The Census Bureau's November Advance Retail Sales Report showed a pickup in consumer spending. Headline sales were up 0.6%, from -0.1% pullback in Oct. and above the projected 0.5% growth.

U.S. retail sales rose 0.6% in November from the month before, exceeding economists' expectations, as the 2025 holiday shopping season got off to a strong start. Increases in sales of cars, building ...

NEW YORK (AP) — 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 ...

U.S. shoppers gave retailers an early holiday gift in November, lifting sales far more than forecasters expected and signaling that consumers are not yet ready to retreat. Retail receipts climbed 0.6% ...