The retail sales figures suggest that Americans as a whole are still willing and able to boost their spending.

September’s retail sales report provided the first official read on consumer spending in two months after the government shutdown paused a broad range of economic releases.

Retail sales rose 0.2% after an unrevised 0.6% gain in August, the Commerce Department's Census Bureau said. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast retail sales, which are mostly goods and anot ...

US labour pressures remain; EU retail sales rise; Australian household spending up; supply chain pressures ease; but freight ...

US retail sales showed surprising strength during the back-to-school season – a sign that Trump’s tariffs haven’t yet cowed shoppers as the Federal Reserve weighs a decision on cutting rates.

Overall, the report showed a dip in consumer sentiment in August to 58.6 points from 61.7 in July. The reading bottomed out at 52.2 in the spring. Despite solid US retail sales in July, some analysts ...

WASHINGTON D.C. — US retail sales increased solidly in July, supported by strong demand for motor vehicles as well as promotions by Amazon.com and Walmart, though a softening labor market and higher ...

US retail sales grew more strongly than expected in August, underscoring the resilience of consumer spending even as broader economic conditions showed signs of weakness. The Census Bureau reported ...