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But by March, U.S. retail sales declined by 1%, more than twice the 0.4% decline predicted (per USA Today). These unexpected fluctuations, too, disrupt inventory and sales management – think out ...

Retail sales dropped 0.9% last month, the biggest decrease since March 2023, after an upwardly revised 0.7% increase in December, the Commerce Department’s Census Bureau said.

January retail sales slipped almost 1%, but views differ on what it means. There’s a lot of nuance in interpreting the data and different ways to measure it. by Kimberly Adams ...

Retail sales across the U.S. rose a modest 0.2% in February, missing forecasts amid fears that the economy is slowing, new government data shows.

Retail sales jump as people rush to buy cars before tariffs The key driver of the economy saw the biggest increase in over two years in March, as car buyers tried to get ahead of President Trump's ...

"Core" retail spending, which excludes car, gas and restaurant sales, ros about 4.2% from May 2024 to May 2025, the National Retail Federation said.

Spending at US retailers last month was much weaker than expected, in a troubling sign that the American shopper could be starting to tap out. Retail sales rose 0.2% in February from the prior ...

U.S. retail sales rose more than expected in July, which could help to allay financial market fears of a sharp economic slowdown that were fanned by a jump in the unemployment rate.

Retail sales rose 1.4% in March, after rising 0.2% in February, according to the Commerce Department. Tbe number marked the highest percentage gain since January 2023, when it was 4.1%, according ...

Retail and food sales made their largest monthly drop in January since March 2023, marking an end to the buying surge that took off in the run-up to the 2024 election. Sales fell by 0.9 percent to ...