Retail sales dropped by a sharp -0.9 percent for May, even worse than the market expectation of -0.6 percent. "Core" retail sales (removing autos, gasoline, and building materials) rose by a solid 0.4 ...

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Retail sales in May, seasonally adjusted, fell by 0.9% from April, and in April they’d dipped a hair from March, but in March they’d spiked by 1.5% from February. In terms of new-vehicle unit sales, ...

US retail sales recorded annual growth in November 2025, with early holiday spending broadly aligned with the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) expectations for the season. The data is based on ...