Retail Sales Sluggish

BusinessWeek details: U.S. retail sales declined in April and May, pulled down by a sharp drop in gas prices. But even after excluding vola...

Retail Sales Continue to Show Strength

The Washington Post details: Americans bought more electronics, started home improvement projects and updated their wardrobes last month, i...

Germany Needs to Consume

Bloomberg details: European retail sales unexpectedly rebounded from four months of declines in January, as growth in France helped to offs...

What Happened to the Great Consumer Recovery?

The Sun Times details: Americans rebounded from a weak holiday season and stepped up spending on retail goods in January. The latest govern...

Retail Sales Weak... A Reflection of Lower Prices?

Peter Boockvar (via The Big Picture ) details: December retail Sales were light relative to expectations, rising just 0.1% month over month...

Real Retails Sales per Capita

Following this morning's post on real monthly retail sales , a few readers asked to see the chart adjusted for population growth. I'...

Real Retail Sales Ex Autos and Gas Makes New High

Bloomberg details the latest retail sales: U.S. retail sales rose in November at the slowest pace in five months, indicating faster job gro...

Retail Sales Ratchet Higher

The WSJ details: U.S. retail sales rose in October as Americans spent their dollars at electronics stores and on the Internet, a sign that ...