The National Retail Federation, the nation’s largest retail trade group, is forecasting annual retail sales will grow at a ...

Despite elevated economic volatility, the retail industry is reporting healthy sales and in-store traffic. Additionally, that trend is expected to continue in coming months, according to Levin ...

The engine of this economy — consumers — slowed in May. Consumer spending is responsible for more than two-thirds of gross domestic product in the U.S. The gauge of the engine is, in this case, retail ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Danziger reports on retail, focused on the luxury consumer market. American consumers defied expectations in June – typically ...

The Census Bureau's Advance Retail Sales Report for July showed consumer spending was slightly lower than expected, with headline sales rising 0.5%. This marks the second consecutive monthly increase ...

U.S. retail sales fell 0.9% in May, worse than expected, marking the second decline of 2025. Auto sales plunged 3.5%, while building material spending dropped 2.7%, dragging headline figures lower. A ...

Deloitte estimates that holiday retail sales will grow between 2.9% and 3.4% in 2025 for a total of $1.61 trillion to $1.62 trillion. During the last holiday shopping season, retail sales grew 4.2% ...

Consumer sentiment has fallen and layoffs are rising, yet U.S. shoppers have fueled solid retail sales growth and turned out in large numbers during the five-day stretch from Thanksgiving Day through ...

The Census Bureau's Advance Retail Sales Report for September showed consumer spending was lower than expected, with headline sales rising 0.2% versus the expected 0.4% monthly growth. This is down ...

Consumers in Canada showed signs of resilience in the early months of the year despite mounting struggles for the economy.

American consumers pulled back their spending to start 2026, extending the malaise in retail sales that began late last year. Ticker: Spicy mayo whipped up in merger; Gulf oil gets pass on endangered ...

Americans are still opening their wallets, even as President Donald Trump’s tariffs start to take a bite. Retail sales rose 0.6% in June from the prior month, the Commerce Department said Thursday, ...