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US Retail Sales Reach Pre-Covid Levels as Apparel Sales Pick Up
Stateside retail sales seem to be inching back up, but cautious optimism will be key.
Retail Sales Rose 7.5% in June, But Virus Trends Cloud July’s Outlook
A worsening outbreak, coupled with a steady cadence of retail layoffs, could see July claw back June's…
May Retail Sales Jumped 17.7%—and Apparel Saw Even Bigger Gains
Pent-up demand and stimulus checks saw apparel retail sales rise 188 percent in May, as department store…
Online Apparel, Accessories Sales Will Grow Just 8.6% This Year
eMarketer says total retail sales will drop by 10.5 percent in 2020 to $4.89 trillion, even steeper than the…
Shutdown Fever: Spending on Clothing, Footwear Fell 30% in April
The $1.66 trillion decrease in real PCE included a $758 billion decline in goods spending and a $943 billion…
Specialty Store Sales Suffered Near-Total 89.3% Thrashing in April
Plus, department stores took a 47 percent blow in the year-over-year comparison for April.
March’s 8.7% Drop in US Retail Sales Marks Biggest Decline in Decades
Apparel's tumble is even more severe.
January Retail Sales Rise, But Department and Clothing Stores Falter
"The strength of consumer spending continues to be the anchor of the current economic expansion," NRF chief…
December Retail Sales Ticked Up, But Department Stores Slipped
December's U.S. retail sales report shows consumers are keeping economic growth steady heading into the start…
December Traffic Data Is In. How Did Retail Fare?
Traffic data for U.S. retail sales suggests a possible slowdown in consumer spending, and more sales in…
First Read of Holiday Sales Could Put Retail’s Q4 Margins in the Hot Seat
Holiday sales fell short of holiday expectations and industry watchers will be scrutinizing margins when…
November’s Retail Sales Might Not Augur a Happy Holiday
Despite November's lower-than-expected U.S. retail report, holiday sales are expected to be good due to…
Consumer Spending Cools Down as Holiday Season Heats Up
Consumer spending has cooled from earlier this year, but economists still expect a healthy holiday selling…
September Retail Sales Data Hints at ‘Cracks’ in Consumer Confidence
Consumers appear to be rattled by the escalation in trade and tariff tensions, but a strong labor market…
Retail Sales Rose in August, But Department Store Sector Still Troubled
August retail sales show a confident consumer, but Q4 trends for department store and apparel retailers could…