Research

NRF’s Annual Halloween Survey Predicts Sweet, Treat Sales | 2021

Plans to celebrate Halloween are up in 2021, compared with last year and are close to pre-pandemic levels.

NFIB: Labor Shortage, Supply Chain Disruptions Still Impacting Small Businesses

Almost all (88%) of owners are working longer hours to compensate for the labor shortage.

A Survey of Small Business Owners Highlights Hurdles on Road to Recovery | 2021

While small business owners express optimism about the future, they face difficulties hiring employees and maintaining payroll as operating costs increase.

NRF Survey: Dad’s Day Gift Giving Will Pass $20 Billion

April 2021 | Small Business Optimism Hits 99.8; But Job Openings Reach Record Highs

Holiday Shoppers Take Advantage of Early, Online Holiday Weekend Deals

NFIB Small Business Optimism Index Remains High, So Does Uncertainty | 2020

Survey: 1,600 Small Business Owners See Hope Beyond the Challenges of 2020

Survey: Few Coronavirus-era Workers Have Returned to Their Pre-virus Workplace

Small Business Optimism Rebounds in May But Earning Trends Decline (2020)

May survey respondents reported a reduction in employment by 0.17 workers per firm.

Small Business Optimism Index Drops Most in its History

Halloween Will be a Treat for Small Business Retailers | 2019