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Retail Sales Picked Up in December on Motor Vehicle Demand

Sales at U.S. retailers accelerated in December on the heels of stronger demand for motor vehicles, capping a year of improvement for the nation’s merchants.

January 13, 2017
Business

Retail Sales in US Increased Less Than Forecast in November

Sales at U.S. retailers rose less than forecast in November, representing a pause in spending after robust gains in the previous two months.

December 14, 2016
Business

Retail Sales Jump More Than Forecast in Broad Advance

Sales at U.S. retailers rose in October more than forecast in a broad advance after an even stronger September than initially estimated, showing consumers continue to pump up the economy.

November 15, 2016
Business

Retail Sales Rose in September by Most in Three Months

Retail sales climbed in September by the most in three months, showing American shoppers began to spend freely again after shying away from merchants earlier in the quarter.

October 14, 2016
Business

Retail Sales Decline in August by More Than Forecast

Sales at U.S. retailers dropped more than forecast in August, indicating a pause in recent consumer-spending strength that has carried the economy.

September 15, 2016
Business

Retail Purchases Stall as Car Sales Improve

Sales at U.S. retailers were little changed in July as Americans flocked to auto dealers at the expense of other merchants.

August 12, 2016
Business

Retail Sales Climb More Than Forecast in Broad Advance

Sales at U.S. retailers rose more than forecast last month in a broad advance that shows consumers delivered for the economy in the second quarter.

July 15, 2016
Business

Retail Sales Rise More Than Forecast as Consumers Spend

Retail sales rose more than forecast in May, showing consumer spending will help boost economic growth in the second quarter.

June 14, 2016
Business

Retail Sales Unexpectedly Fall as Consumers Scrimp

Sales at U.S. retailers unexpectedly fell in March, raising concern that consumer spending is losing momentum.

April 13, 2016
Business

Retail Sales Decline After January Revised Down

U.S. retail sales dropped in February and the prior month’s gain was revised to a decline, calling into question the narrative that bigger gains in consumer spending would propel economic growth at the start of 2016.

March 15, 2016