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2016 Forecasts from Bloomberg

Posted on November 11, 2015 by bermanevansretail

About this time each year, a number of well-known, reliable sources produce their forecasts for the  following year. Bloomberg (via its Bloomberg Businessweek) has just published its “The Year Ahead 2016” issue. Here is a video overview of the year … Continue reading →

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An Early 2015 Retail Holiday Forecast

Posted on October 6, 2015 by bermanevansretail

According to consulting firm Deloitte’s latest retail forecast, 2015 holiday sales are expected to increase by 3.5 to 4 percent. This includes both online shopping and brick-and-mortar stores. Take a look at this video from The Street.    

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Deloitte’s Back-to-College 2014 Forecast

Posted on August 12, 2014 by bermanevansretail

Yesterday, we posted about Deloitte’s 2014 back-to-school shopping forecast. Today’s post features Deloitte’s 2014 back-to-college shopping forecast. For this forecast, the company questioned more than 450 parents of college students to “determine the top honors and consumer shopping trends likely to impact … Continue reading →

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