U.S. Retail Sales Grew 0.9% in April
U.S. shoppers increased retail spending in April for the fourth straight month, taking on higher prices with inflation close to its highest level in four decades.Retail sales—a measure of…
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Holiday Shopping Season Could Still Turn Out Naughty or Nice for Retailers
Did Christmas come too early for retailers this year?
The latest figures from the Commerce Department, released Wednesday, showed that U.S. retail and food…
Consumer Spending Seems to Be Steady Despite Supply Crunch
U.S. consumers continue to spend, despite supply constraints causing a shortage of vehicles and other goods.Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal estimate that September retail…
Retailers Navigate Freight Costs, Scarce Inventory and Uncertain Future
Finance executives in the retail industry continue to face a multitude of challenges as they plan for the fall and the holiday season despite being generally optimistic on their companies’…
U.S. Retail Sales Fell 1.1% in July as Spending Fell Across Categories
Spending at U.S. retailers fell sharply in July, amid cooling purchases of goods and signs of some pullback in consumer demand as U.S. Covid-19 cases tied to the Delta variant…
Economy Week Ahead: Retail Sales, Industrial Output, Fed Minutes
Markets this week will focus on U.S. retail sales and minutes from the Federal Reserve’s July 27-28 policy meeting.
MONDAY China’s economic activity likely slowed further…
U.S. Retail Sales Rose in June
U.S. shoppers boosted retail spending in June as the economy more broadly reopened and auto dealers navigated supply disruptions. Retail sales—a measure of purchases at stores, at…
Economy Week Ahead: The Fed, Factories and Consumers
The Federal Reserve building in Washington on June 2.
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