NRF: US retail sales to rise between 3.8 and 4.4 percent to 3.8 trillion dollars in 2019

Don’t believe negative predictions about retail, as sales are expected to grow despite the trade war, the volatile stock market and the effects of the government shutdown, said the National Retail Federation (NRF). Retail sales are predicted to increase between 3.8 percent and 4.4 percent to more than 3.8 trillion US dollars in 2019.