Retail sales rose 0.2% in February after falling 1.2% in January, less of a rebound than forecasters had anticipated. Sales at restaurants dipped 1.5%, a sharp decrease that suggested some people ...

Retail sales constitute a significant portion of overall consumer spending and are seen as a key indicator of the overall health of the U.S. economy.

U.S. retail sales increased by the most in more than two years in March as households stepped up purchases of motor vehicles ...

Customers in the US increased their shopping in March, with retail sales rising 1.4% month-on-month — the highest jump in over two years. Excluding sales at auto dealers, the total rose 0.5% ...

Retail sales rose 1.4% in March ... since February's 1.5% decline was revised to a less-dramatic 0.8% fall," wrote Oliver Allen, senior US economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, in a note on ...

There is less discretionary spending ... Institute said in a note. Retail sales excluding automobiles, gasoline, building materials and food services rose 0.4% in March after an upwardly revised ...

Core retail sales, which exclude autos and gas, also rose by 0.8% in March. Meanwhile, according to Reuters, debit and credit card spending remained concentrated among high-income households ...

Tariffs were likely top of mind for consumers, whose spending at motor vehicles and parts dealers rose 5.3 percent from a month earlier. US retail sales jumped in March, according to government ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales increased by the most in more than two years in March as households stepped up purchases of motor vehicles and a range of other goods to avoid higher ...

Overall US retail sales rose by 1.4% seasonally adjusted month over month in March 2025. Credit: PBXStudio/Shutterstock. The Census Bureau reported that retail sales in March climbed by 1.4% ...

Businesses selling cars, appliances and electronics are likely to see less ... sales edged up 0.1%. Retail sales excluding automobiles, gasoline, building materials and food services rose 0.4 ...