
Dive deeper into insights focusing on specific groups of consumers and shopping trends. Explore the different habits of the many different generations of customers.
NRF State of Retail & the Consumer
NRF State of Retail & the Consumer 2023 explored the health of the American consumer and retail industry with retail executives from major brands, prominent economists, industry experts and market researchers.
Latest news on consumer trends

Dormify back-to-college partnership with The Container Store makes the grade
How to tap into a share of the $94 billion back-to-college market.

Growth in Consumer Spending is Slowing
Consumers are still buying more, but spending growth is slowing as the economy settles down.
Read more

Generation Alpha is already impacting back-to-class shopping
Retail Gets Real Episode 313: GfK’s Rachel Bonsignore on what’s driving back-to-school shopping this season.
Read more

Best Buy leverages data, shopper attitudes to create a leading experience
NRF Nexus: Chief Marketing Officer Jennie Weber on the evolution of the consumer.
Read more
Want to get and edge over your competition? Sign up for NRF SmartBrief — a free daily newsletter filled with the day's top retail news and industry information.