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 ...

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 ...

US retail sales showed surprising strength during the back-to-school season – a sign that Trump’s tariffs haven’t yet cowed shoppers as the Federal Reserve weighs a decision on cutting rates.

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] NEW YORK — U.S. shoppers stepped up their shopping last month, fueled by a spending spree on big-ticket items, particularly cars, before ...

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 159 points, or 0.36%, to 44,097 S&P 500 futures fell 20 points, or 0.32%, to 6,134 Nasdaq 100 futures fell 74 points, or 0.33%, to 22,334 On Monday, the Dow ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. retail sales increased solidly in July, supported by strong demand for motor vehicles as well as promotions by Amazon.com and Walmart, though a softening labor market and ...

Retail sales slid in May amid an ongoing reset in U.S. trade policy that has consumers and businesses watching what they spend. U.S. retail and food services sales were $715.4 billion in May, down 0.9 ...

Spending at US retailers last month was much weaker than expected, in a troubling sign that the American shopper could be starting to tap out. Retail sales rose 0.2% in February from the prior month, ...

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 a ...

U.S. retail sales rose in March, as consumers flocked to buy goods ahead of the Trump administration's latest tariffs going into effect. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, retail sales increased by ...