Food drives retail sales increase in January, but caution dilutes the good news
Food sales volumes were up by 5.6% in January, the Office for National Statistics reported today (21 February). Food was one of the main reasons that
January retail sales slipped almost 1%, but views differ on what it means
On Friday, the Census Bureau gave us retail sales data for January, which fell 0.9% from December. That’s a much bigger drop than economists were expecting. Now, we usually see a drop in retail sales at the start of the year as people and their bank accounts try to recover from their holiday spending sprees.
Retail sales crept up in January following four months of falling
Retail sales volumes crept up in January 2025, a change in direction following four consecutive months of falling.
January retail sales weaken more than expected
M/M vs.-0.2% consensus and +0.7% prior (revised from +0.4%), according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Friday.
Canada December retail sales up 2.5%, beating market expectations
Canada's retail sales in December grew by a robust 2.5% on a monthly basis, beating analysts' expectations, as a sales tax holiday bumped up spending on food and beverages and people also bought cars and vehicle parts,
Statistics Canada reports December retail sales up 2.5 per cent at $69.6B
TORONTO — Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 2.5 per cent to $69.6 billion in December, boosted by gains at food and beverage retailers and motor vehicle and parts dealers.
Retail sales bounce back in January as supermarkets see biggest rise since pandemic
Supermarket sales bounce back in January as diners stay at home - Retail sales jumped 1.7% at the start of the year driven by ...
US retail sales post biggest drop in nearly two years amid winter freeze
U.S. retail sales dropped by the most in nearly two years in January, likely weighed down by frigid temperatures, wildfires ...
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Retail sales slump. Wildfires, cold snap and post-holiday blues depress spending.
The numbers: Retail sales fell in January by the most in almost two years after consumers took a breather from holiday shopping season and a severe cold snap in the U.S. kept people indoors.
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Retail sales see biggest drop in a year to start 2025
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 ...