January retail sales fall a much more-than-expected 0.9%
According to a Friday U.S. Census Bureau report, retail sales for January were down 0.9% from the December. But total sales for November 2024 - January 2025 were up 4.2%.
Retail Sales Fell 0.9% in January
U.S. retail sales fell more than expected in January, dropping a seasonally adjusted 0.9% from December to $723.9 billion, the Commerce Department said. Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal had expected a drop of 0.
2025 Retail Sales Show Promise With A Strong January
U.S. retail sales surged 4.8% year-over-year in January, rising to $668 billion, setting the stage for unexpectedly strong retail growth in 2025.
January retail sales slipped almost 1%, but views differ on what it means
On Friday, the Census Bureau gave us retail sales data for January, which fell 0.9% from December. That’s a much bigger drop than economists were expecting. Now, we usually see a drop in retail sales at the start of the year as people and their bank accounts try to recover from their holiday spending sprees.
January Retail Sales Slide. Consumers Tighten Their Belts.
Consumers kicked off 2025 with a more prudent approach to spending, with retail sales for January falling from a month prior. Yet while the report was a bad one, there’s no need to panic about the broader state of the consumer economy,
January Retail Sales Numbers Disappoint
Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for January dropped 0.9 percent, a government report released Friday showed.
January retail sales weaken more than expected
M/M vs.-0.2% consensus and +0.7% prior (revised from +0.4%), according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Friday.
Retail sales make biggest drop in almost 2 years
Retail and food sales made their largest monthly drop in January since March 2023, marking an end to the buying surge that took off in the run-up to the 2024 election. Sales fell by 0.9 percent to
Expert explains drop in January retail sales
Retail expert Rich Hollander sits down with FOX 10's Ellen McNamara and explains why retail spending is down .9% in January and if it is a sign of an incoming recession.
US retail sales plunged along with temperatures in January after a bustling holiday season
U.S. retail sales dropped sharply last month, in part because cold weather kept more Americans indoors and dented sales at car dealers and most other stores.
US retail sales post biggest drop in nearly two years amid winter freeze
U.S. retail sales dropped by the most in nearly two years in January, likely weighed down by frigid temperatures, wildfires and motor vehicle shortages, suggesting a sharp slowdown in economic growth early in the first quarter.
Retail sales tumble in January, testing Fed rate cut forecast
U.S. retail sales tumbled sharply lower in January, snapping a five-month winning streak, as extreme weather, California ...
Retail sales slump. Cold snap and post-holiday blues depress spending.
The numbers: Retail sales fell in January by the most in almost two years after consumers took a breather from holiday ...