few short days away, Kate McShane of Citigroup commented that Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE: BBY) and Dick's Sporting Goods Inc (NYSE: DKS) are both "well positioned to outshine this holiday." "Our store checks and industry conversations indicate that...

For more, see Part II of this story. The holiday shopping season is the retail industry’s bread and butter. Those few weeks — accounting for nearly 40 percent of most stores’ annual sales — are rapidly approaching. As retailers begin to tighten their marketing and...

U.S. stocks moved sharply higher today as investors and traders digested positive news about the job market. It is unclear if Thursday's momentum will be carried forward Friday with the release of the January employment survey. The Dow gained 1.22 percent, closing at 15,628.53. The S...

Black Friday may be deeply ingrained in the American shopping psyche, but Black Friday sales this year were relatively weak according to The National Retail Federation. NRF said compared with last year, consumers spent about four percent less over the holiday weekend this year – despite the...