Sales at food services and drinking places, the only services category in the retail sales report, edged up 0.1%. Economists view dining out as a key indicator of household finances.

US retail sales in June rose just 0.05%, marking the weakest growth this year as consumers grew cautious amid tariff talks and inflation.

Sales at U.S. retailers increased by 0.7% in November, after rising by a revised 0.5% in October, according to the latest data from the Commerce Department.

Retail sales rose a seasonally adjusted 0.4% last month from November to $729.2 billion, the Commerce Department said Thursday. While that was just shy of economists' expectation for a 0.5% gain ...

Retail sales rose less than expected in February and saw downward revisions for January amid fears the US economy may be growing slower than Wall Street initially thought to start 2025.. Headline ...

The trade group believes consumers are wary because of tariffs, although one analysis suggests import taxes haven't yet had a ...

The latest report from the National Retail Federation on retail sales showed a slowdown in June amid consumer worries. Total ...

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.

The Bottom Line . Core retail sales looks at consumer spending, minus automobiles, gasoline, building materials, and food services because they are more volatile and not a true indicator of ...

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 ...

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