NRF Forecasts Retail Sales To Grow 3.4...

Despite the doubt in most due to the high number of unemployment, NRF forecasts the retail industry sales growth of 3.4%. Read on for the press release: National Retail Federation New York, January 16, 2012 –Though stubbornly high unemployment and continued uncertainty over the prospects for job growth will continue to dampen the outlook for industry retail sales growth in 2012, the retail industry will still grow at a rate faster than many other industries. This year, retail industry sales will rise 3.4 percent to $2.53 trillion*, according to the National Retail Federation – slightly lower than the pace