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 ...

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.

Core retail sales refer to all consumer spending excluding automobiles, gasoline, building materials, and food services while the broader retail sales reflect the monthly estimate of all consumer ...

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 uptick in retail sales in January is expected to dip in February as the effects of the Chinese New Year period fade. Read ...

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

Retail sales excluding automobiles, gasoline, building materials and food services declined 0.8% last month after an upwardly revised 0.8% jump in December. These so-called core retail sales ...

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.

SYDNEY, March 4 (Reuters) - Australian retail ... forecasts. Sales were up 3.8% on a year earlier at A$37.1 billion ($23.1 billion), with the ABS noting the rise was driven by food-related ...