http://www.4-traders.com/news/NRF-National-Retail-Federation-NRF-Shop-org-Expect-Solid-Growth-This-Holiday-Season--15247662/
Tempered
by political and fiscal uncertainties but supported by signs of improvement in
consumer confidence, holiday sales this year will increase 4.1 percent to
$586.1 billion.* NRF's 2012 holiday forecast is higher than the 10-year
average holiday sales increase of 3.5 percent. Actual holiday sales in 2011
grew 5.6 percent.
http://www.heraldonline.com/2012/10/02/4307690/online-retail-sales-for-2012-predicted.html
As retailers continue to adjust to omni-channel
platforms, there is still plenty of room for growth online. According to a new
survey from BDO USA, LLP, retail CFOs predict a 5.9 percent increase in total
2012 online sales, compared to 4.1 percent and 4.5 percent increases in
comparable store sales and total sales, respectively.
