retail outlook 2017

The State of Retail in 2017

| Mike O'Brien

What is the outlook for retail in 2017? What macro factors will affect it? How about the continued migration to omnichannel and store closures? Multichannel Merchant Senior Content Manager spoke with Jack Kleinhenz, chief economist of the National Retail Federation at the Big Show in New York to discuss these topics and take a glimpse into the “crystal ball.”

Retail Growth to Remain Stable, Omnichannel Key In 2017

| Brian Kelly

U.S. retail sales are expected to grow 3-4% in 2017, according to the Fitch Ratings Outlook, consistent with the 3.8% retail growth Fitch predicted in 2016. See what else the outlook found, including retailers it expects to prosper and those that will be challenged in 2017.