Kelly HayesDecember 22, 2020
3min441
The sweep inspected 188 retail stores, and 6,687 items for pricing accuracy. Of the retail stores tested, 15 failed.
Tag: holiday sales
Kelly HayesDecember 22, 2020
Wire ServicesNovember 18, 2020
2min253
Retailers are expecting about 5% less this season than last.
Danny McAuliffeNovember 14, 2018
5min415
Sunshine State sellers should beat 2017’s year-end shopping sales, according to the Florida Retail Federation, the state’s premier vendor association. That’s welcome news to Florida retailers, who typically rely on the swift-approaching days of festivities for 20-40 percent of their yearly sales. And “this time of year shines the spotlight even brighter on retailers and their impact,” FRF President and […]
Drew WilsonMarch 17, 2017
3min221
St. Patrick’s Day revelers won’t be the only one’s seeing green this year according to a survey conducted by the National Retail Federation. The retail trade group estimates those celebrating the Irish holiday will spend $37.92 a piece this year, with total spending expected to top $5.3 billion — a significant jump from last year’s […]
Terry RoenNovember 15, 2016
4min247
Forecasters are predicting a robust holiday shopping season for Florida retailers. The Florida Retail Federation, the trade association representing the state’s retailers, is predicting a 4 percent increase in sales for Sunshine State retailers, expected to outpace the national average of between 3.3 and 3.5 percent. Florida benefits from 100 million tourists visiting the state […]
Melissa RossDecember 24, 20152min312
Amidst all the shopping, wrapping, and returns, the Florida Retail Federation says this holiday season is also expected to feature a spike in fraud. The FRF says retailers expect fraud to reach more than $2.2 billion nationally, an increase in fraudulent activity of 3.5 percent over 2014. The biggest offense: criminals who try to return […]
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