Sales, Retail

Retail sales slumped 0.9% in January, down much more than expected
Consumers sharply curtailed their spending in January, indicating a potential weakening in economic growth ahead, according to a Commerce Department report Friday.
Retail Sales Fell 0.9% in January
U.S. retail sales fell more than expected in January, dropping a seasonally adjusted 0.9% from December to $723.9 billion, the Commerce Department said. Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal had expected a drop of 0.
January Retail Sales
The advance report for retail sales plummeted by 0.9 percent for January, offset only modestly by upward revisions to prior months. Read more here.
US retail sales drop by most in two years amid fires, storms
U.S. retail sales slumped in January by the most in nearly two years, indicating an abrupt pullback by consumers after a spending spree in 2024.
Retail sales make biggest drop in almost 2 years
Retail and food sales made their largest monthly drop in January since March 2023, marking an end to the buying surge that took off in the run-up to the 2024 election. Sales fell by 0.9 percent to
Do you buy the retail sales number?
Retail sales — a grand total of how much consumers spent in this economy — fell 0.9% from December to January. What happened?
January Retail Sales Numbers Disappoint
Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for January dropped 0.9 percent, a government report released Friday showed.
US retail sales post biggest drop in nearly two years amid winter freeze
U.S. retail sales dropped by the most in nearly two years in January, likely weighed down by frigid temperatures, wildfires and motor vehicle shortages, suggesting a sharp slowdown in economic growth early in the first quarter.
January retail sales slipped almost 1%, but views differ on what it means
On Friday, the Census Bureau gave us retail sales data for January, which fell 0.9% from December. That’s a much bigger drop than economists were expecting. Now, we usually see a drop in retail sales at the start of the year as people and their bank accounts try to recover from their holiday spending sprees.
US retail sales battered by severe weather in January
US retail sales plunged by the most in almost two years in January -- a bigger drop than forecast and one that follows an unexpected uptick in inflation that President
US retail sales fall sharply in January
U.S. retail sales fell more than expected in January, likely as frigid temperatures kept consumers from automobile showrooms. Retail sales dropped 0.9% last month after an upwardly revised 0.7% increase in December,
US retail sales plunged along with temperatures in January after a bustling holiday season
Sales plummeted 2.8% last month at auto dealers and slumped at furniture stores, home and garden centers. Even in the usually ...
Retail Got Off To A Flying Start In January 2025
U.S. retail sales surged 4.8% year-over-year in January, rising to $668 billion, setting the stage for unexpectedly strong ...
Retail sales tumble in January, testing Fed rate cut forecast
U.S. retail sales tumbled sharply lower in January, snapping a five-month winning streak, as extreme weather, California ...
FDIS: Retail Sales 'Holiday Hangover' Highlights Risks To Consumer Spending Outlook
January retail sales missed expectations, impacting key sectors. Click here to find out why FDIS ETF is a Hold.
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S&P Futures Tread Water With U.S. Retail Sales Data in Focus
S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are trending down -0.04% this morning as investors awaited a raft of U.S. economic data, with ...
Stock market's little moved at open by weak retail sales. S&P 500, Dow near record highs
U.S. stocks were little changed at the open after January retail sales fell sharply. Indexes on track for up week, with Dow ...