US holiday spending defies economic gloom as retail sales climb 4%, signaling resilient consumer confidence and strong ...

On the fallers board, housebuilders Persimmon and Berkeley dropped 1% while Marks & Spencer reversed 3.5p to 328.6p following weak retail sales figures. The FTSE 250-listed shares of WH Smith have ...

US retail sales were little changed in October as solid spending in several categories was muted by a decline at motor vehicle dealers.

US retail sales showed surprising strength during the back-to-school season – a sign that Trump’s tariffs haven’t yet cowed shoppers as the Federal Reserve weighs a decision on cutting rates.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Danziger reports on retail, focused on the luxury consumer market. Online shoppers came out in full force to power 11% growth ...

Sarina Trangle started as a corporate news reporter in October 2024. She previously spent four years on the business desk at Newsday, covering the health industry, commercial real estate and cannabis.

Headline sales were flat, missing the projected 0.1% monthly growth. This is down from September's 0.1% growth and ends the four-month streak of increases in headline sales.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Danziger reports on retail, focused on the luxury consumer market. American consumers defied expectations in June – typically ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in August as consumers bought a range of goods and dined out, but a weakening labor market and rising prices because of tariffs ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. retail sales dropped more than expected in May, weighed down by a decline in motor vehicle purchases as a rush to beat potential tariff-related price hikes ebbed, but ...

US retail sales posted solid advances in consecutive months for the first time this year, tempering concerns of a retrenchment in spending as consumers remain unsettled by the potential for ...

U.S. retail sales slumped in January by the most in nearly two years, indicating an abrupt pullback by consumers after a spending spree in the closing months of 2024. The value of retail purchases, ...