Retail Sales Outlook

NRF's Retail Sales Outlook is a bimonthly report on industry sales, providing a thorough overview of the current retail climate and projecting retail industry sales for the year.

CURRENT EDITION:

Retail Sales Outlook May/June 2010 NRF's Chief Economist Rosalind Wells says "The economic recovery is proceeding at a healthy pace..."  In the latest edition, find out: What sectors contributed to real GDP growth during the first quarter. How much personal income is expected to rise this year. Whether retailers will be effected by changes in new and existing home sales. NRF Members:   Access the current edition

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2010
 Retail Sales Outlook May/June 2010
 Retail Sales Outlook March/April 2010
 Retail Sales Outlook January/February 2010

2009
 Retail Sales Outlook November/December 2009
 Retail Sales Outlook September/October 2009
 Retail Sales Outlook Summer 2009 
Retail Sales Outlook Spring 2009
Retail Sales Outlook Winter 2009

2008

 Retail Sales Outlook Fall 2008 
 Retail Sales Outlook Summer 2008 
 Retail Sales Outlook Spring 2008 
 Retail Sales Outlook Winter 2008 

2007

 Retail Sales Outlook Fall 2007 
 Retail Sales Outlook Summer 2007 
 Retail Sales Outlook Spring 2007 
 Retail Sales Outlook Winter 2007

2006

 Retail Sales Outlook Fall 2006 
 Retail Sales Outlook Summer 2006 
 Retail Sales Outlook Spring 2006 
 Retail Sales Outlook Winter 2006

2005

 Retail Sales Outlook Fall 2005 
 Retail Sales Outlook Summer 2005 
 Retail Sales Outlook Spring 2005 
 Retail Sales Outlook Winter 2005 

Prepared by NRF chief economist Rosalind Wells, the report utilizes recent economic data to analyze the impact of key indicators such as energy costs and the housing market on retail sales growth.

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