The consequences of epic weather events, including record-breaking droughts, floods and temperature fluctuations, are being recorded in shopper traffic and retail sales. And isn’t it ironic.

Noticing that a customer is looking for a specific item or offering assistance before they ask — shows customers that they ...

December 2024 retail sales were positive but slightly below expectations, with a monthly increase of 0.4%. Four consecutive retail expansions bode well for Q4 2024 GDP.

A full methodology for how Retail Dive tracks retail sales figures is included at the bottom of this page. Every month, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Census Bureau releases its first ...