Retail Sales
Hong Kong Suffers Steep 21% Plunge in January Retail Sales
Whether it's violent social unrest or the effects of a global epidemic, Hong Kong retail can't seem to catch…
Here’s What Happened With Retail Spending on Clothing and Footwear in January
Disposable personal income, a key gauge of retail sales, rose 0.6 percent, or $101.4 billion, in the month.
Uniqlo Lowers Full Year Estimates as Protests in South Korea and Hong Kong Hurt Q1 Profits
While sales weren't good at most Uniqlo operations, protests in South Korea and Hong Kong had a significant…
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November Dip Continued Rocky Ride for Clothing and Footwear Spending
Real PCE, adjusted for inflation, rose 0.3 percent, or $37.8 billion, reflecting an increase of $22.6 billion…
Dillard’s Cites ‘Improvement’ in Key Areas, Even as Sales and Income Fell
Dillard's reported flat comparable store sales for the third quarter against a 3 percent increase in the…
September’s Clothing and Footwear Spending Breaks From August Results
Real personal consumption expenditures for clothing and footwear rose 0.76 percent in September from the…
Does August Clothing, Footwear Spend Hint at Economy on the Brink?
August marked six months of rollercoaster increases and declines in consumer spending on apparel and footwear.
Retail Sales Jump in July but Tariffs Cloud Consumer Confidence
With the threat of tariffs ahead, the NRF said that July's numbers likely are not a good bellwether for…
Consumer Spending on Clothing and Footwear Climbs Slightly in May
The increase in clothing and footwear spending did represent a slowdown from the 1.2 percent gain posted in…
The Week Ahead: Tariffs, The RealReal, July 4 Retail Sales
If there's no truce to the trade war between the U.S. and China, then the hope is a tariff starting at 10…
UK Retail Sales Fall for a Second Month as Economy Loses Steam
The volume of goods sold in stores and online declined 0.5 percent following a 0.1 percent drop in April, the…
Consumer Spending on Clothing and Footwear Rose in April, Beating Overall Expenditures
Consumer spending on clothing and footwear increased 0.9 percent in April to $422.78 million, the second…
U.K. Retail Sales Better Than Expected in April on Clothing
U.K. consumers unexpectedly kept up spending last month as retail sales beat economists' forecasts.
Best Retail Sales Since 2017 Brighten US Growth Outlook
Retail sales in the US jumped by the most since September 2017, as a strong labor market gives American…
Retail Sales Continue to Disappoint as Consumers Shift Spending
The state of consumer spending shows a downtrend, and delays with tax refunds are having an impact, too.