Record spending on Easter food, candy

If you still have last-minute Easter shopping to do for baskets ... But as Ivan Rodriguez reports, that is not stopping people from spending a record amount of money on the holiday. Read More

Consumer Spend, Discounts For Loyalty, Spammy AI: This Week In Retail

March’s read on US consumer spending was the big news this week, and it drove the same scattered interpretation. Read More

Easter spending to reach near-record $22 billion this year

Consumer spending is expected to reach $22.4 billion this Easter ... Retail Federation. The total figure is the second highest in the survey’s history — only eclipsed by last year’s record ... Read More

Easter falls really early this year. Why that could cost retailers $1.6 billion.

Could the Easter ... Retail Federation estimates that spending for the springtime holiday, which falls on March 31 this year, should total $22.4 billion, almost a 7% decline from last year’s ... Read More

Easter spending set to reach second highest ever amid soaring grocery prices

WASHINGTON (7News) — As Easter approaches, a survey from the National Retail Federation indicates consumer ... after last year’s record $24 billion. The total includes spending on candy ... Read More

Three Factors Drove Consumer Spending in March

Citing data released by the U.S. Census Bureau, National Retail Federation (NRF) Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said the numbers confirm that consumer spending remains steady, underscoring a resilient ... Read More

National Retail Federation notes Easter spending dip this year - but why?

(WJAR) — As the price of just about everything continues to climb, our spending typically climbs with it. But this year, Easter spending is down. The National Retail Federation expects Americans ... Read More

It’s Eggflation Easter Amid Soaring Cocoa Prices, With Worse To Come

The United States is the world's biggest chocolate consumer and is expected to see Easter sales ... as consumers cut back on spending, warned that soaring costs could mean price rises. Read More

Easter Food Spending Lifts UK Retail Sales by Most Since August

LONDON (Reuters) - An early Easter ... retail spending in March was 3.5% higher than a year earlier, up from annual growth of 1.1% in February, and exceeding the pace of the most recent consumer ... Read More

Easter helps retail sales improve for boost after difficult start to year

Retail sales improved in March, largely driven by an early Easter but providing a boost ... Separate figures from Barclays suggest consumer card spending growth flatlined in March, on a par ... Read More

Reflect on Easter’s meaning

These days, Easter is celebrated with Easter egg hunts, family gatherings and dining out without any reference to the religious meaning of the holiday. The return to a new revival in our faith is ... Read More

Why an early Easter could cost retailers $1.6 billion this year

Could the Easter ... Retail Federation estimates that spending for the springtime holiday, which falls on March 31 this year, should total $22.4 billion, almost a 7% decline from last year’s ... Read More