U.S. retail sales surged 4.8% year-over-year in January, rising to $668 billion, setting the stage for unexpectedly strong retail growth in 2025.

Shoppers put away their pocketbooks after splurging some for the holidays. January retail and food service sales fell a seasonally adjusted 0.9 percent from December, according to the Census Bureau’s ...

Overall, food-related spending bounced back in January following falls last month, with rises in cafes, restaurants and ...

US retail sales took a surprising step back to start 2025, snapping a streak of growth and fueling worries about the economy. Retail and food services sales fell 0.9 percent in January ...

The food services and drinking places subsector increased for the fifth consecutive month in December, rising 0.3% to $8.3 billion, said Statistics Canada.