U.S. retail sales jumped 1.4% M/M to $734.9B in March, in line with the consensus estimate, and rebounding from February's weak print of +0.2%, according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau on ...

The US retail sector has shattered previous records, with core retail sales during the 2024 holiday season increasing 4% over the previous year's $955.6bn to reach $994.1 bn. The surge in sales volume ...

WASHINGTON – Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau showed retail sales grew in March even though consumers “continued to worry about the impact of rising tariffs,” said Jack Kleinhenz, the National ...

The Census Bureau's Advance Retail Sales Report for June showed consumer spending was higher than expected last month, with headline sales rising 0.6%. Core sales (ex Autos) were up 0.5% in June. This ...

Retail sales data from the U.S. Census Bureau show that core retail spending continued to rise in May, even as overall retail sales slipped. The figures suggest American consumers are managing in the ...

US retail sales rebounded modestly in February, with overall figures rising 0.2% despite a downward revision in January. The latest data from the Commerce Department shows that while consumers are ...

“Lower-than-expected consumer spending in the first couple of months of the year likely reflected payback for very strong spending in the fourth quarter and weather-related events since then,” stated ...

U.S. retail sales rebounded in February, suggesting that the economy continued to grow in the first quarter, though at a moderate pace as tariffs on imports and mass firings of federal government ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Danziger reports on retail, focused on the luxury consumer market. Retail sales remain strong, but consumers face slowing wage ...