Don’t bet against the American consumer, a Wall Street saying goes. The latest increase in retail spending may prove the point. Retail sales rose strongly in August for the third month in a row, a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Danziger reports on retail, focused on the luxury consumer market. Recent retail sales reports are misleading, as unadjusted ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Danziger reports on retail, focused on the luxury consumer market. Auto vehicle and parts dealers, which is the largest ...

Retail sales in July rose 0.5% from the prior month, a rise that was slightly below Wall Street forecasts but a sign the consumer continues to steady the ship after a dramatic drop in spending this ...

Retail sales declined 0.9%, even more than the 0.6% drop expected from the Dow Jones consensus. However, excluding a series of items such as auto dealers, building materials suppliers, gas stations ...

According to the Census Bureau’s Advance Retail Sales Report, consumer spending rose for a fifth straight month in June. Headline sales were up 0.2% as expected, marking a slowdown from May's 1.0% ...

US retail sales rose in August for a third month in a broad advance, rounding out a summer of resilient spending. The value of retail purchases, not adjusted for inflation, increased 0.6 percent after ...

Washington — U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in May, but a slowdown is likely as the cushion from larger tax refunds against higher prices diminishes. Retail sales jumped 0.9% last ...

See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google US retail sales showed surprising strength during the back-to-school season – a sign that Trump’s tariffs haven’t yet ...

U.S. retail sales fell in July for the first time in nine months as the boost from big tax refunds faded, suggesting that consumer spending was slowing down and prompting economists to slash their ...

Nation's Largest Retail Group Forecasts 4.4% Gain in Retail Sales for This Year Despite Volatility NEW YORK (AP) — The National Retail Federation, the nation's largest retail trade group, is ...

Sales at retailers posted the biggest gain in March in three years - a sign of good health for the U.S. economy, but the increase was exaggerated by higher gasoline prices and rising inflation. Retail ...