PURCHASE, N.Y. — U.S. retail sales on Friday, November 24, were up +2.5% year-over-year, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment. That figure, not adjusted for inflation, excludes automotive. “Consumers are navigating the holiday season well and taking advantage of holiday promotions, giving them ample choice
WASHINGTON — Total retail sales fell dramatically in March as the coronavirus pandemic forced restaurants, bars and many stores to temporarily close across the nation. But sales soared at grocery stores and were up at other retailers deemed “essential” as well, offsetting some of the decline. “COVID-19 has hit the retail industry unevenly,” NRF Chief
WASHINGTON — U.S. retail sales rose a seasonally adjusted 0.2% in February compared with the month before, the National Retail Federation said earlier this month. NRF also calculated that February’s sales were up 0.8% on an unadjusted basis from a year earlier. The numbers exclude automobiles, gasoline stations and restaurants. “Sales growth held up well,
WASHINGTON — U.S. retail sales rose 0.8% in October from the previous month and were up 4.3% from a year earlier, the Commerce Department reported earlier this month. September retail sales were revised higher to show a 1% increase instead of the previously reported 0.6% increase. The combined September and October sales gain was the
WASHINGTON — U.S. retail sales in July held steady at a seasonally adjusted $457.7 billion, the Commerce Department said. The July sales figures represented a 2.3% increase from a year earlier. The department also revised June retail sales upward by 0.2% to a gain of 0.8% to reflect stronger spending at the nation’s retailers and
WASHINGTON — U.S. retail sales increased for the second consecutive month in May, rising 0.5% following April’s 1.3% gain, according to the Commerce Department. Core retail sales, which exclude automobiles, gasoline, building materials and food services, increased 0.4% last month after an upwardly revised 1% gain in April. The core retail sales correspond most closely