by - May 13, 2026 4:11 pm
The National Retail Federation (NRF) reports that total U.S. retail sales, excluding auto dealers and gas stations, rose 5.7% in April from a year ago.Sales are not adjusted for inflation,…
by - April 14, 2026 4:19 pm
Retail sales rose 6.59% in March from a year ago, as consumers received larger-than-usual state and federal tax refunds that offset higher gasoline prices, according to the National Retail Federation’s…
by - March 11, 2026 12:52 pm
Retail sales nationwide were up 6.2% in February from a year ago and ticked up 0.3% from the prior month, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). Sales were up…
by - October 9, 2025 1:35 pm
Consumer spending was strong in September compared to the same period last year, lifting sales by 5.42%, according to Thursday’s (Oct. 9) report from the National Retail Federation’s Retail Monitor….
by - June 10, 2024 12:51 pm
The National Retail Federation (NRF) reported Monday that consumer spending on goods rebounded in May from April’s flat results. Retail sales, excluding automobiles and gasoline were up 1.35% from April…
by - April 16, 2023 3:11 pm
U.S. retail sales were down 1% from February, but up 2.9% year over year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Sales slid more than the consensus estimate on a month-over-month…
by - June 16, 2020 5:18 pm
Consumers increased spending in May with retail sales up 17.7%, reversing the 14.7% drop in April. But retail sales through May are down 6.1% year-over-year, according to a U.S. Department…
by - October 16, 2019 3:48 pm
Consumers are still spending, albeit less in September than in August, but more than a year ago, according to data released Wednesday (Oct. 16) by the U.S. Census Bureau and…
by - April 19, 2019 10:15 am
Spending in March on goods and food services totaled $514.1 billion, up 16% from the previous month and up 3.6% against March 2018, according to the advance monthly sales report…
by - July 16, 2018 6:20 pm
Consumer spending ramped up in June sending retail sales up 0.5% in line with economists’ predictions. Total sales, including food, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau were $506.8 billion….
by - August 15, 2017 4:53 pm
Consumers opened up their wallets in July and spent more than they have for most months of this year with retail sales up 0.6%, according to a U.S. Department of…
