...was already up this year, she said, in line with national predictions on the Halloween shopping season. A National Retail Federation survey published in September estimated Halloween spending would climb above $5 billion this year. The average...

...gasoline prices and rising interest rates that some feared would put a damper on the season, according to the National Retail Federation, a trade group. Employment experts say that should translate into work opportunities for students, stay-at-home...

...predicts same-store sales increases of 3 to 4 percent for the holiday period. The Washington, D.C.-based National Retail Federation projects that total sales, after restaurant and auto sales are excluded, will increase 4.5 percent for the...

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