Headline sales jumped 1.7%, a sharp acceleration from February's 0.7% rise and above the projected 1.4% growth.

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Deloitte estimates that holiday retail sales will grow between 2.9% and 3.4% in 2025 for a total of $1.61 trillion to $1.62 trillion. During the last holiday shopping season, retail sales grew 4.2% ...

The Census Bureau's Advance Retail Sales Report for September showed consumer spending was lower than expected, with headline sales rising 0.2% versus the expected 0.4% monthly growth. This is down ...

Amazon's push into online car sales with automakers like Hyundai is delivering disappointing results for many participating dealers, with some reporting only one or two sales per month. Dealers cite ...

American consumers pulled back their spending to start 2026, extending the malaise in retail sales that began late last year. Airline company Lufthansa cuts 20,000 flights as war squeezes fuel prices ...