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Retailers Estimate Shoplifting, Fraud Cost $44B in 2014

According to the National Retail Federation/University of Florida National Retail Security Survey, retailers say inventory shrink averaged 1.38 percent of retail sales, or $44...

‘State of the Trout’ Report Details Threats to Coldwater Fisheries

America’s native trout have declined dramatically during the last century thanks to a number of threats ranging from hatchery fish stocking to logging and...

Outdoor Participation Flat in 2014

Nearly half of all Americans, or 48.4 percent, participated in at least one outdoor activity in 2014, equating to 141.4 million participants who went...

Restaurant Sales Surpassed Grocery Store Sales for the First Time

For the first time on record in December, monthly sales at restaurants exceeded grocery stores sales, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. This...

March Retail Sales See Bounce

Retail sales in March showed improvement over the previous months as consumer spending thawed right along with the weather. The National Retail Federation today...

Study Links In-store Wi-Fi to Loyalty, Sales Gains

According to research sponsored by managed and cloud services provider EarthLink, deployment of in-store Wi-Fi had the most significant positive impact on retail sales...

PeopleForBikes Unveils Benchmark Bicycling Study

In an effort to better understand and track bicycling in America, PeopleforBikes commissioned a comprehensive U.S. Bicycling Participation Benchmarking Report. Based on a survey...

Survey Says Americans Plan to Save Tax Refunds

Playing it safe and planning ahead, Americans plan to stash their tax refunds into savings this year, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual...

NRF Optimistic for 2015

The National Retail Federation’s 2015 economic forecast projects retail industry sales (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants) will increase 4.1 percent, up from...

Snow Sports Market Up in Dollars, Units Sold

SnowSports Industries America (SIA) and The NPD Group - Sports and Leisure Trends have released NPD DecisionKey numbers for August through November 2014. Total...
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