WASHINGTON — (AP) — U.S. retail sales dropped sharply last month, in part because cold weather kept more Americans indoors, denting sales at car dealers and most other stores. Retail sales ...
U.S. shoppers stepped up their spending just a bit in February after a sharp pullback the previous month, signaling that ...
Economists were expecting something more out of the month, but the still-antsy stock market breathed a sigh of relief.
Retail sales for February rose only 0.2% seasonally adjusted, after the big drop in January. Year-over-year, they rose 3.1%, a smaller increase than in January (+3.9%). And they were confusing. Sales ...
Sales increased at grocery stores, home and garden stores and online retailers, while falling at car dealerships, restaurants ...
Consumer spending grew at a slower than expected pace in February, but underlying data showed steady growth despite inflation ...
South African retail sales rose 7.0% year on year in January after rising by a revised 3.2% in December, Statistics South ...
U.S. retail sales rebounded slightly in February, suggesting continued economic growth. But consumers pulled back on ...