Retail and food sales made their largest monthly drop in January since March 2023, marking an end to the buying surge that ...

U.S. retail sales dropped by the most in nearly two years in January, likely weighed down by frigid temperatures, wildfires ...

After a solid holiday season, US retail sales took a surprising step back to start 2025, snapping a streak of growth and ...

US retail sales slumped in January by the most in nearly two years, indicating an abrupt pullback by consumers after a ...

Walmart’s lower-than-expected guidance is a warning that US consumer spending is slowing, said Brian Mulberry, client ...

Retail sales in the U.S. took a nosedive in January ... what's stopping this 10-story tower from construction? The inflation trend is likely to reaffirm the Federal Reserve's decision to delay ...

Economists polled by Reuters had forecast retail sales, which are mostly goods and are not adjusted for inflation, dipping 0.1 per cent. Retail sales increased 4.2 per cent year on year in January.

New data out Friday showed retail sales declined more than expected in the first month of 2025. Headline retail sales fell 0.9% in January, more than the 0.2% decline economists had expected ...

Economists expect the consumer price index rose 2.9% last month, matching the year-over-year increase in December. The annual rate of inflation has been mostly inching higher since October. That has ...

Tariffs may distort the retail sales numbers going forward — since they’re not adjusted for inflation, an advance could merely reflect higher prices rather than greater sales activity.