Pharmacy-adjacent categories drive March retail growth
Data shows consumers prioritize spending on health, self-care, and wellness despite economic pressures.
CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor
February retail sales climb for a fifth straight month, CNBC/NRF reports
Total sales were up 6.04% year over year for the first two months of the year, and core sales were up 5.76%.
CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor: Retail sales extend gains in January
Health and personal care stores were up nearly 6% year over year in January as overall retail sales continued to advance, NRF reported.
CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor鈥檚 November data reveals strong growth in first half of holiday season
Total sales were up 5.06% year over year for the first 11 months of the year and core sales were up 5.22%.
CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor reveals sales rebound in October
Report comes as NRF is forecasting holiday sales will increase between 3.7% and 4.2%.
August CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor Data reveals sales up even as inflation affects growth
鈥淐onsumer spending rose again in August, fueled by a still-stable consumer and a robust back-to-school shopping season,鈥� NRF president and CEO Matthew Shay said.
CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor reveals strong spending in July
Consumers responded to sales and bought ahead of tariffs.
NRF: Retail growth steady, but tariffs cause concern
The findings align closely with last week鈥檚 CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions.
CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor reveals continued sales growth for May but less stocking up ahead of tariffs
Total retail sales, excluding automobiles and gasoline, were up 0.49% seasonally adjusted month over month and up 4.44% unadjusted year over year in May, according to the Retail Monitor.
CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor: Sales up in April as consumers stock up on products to avoid looming tariffs
鈥淪pending rose again in April, driven largely by consumers continuing to pull purchases forward to stay ahead of tariffs that will inevitably lead to higher prices,鈥澛燦RF President and CEO Matthew Shay said.
NRF Retail Monitor: Sales rise in March as tariff tensions loom
鈥淭he pullback we鈥檝e seen the past few months comes despite strong economic fundamentals. A major factor appears to be driven by the uncertainty caused by tariffs,鈥� NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said.