Retail sales increased by 0.1% in April as consumers kept up their spending momentum ahead of potential price increases from U.S. tariffs.

Retail sales rise 1.4% in March as shoppers stock up on big ticket items ahead of tariffs U.S. shoppers went on a spending spree on foreign-made new big ticket items before expansive tariffs kick in ...

Retail sales fell 1.2% in January, hurt in part by cold weather that kept more Americans indoors, denting sales at car dealers and most other stores. Advertisement.

U.S. retail sales increased by 1.4% in March, the biggest jump in more than two years, as consumers rushed to buy cars and building materials before tariffs take hold.

Spending at US retailers skyrocketed last month at the strongest monthly pace in more than two years as Americans rushed to beat President Donald Trump’s massive tariff hikes. Retail sales ...

Retail sales slid in May amid an ongoing reset in U.S. trade policy that has both consumers and businesses watching what they spend. U.S. retail and food services were $715.4 billion in May, down ...

Retail sales declined 0.9%, even more than the 0.6% drop expected from the Dow Jones consensus, according to numbers adjusted for seasonality but not inflation. The decline followed a 0.1% loss in ...

Treasury yields end at one-week lows after surprisingly steep drop in retail sales Last Updated: Feb. 14, 2025 at 3:49 p.m. ET First Published: Feb. 14, 2025 at 7:16 a.m. ET Share ...

Retail sales jump as people rush to buy cars before tariffs The key driver of the economy saw the biggest increase in over two years in March, as car buyers tried to get ahead of President Trump's ...

Retail sales climbed 1.4% in March from the prior month, the Commerce Department said Wednesday, up from February’s 0.2% gain and the highest monthly gain since January 2023.

Retail Sales Rise 1.4% in March as Shoppers Stock up on Big Ticket Items Ahead of Tariffs. More. Nam Y. Huh. Customers shop televisions at a retail store in Glenview, Ill., Thursday, April 3, 2025.