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NRF predicts modest sales growth in 2013

Retail industry sales will increase 3.4 percent in 2013, according to the National Retail Federation’s economic forecast. That’s less than the 4.2 percent increase seen in 2012, but the subdued forecast comes on the heels of a holiday season that had to compete with political wranging about the fiscal cliff. In the end, holiday sales [...]

Employers in Colorado Springs anticipate giving workers a 2.1 percent salary increase next year, according to an annual survey from the Mountain States Employers Council. That’s lower than the state average of 2.5 percent, but projected increases are higher than those predicted for 2010 and 2011. Nearly 500 employers participated in the survey and represented [...]

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