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March 13, 2013
February retail sales up 1.1%, exceeding expectations

Retail spending in the United States rose a better-than-expected 1.1% in February, the highest increase since September, according to figures released by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

December 13, 2012
Retail sales rose 0.3% in November

A report released by the Commerce Department said that U.S. retail sales rose 0.3% in November from October, reflecting a bounce back after the effects of superstorm Sandy.

October 29, 2012
Consumer spending climbs 0.8% on higher incomes

A Monday report by the Commerce Department showed that consumer spending in the U.S. for September rose more than forecast as household incomes climbed.

October 15, 2012
September retail sales rose more than forecast

A report released by the Commerce Department showed that retail sales in the U.S. climbed more than anticipated in September, boosted by unexpected increases in household spending.

July 16, 2012
Retail sales fall for third straight month

Retail sales fell 0.5% in June, the Commerce Department said, as consumer spending declined for the third consecutive month.

June 13, 2012
U.S. retail sales dropped 2% in May

U.S. retail sales declined in April and May, pulled down by a sharp 2.2% drop in gas stations sales in both months, the Commerce Department said.

May 15, 2012
Report: April retail sales rise at slowest pace of 2012

A report by the Commerce Department showed that U.S. retail sales during the month of April edged up 0.1%, following a 0.7% gain in March and marking the smallest rise of the year so far.

March 30, 2012
Consumer spending rose 0.8% in February

Consumer spending rose 0.8% in February, the Commerce Department said.

March 13, 2012
U.S. retail sales rose in February by most in five months

A report released by the Commerce Department said that retail sales in the United States rose 1.1% in February, the most in five months.

February 14, 2012
U.S. retail sales rise solid 0.4% in January

A report released by the Commerce Department showed that consumer spending on retail goods rebounded in January after a flat holiday season.

December 23, 2011
Personal spending rose less than forecast in November

A report released by the Commerce Department showed that U.S. consumer spending edged up 0.1% in November, less than forecast and reflecting an economy that continues to struggle.

December 13, 2011
Retail sales edge up 0.2% in November, below forecasts

Retail sales rose 0.2% in November, following a 0.6% advance in October that was more than initially reported, according to figures released by the Commerce Department in Washington.

November 23, 2011
Consumer spending up slightly in October as incomes advance

Consumer spending rose less than forecast in October as Americans even as personal incomes showed the biggest gains in seven months.

November 15, 2011
U.S. retail sales up 0.5% in October

Retail sales rose more than projected in October, according to figures released by the Commerce Department.

October 14, 2011
September retail sales jump 1.1%, beating forecasts

U.S. retail sales in September grew at their fastest pace in six months, beating forecasts and rising 1.1%, the Commerce Department reported.

September 26, 2011
Retail CFOs expect 3% increase in total 2011 sales, M&A activity rises

Amid economic uncertainty and low consumer confidence levels, retail CFOs are expecting a 3% increase in total 2011 sales, according to a recent survey by BDO USA.

September 23, 2011
Retail CFOs expect 3% increase in total 2011 sales

Amid economic uncertainty and low consumer confidence levels, retail CFOs are expecting a 3% increase in total 2011 sales, according to a recent survey by BDO USA, LLP.

September 14, 2011
Retail sales flat in August

A report released Wednesday by the Commerce Department said that retail sales were flat in August, the weakest showing in three months.

August 12, 2011
Retail sales in U.S. climb by highest percentage in four months

A report released Friday by the Commerce Department said that retail sales in the U.S. rose 0.5% in July, the most in four months and demonstrating that consumers may be holding their own in a tumultuous economy.

August 2, 2011
Consumer spending down in June

A Tuesday report from the Commerce Department showed that consumer spending dropped 0.2% in June, to $21.9 billion.

June 28, 2011
U.S. consumer spending stalls in May

A report released Monday by the Commerce Department showed that consumer spending unexpectedly stalled during the month of May, as prices climbed and 9.1% unemployment caused shoppers to cut back.

June 14, 2011
Total U.S. sales fall 0.2% in May on plunging auto sales

A report released Tuesday by the Commerce Department showed that total U.S. retail sales fell 0.2% in May, a less-than-forecast dip following April’s 0.3% gain.

May 12, 2011
Retail sales rise for 10th straight month in April

Retail sales rose 0.5% in April after a 0.9% increase in March, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.

April 13, 2011
Sales up 0.4% in March

Retail sales increased 0.4% last month, the Commerce Department said Wednesday, buoyed by rising gasoline revenue.

March 28, 2011
Report: U.S. consumer spending up in February, economy on ‘firmer footing’

A report released Monday by the Commerce Department showed that consumer spending in the United States rose more than forecast in February as incomes climbed.

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