Economists cautioned against reading the unexpected plunge in retail sales last month reported by the Commerce Department on Friday as a sign of weakness. Consumer spending remains underpinned by ...

Consumer sentiment plunged 11% this month to a preliminary reading of 50.8, the University of Michigan said in its latest survey released Friday, the second-lowest reading on records going back to ...

The drop-off in shipments could lead to empty store shelves this summer as retailers deem China-made goods too expensive to ...

Spending at US retailers skyrocketed last month at the strongest monthly pace in more than two years as Americans rushed to beat President Donald Trump’s massive tariff hikes.

Retail sales rose 1.4% in March, after rising 0.2% in February, according to the Commerce Department. Retail sales fell 1.2% ...

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

Total US retail sales, excluding automobiles and gasoline, rose 0.6% seasonally adjusted month over month in March this year. Credit: LightField Studios/Shutterstock. Despite this growth, the CNBC/NRF ...

According to advance estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, retail and food services sales rose to $734.9 billion in March 2025. That's up 1.4% from the previous month.

US stock futures dropped sharply extending a massive two-day sell-off that erased over $5.4 trillion in market value. The S&P 500 is approaching bear market territory, while the Dow fell 1,250 ...

Fears of pandemic-era shortages at American stores have made a big comeback as shipping-container traffic between China and the U.S. plunged in ... employees in the retail sector.