oatawa / Getty Images The term core retail sales refers to an economic indicator that tracks the month-to-month increase or decrease in U.S. consumer spending in most retail categories.

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The Commerce Department said retail trade sales improved 0.3% from August and 1.4% from the previous year. Nonstore retailers ...

Economists polled by Reuters had forecast retail sales, which are mostly goods and are not adjusted for inflation, would rise 0.3%. Estimates ranged from no change to an increase of 0.8%.