Retail sales surge 0.7% in March as Americans seem unfazed by higher prices with jobs plentiful

Americans increased their spending pace in March at a better-than-expected pace from the previous month, underscoring how shoppers remain resilient despite inflationary pressures and other economic ch ... Read More

Surprising Surge in Retail Sales Amidst Resurgence of High Inflation

Retail spending surged in March for Americans despite the ongoing challenges of high interest rates and increased prices for everyday goods. According to the Commerce Department’s report on Monday, ... Read More

Retail sales value rises 1.9% YoY in February

The total value stood at HK$33.8b. The total retail sales value hit HK$33.8b in February 2024, an increase of 1.9% from the same month in 2023. Of the total sales value, 6.9% or HK$2.3b was from ... Read More

Consumers Are Cutting Back On Big-Ticket Items, Retail Sales Show

Retail sales fell by more than expected in March, declining 1% from February, as consumers cut back on discretionary ... Compared to March, 2022, retail sales were up 2.9%, at $691.7 billion. Read More

Retail sales surge as U.S. consumers defy recession calls with solid spending gains

U.S. retail sales ... 9%, the release indicated, after Energy Department data shows the national average rose by just 0.04 cents, to $3.958 per gallon, a marked slowdown when compared to the 10.3% ... Read More

Retail Sales Down For First Time In 2022 While Gas Sales Surge 4%

I am a retail pundit, business strategist, speaker and professor. The U.S. Census Bureau reported the first month-over-month sales decrease ... trucks (1.8%), and dairy products (2.9%).” ... Read More

Retail Sales Surge in August, Adding To Promising Signs Of Recovery

Excluding car sales, retail sales actually rose by 1.8%. July’s retail report showed ... August’s report shows that consumers simply pivoted, shifting their spending for products online ... Read More

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Stock Market Today: Stocks slide as markets reprice Fed interest rate cut bets; Retail sales surge

Retail sales ... World Economic Forum in Davos, are testing the market's consensus for six Fed rate cuts this year. Benchmark 10-year Treasury note yields were last marked 2 basis points (0.02 ... Read More

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Retail sales surge 0.7% in March as Americans seem unfazed by higher prices

Retail sales ... after rising 0.9% in February, according to Commerce Department data released Monday. The February figure was revised upward. That comes after sales fell 1.1% in January, dragged ... Read More