Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joan Verdon is a veteran retail reporter based in Northern New Jersey. Holiday retail sales are expected to grow by 2.9% to 3.4% ...

Headline sales were flat, missing the projected 0.1% monthly growth. This is down from September's 0.1% growth and ends the four-month streak of increases in headline sales. Core retail sales ...

Beer, wine, and grocery receipts are doing the heavy lifting in Canada’s latest retail numbers, raising questions about ...