U.S. retail sales were unexpectedly flat in October, though consumer spending appears to have remained on a solid footing at ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Danziger reports on retail, focused on the luxury consumer market. Auto vehicle and parts dealers, which is the largest ...

Last month’s retail sales, released April 15 by the U.S. Commerce Department’s Census Bureau, closed out a first quarter that has been much more of a boon for retailers than many observers expected.

Despite gloomy headlines, the retail market is robust, with strong year-over-year sales growth. Consumers are spending, ...

US retail sales were little changed in October as solid spending in several categories was muted by a decline at motor ...

Headline sales were flat, missing the projected 0.1% monthly growth. This is down from September's 0.1% growth and ends the ...

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 ...

Sales at U.S. retailers and restaurants were unchanged in October from September as consumers moderated their spending amid worries about higher prices and other economic uncertainties after splurging ...

Amazon is signaling that it expects a powerful wave of consumer spending in the months ahead, and the company is reorganizing its retail engine to capture as much of that demand as possible. From ...