Retail sales were flat on the month following a 0.6% increase in November, according to numbers adjusted for seasonality but not inflation. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had expected an increase of ...

The Advance Retail Sales Report from the Census Bureau showed consumer spending was unexpectedly flat in December. Headline sales were unchanged, down from November's 0.6% reading and below the ...

Washington (CNN) — US consumers unexpectedly held their spending flat in the crucial month of December as they turned gloomier on the economy and the labor market stagnated. Retail sales were ...

American consumers pulled back their spending to start 2026, extending the malaise in retail sales that began late last year.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Furniture and home furnishing stores posted a 0.9% drop, while electronics and appliance stores had a 0.4% dip. Clothing and ...

Headline sales slipped 0.2%, a step down from December's flat reading but better than the projected 0.3% decline.

US retail sales showed no growth in December, according to delayed government data released Tuesday, missing analysts' expectations amid heightened scrutiny of the American consumer's appetite -- a ...

Sales at retailers declined in January, the Commerce Department said, extending a tepid trend for U.S. shopping since late ...

Washington (CNN) — US consumers unexpectedly held their spending flat in December as the labor market stagnated and feelings about the economy slipped. Retail sales were unchanged in December from the ...

WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales were unexpectedly unchanged in December, putting consumer spending and the overall economy on a slower growth path heading into the new year. The flat ...