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US Retail Sales Rise the Least in 6 Months
Retail sales in the US edged up 0.1 percent month-over-month in August of 2018, following an upwardly revised 0.7 percent rise in July and well below market expectations of a 0.4 percent increase. It is the smallest gain in retail sales in six months, mainly due to falls in purchases of motor vehicles, clothing and furniture.
Published on 2018-09-14

US Retail Sales Rise More than Expected in July
US retail trade rose by 0.5 percent month-over-month in July 2018, following a downwardly revised 0.2 percent advance in June. The sales beat market expectations of a 0.1 percent gain boosted by purchases of motor vehicles and clothing.
Published on 2018-08-15

US Retail Sales Rise Solidly in June
US retail trade rose by 0.5 percent month-over-month in June 2018, following an upwardly revised 1.3 percent advance in May and matching market expectations. June's gains were mainly boosted by increases in purchases of motor vehicles.
Published on 2018-07-16

US Retail Sales Post Biggest Gain in 6 Months
US retail trade rose by 0.8 percent month-over-month in May 2018, following an upwardly revised 0.4 percent advance in April and easily beating market expectations of a 0.4 percent gain. It was the steepest increase in retail trade since November.
Published on 2018-06-14

US Retail Sales Rise 0.3% in April as Expected
US retail trade rose by 0.3 percent month-over-month in April 2018, following an upwardly revised 0.8 percent surge in March and matching market expectations.
Published on 2018-05-15

US Retail Trade Rebound Stronger than Expected
US retail trade rose by 0.6 percent month-over-month in March 2018, recovering from a 0.1 percent drop in February and beating market expectations of a 0.4 percent gain. It was the first month of increase since November, mainly boosted by purchases of motor vehicles. Considering the first quarter of the year, retail sales went up 0.2 percent.
Published on 2018-04-16

US Retail Sales Fall for 3rd Straight Month on Autos, Fuel
US retail trade fell unexpectedly by 0.1 percent month-over-month in February 2018, following a downwardly revised 0.1 drop in January and missing market expectations of a 0.3 percent gain.
Published on 2018-03-14

US Retail Sales Post Biggest Drop in 11 Months
US retail trade fell unexpectedly by 0.3 percent month-over-month in January 2018, after showing no growth in December and below market expectations of a 0.2 percent gain. It was the largest decline in retail trade since February last year.
Published on 2018-02-14

US Retail Sales Rise 0.4% in December
US retail trade increased 0.4 percent month-over-month in December 2017, following an upwardly revised 0.9 percent rise in November and matching market expectations.
Published on 2018-01-12

US Retail Sales Rise More than Expected
Retail sales in the United States increased 0.8 percent month-over-month in November of 2017, following an upwardly revised 0.5 percent rise in October and beating market expectations of 0.3 percent. November was the month of the holiday shopping season, with sales rising for most categories except autos and at general merchandise stores.
Published on 2017-12-14

US Retail Sales Unexpectedly Rise 0.2% in October
Retail sales in the US rose 0.2 percent month over month in October. The reading came above market expectations of no change after purchases surged 1.9 percent in September as people replaced vehicles and items destroyed by hurricanes.
Published on 2017-11-15

US Retail Sales Rise 0.2% in October
Retail sales in the United States rose 0.2 percent month-over-month in October of 2017, slightly below market expectations of no growth but following a upwardly revised 1.9 percent growth in September. 9 of 13 major retail categories showed month-over-month increases.
Published on 2017-11-15

US Retail Sales Rise the Most Since 2015
Retail sales in the US rose 1.6 percent month-over-month in September of 2017, slightly below market expectations of a 1.7 percent but following a revised 0.1 percent fall in August. It is the biggest gain since March 2015 as motor vehicles sales recovered after hurricanes and higher prices boosted receipts at gasoline stations
Published on 2017-10-13

US Retail Sales Unexpectedly Shrink in August
Retail sales in the United States fell 0.2 percent month-over-month in August of 2017, missing market expectations of a 0.1 percent rise and following a downwardly revised 0.3 percent gain in July instead of the initially reported 0.6 percent jump. It is the biggest drop in retail sales since February as auto sales declined 1.6 percent, most likely due to Hurricane Harvey. Excluding autos, retail sales increased 0.2 percent.
Published on 2017-09-15

US Retail Sales Post Biggest Gain in 7 Months
Retail sales in the United States grew by 0.6 percent month-over-month in July 2017, following an upwardly revised 0.3 percent gain in June and beating market expectations of 0.4 percent. It was the sharpest increase in retail trade since December last year, mainly driven by higher sales at miscellaneous store retailers and motor vehicle and parts dealers.
Published on 2017-08-15

US Retail Sales Unexpectedly Fall In June
Retail sales in the United States decreased by 0.2 percent month-over-month in June 2017, following a downwardly revised 0.1 percent drop in May and missing market expectations of a 0.1 percent gain. It was the second straight month of decline in retail trade, mainly driven by lower sales at miscellaneous store retailers and gasoline stations.
Published on 2017-07-14

US Retail Sales Fall The Most In 16 Months
Retail sales in the United States decreased by 0.3 percent month-over-month in May of 2017, following a 0.4 percent rise in April and missing market expectations of a 0.1 percent gain. It was the biggest decline since January of 2016, driven by lower sales of motor vehicles, electronics & appliance stores, gasoline stations, sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores and general merchandise stores. On a year-on-year basis, retail sales rose 3.8 percent.
Published on 2017-06-14

US Retail Sales Rise Less Than Expected In April
Retail sales in the United States increased by 0.4 percent month-over-month in April 2017, following an upwardly revised 0.1 percent rise in March but missing market expectations of a 0.6 percent gain. The increase was mainly driven by a rebound in sales of motor vehicles and higher receipts at service stations, building material stores and electronics and appliance stores.
Published on 2017-05-12

US Retails Sales Drop 0.2% in March
Retail sales in the United States decreased by 0.2 percent month-over-month in March 2017 after February figures were revised to a 0.3 percent drop which previously was reported as a 0.1 percent gain. The primary drivers of the decline were lower spending at auto dealerships and gas stations. It was the first consecutive two-month drop in more than two years.
Published on 2017-04-14

US Retail Sales Rise The Least In 6 Months
Retail sales in the United States increased by 0.1 percent month-over-month in February 2017, following an upwardly revised 0.6 percent rise in January and in line with market expectations. It was the smallest increase since August, due to lower purchases at motor vehicle and parts dealers and electronics and appliance stores. In contrast, sales rose for building material and garden equipment and nonstore retailers.
Published on 2017-03-15

US Retail Sales Rise More Than Expected In January
Retail sales in the United States increased by 0.4 percent month-over-month in January 2017, following an upwardly revised 1 percent rise in December and above market expectations of a 0.1 percent gain. Higher sales at gasoline stations, restaurants and electronics and appliances stores offset a sharp drop in motor vehicle purchases.
Published on 2017-02-15

US Retail Sales Rise Less Than Expected
Retail sales in the United States increased 0.6 percent month-over-month in December of 2016, following an upwardly revised 0.2 percent rise in November and below market expectations of a 0.7 percent gain. Sales of autos and gasoline rebounded. Considering the three months to December, retail sales went up 1.6 percent and for full 2016 sales rose 3.3 percent, higher than 2.3 percent in 2015.
Published on 2017-01-13

US Retail Sales Rise Less Than Expected In November
Retail sales in the United States edged up 0.1 percent month-over-month in November 2016, following a downwardly revised 0.6 percent rise in the previous period. The figure came in below market expectations of a 0.3 percent gain, mainly dragged by lower sales of motor vehicles.
Published on 2016-12-14

US Retail Sales Rise for 2nd Month
Retail sales in the United States increased 0.8 percent month-over-month in October from September of 2016, following an upwardly revised 1 percent rise in the previous period. Figures beat market expectations of a 0.6 percent gain, mainly boosted by sales of motor vehicles.
Published on 2016-11-15

US Retail Sales Rebound in September
Retail sales in the United States increased 0.6 percent on the month in September of 2016, following a downwardly revised 0.2 percent drop in August and in line with market estimates. It is the best performance in three months, mainly boosted by auto sales and spending in grocery stores and gasoline stations.
Published on 2016-10-14

US Retail Sales Fall More than Expected
Retail sales in the United States declined 0.3 percent in August from July of 2016, following an upwardly revised 0.1 percent gain in the previous period. Figures came worse than market expectations of a 0.1 percent fall, mainly due to lower auto sales. Excluding autos, retail sales edged down 0.1 percent.
Published on 2016-09-15

US Retail Sales Unchanged in July
Retail sales in the United States were flat in July from June 2016 compared to an upwardly revised 0.8 percent gain in the previous period while missing market expectations of 0.4 percent rise.
Published on 2016-08-12

US Retail Sales Rise for 3rd Straight Month
Retail sales in the United States advanced 0.6 percent in June from May 2016, following a downwardly revised 0.2 percent gain in the previous period and beating market expectations of 0.1 percent rise. It was the third straight month of gains as sales of motor vehicles, furniture and building material rebounded.
Published on 2016-07-15

US Retail Sales Rise 0.5% in May
Retail sales in the United States went up 0.5 percent in May from April of 2016, following a 1.3 percent rise in the previous period and above market expectations of a 0.3 percent increase. It is the second straight month of gains as 9 of 13 major categories showed increases in demand.
Published on 2016-06-14

US Retail Sales Rise the Most in 13 Months
Retail sales in the Unites States rose 1.3 percent in April from March of 2016, compared to a 0.3 percent drop in the previous month and above market forecasts. It is the highest gain since March last year, mainly driven by auto sales, in a sign that economic growth could gain momentum in the second quarter.
Published on 2016-05-13

US Retail Sales Down 0.3%
Retail sales in the United States declined 0.3 percent in March from February of 2016 after posting no growth in the previous period and compared to market expectations of a 0.1 percent increase, due to lower auto sales. Considering the first quarter of the year, retail sales declined 0.1 percent.
Published on 2016-04-13

US Retail Sales Down 0.1%
Retail sales in the United States edged down 0.1 percent in February of 2016 from the previous month, in line with market expectations and following a revised 0.4 percent drop in the previous month as receipts at gasoline stations shrank 4.4 percent and auto sales declined.
Published on 2016-03-15

US Retail Sales Beat Expectations
Retail sales in the United States increased 0.2 percent in January of 2016 from the previous month, the same as an upwardly revised 0.2 percent growth in December. It was the third straight month of gains as Americans spent more in online and clothing stores and car dealers.
Published on 2016-02-12

US Retail Sales Unexpectedly Fall 0.1%
Retail sales in the United States shrank 0.1 percent in December from November of 2015, below market expectations and following an upwardly revised 0.4 percent rise in the previous period, mainly due to lower sales of winter apparel and gasoline. Excluding autos, sales also fell 0.1 percent.
Published on 2016-01-15

US Retail Sales Edge Up 0.2%
Retail sales in the United States increased 0.2 percent in November from October, slightly below market expectations of a 0.3 percent rise but the biggest gain in four months. Excluding autos, sales went up 0.4 percent, better than forecasts while core retail sales jumped 0.6 percent.
Published on 2015-12-11

US Retail Sales Lower than Expected
Retail sales in the US rose a meager 0.1 percent in October from September, after showing no growth in the previous two months. Figures came below market consensus due to an unexpected fall in auto sales. Excluding autos, retail sales rose 0.2 percent, rebounding from an upwardly revised 0.4 percent fall in September
Published on 2015-11-13

US Retail Sales Edge Up 0.1%
Retail sales in the US rose a meager 0.1 percent in September from August of 2015, after showing no growth in the previous period and below market expectations. Sales of automobiles were the main driver of growth, offsetting a deep decline in service station receipts.
Published on 2015-10-14

US Retail Sales Below Expectations
Retail sales in the United States edged up 0.2 percent in August, slowing from an upwardly revised 0.7 percent rise in July. Figures came slightly below market forecasts, as lower gasoline prices dragged sales at gas stations down.
Published on 2015-09-15

US Retail Sales Rise 0.6% in July
US retail sales increased 0.6 percent in July on higher demand for everything from cars to clothing. The figure for June was revised up to a flat compared to previously reported 0.3 percent drop.
Published on 2015-08-13

US Retail Sales Unexpectedly Fall
US retail sales decreased 0.3 percent in June, following a downwardly revised 1 percent gain in May due to lower sales of autos and range of other goods.
Published on 2015-07-14

US Retail Sales Beat Forecasts
Retail sales increased 1.2 percent in May over April, following an upwardly revised 0.2 percent rise in the previous period, boosted by purchases of automobiles, food and gasoline.
Published on 2015-06-11

US Retail Sales Disappoint
Retail sales in the United States were flat in April, following an upwardly revised 1.1 percent rise in March driven mostly by a fall in autos and gasoline sales.
Published on 2015-05-13

US Retail Sales Rebound in March
U.S. retail sales rose 0.9 percent in March after declining in the last three months as consumers bought automobiles and other goods. It was the largest gain since March of 2014.
Published on 2015-04-14

US Retail Sales Decline For Third Straight Month
Sales in U.S. retail and food stores unexpectedly decreased 0.6 percent from the previous month, following a 0.8 percent drop in January as cold weather kept consumers from shopping malls and car dealers.
Published on 2015-03-12

US Retail Sales Drop 0.8% In January
Sales in U.S. retail and food stores decreased 0.8 percent from the previous month, following a 0.9 percent drop in December as receipts at car dealers, gasoline stations and clothing stores were smaller.
Published on 2015-02-12

US Retail Sales Disappoint in December
Retail sales shrank 0.9 percent in December, following a 0.4 percent gain in the previous month that was smaller than previously estimated. It is the biggest drop since January as demand fell for nine of thirteen major categories.
Published on 2015-01-14

US Retail Sales Beat Expectations
Retail sales increased 0.7 percent in November, following a revised 0.5 percent rise in the previous month. It is the highest gain since March, as the holiday shopping boosted food, auto and clothing sales.
Published on 2014-12-11

US Retail Sales Rebound in October
US retail and food services sales increased 0.3 percent in October, following a 0.3 percent drop in the previous month, boosted by sales in food, clothing and sporting goods shops.
Published on 2014-11-14

US Retail Sales Disappoint in September
US retail and food services sales dropped 0.3 percent in September from August, following a 0.6 percent increase in the previous period. It is the first drop in eight months, as consumers spend less in gasoline stations and motor vehicle stores.
Published on 2014-10-15

US Retail Sales Up 0.6% in August
US retail and food services sales rose 0.6 percent to $444.4 billion in August, as consumers bought more automobiles. The July to June 2014 percent change was revised from 0.0 percent to 0.3 percent.
Published on 2014-09-12

US Retail Sales Disappoints in July
U.S. retail sales were flat in July, after increasing 0.2 percent in June as sales at auto dealers continued to fall and receipts in furniture and electronics and appliances stores weakened.
Published on 2014-08-13

US Retail Sales Disappoint in June
Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for June were $439.9 billion, an increase of 0.2 percent from the previous month. Figures came below market expectations, due to a fall in auto sales.
Published on 2014-07-15

US Retail Sales Rise Less Than Expected
US retail sales rose 0.3 percent in May of 2014, down from a revised 0.5 percent increase in the previous month. The figure comes below expectations as consumers bought mainly automobiles.
Published on 2014-06-12

US Retail Sales Disappoint in April
US retail sales rose 0.1 percent in April of 2014, down from a revised 1.5 percent increase in the previous month, due to lower receipts in the furniture, electronic and appliance stores, restaurants, bars and online retailers.
Published on 2014-05-13

US Retail Sales Beat Expectations in March
Retail sales increased 1.1 percent over the previous month in March of 2014, up from a revised 0.7 percent rise in February. It is the biggest growth rate in 1-1/2 years.
Published on 2014-04-14

U.S. Retail Sales Rebound in February
U.S. retail and food services sales grew 0.3 percent in February, led by a surge in purchases of sporting and entertainment goods. It was the first increase in three months.
Published on 2014-03-13

U.S. Retail Sales Down 0.4% In January
U.S. retail and food services sales for January fell 0.4 percent, led by a drop in automobile sales. It was the biggest decline in 10 months.
Published on 2014-02-13

US Retail Sales Rise More Than Forecast in December
In December of 2013, US retail sales increased 0.2 percent, down from a revised 0.4 percent in November but above market expectations. Retail sales excluding automobiles, gasoline, building materials and food services, increased 0.7 percent last month after a 0.2 percent rise in November.
Published on 2014-01-14

US Retails Sales Rise the Most in Five Months
U.S. retail and food services sales for November were up 0.7 percent from the previous month boosted by a 1.8 percent increase in receipts at auto and parts dealers.
Published on 2013-12-12

US Retail Sales Beat Forecasts in October
The advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for October, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $428.1 billion, an increase of 0.4 percent from the previous month, and 3.9 percent above October 2012.
Published on 2013-11-20

U.S. Retail Sales Fall 0.1% in September
Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for September, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $425.9 billion, a decrease of 0.1 percent from the previous month, but 3.2 percent above September 2012.
Published on 2013-10-29

US Retail Sales Up 0.2% in July
The advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for July, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $424.5 billion, an increase of 0.2 percent from the previous month, and 5.4 percent above July 2012.
Published on 2013-08-13

US Retail Sales Beat Expectations in May
The advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for May, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $421.1 billion, an increase of 0.6 percent from the previous month, and 4.3 percent above May 2012.
Published on 2013-06-13

U.S. Retail Sales Up 0.1% in April
The U.S. Census Bureau announced on May 13th that advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for April, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $419.0 billion, an increase of 0.1 percent from the previous month, and 3.7 percent above April 2012.
Published on 2013-05-13

U.S. retail Sales Down 0.4% in March
The U.S. Census Bureau advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for March, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences (but not for price changes) were $418.3 billion, a decrease of 0.4 percent (±0.5%) from the previous month, but 2.8 percent (±0.7%) above March 2012.
Published on 2013-04-12

U.S. Retail Sales Jumps 1.1% in February
The advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for February, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $421.4 billion, an increase of 1.1 percent (±0.5%) from the previous month and 4.6 percent (±0.7%) above February 2012.
Published on 2013-03-13

U.S. Retail Sales Rose 0.1% in January
The U.S. Census Bureau announced on February 13th that advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for January, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $416.6 billion, an increase of 0.1 percent (±0.5%)* from the previous month and 4.4 percent (±0.7%) above January 2012.
Published on 2013-02-13