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The U.S. retail sector is facing potential shortages in key consumer product areas as the ongoing trade war with China leads to a decrease in manufacturing orders and freight bookings, pushing the national supply chain towards a critical point. What Happened: The U.S. supply chain is nearing a...

U.S. home goods retailers could bear the brunt of a retail slowdown as hundreds of thousands of cash-strapped young people put off setting up new homes, pressured by the resumption of expensive student loan repayments. Analysts at KeyBanc Capital Markets suggest discretionary spending could slow,...

Consumer spending maintained its robust momentum in July, as indicated by the latest retail sales data. Total sales grew by 0.7% month-on-month, the highest since January 2023, advancing from an upwardly revised 0.3% growth in June and sharply beating forecasts of 0.4%. In annual terms, retail...

The U.S. retail sector displayed remarkable resilience in July 2023, recording a robust 0.7% monthly surge in total sales, surpassing the anticipated 0.4% increase and building on June’s upwardly revised 0.3% growth. The advance estimates, released by the U.S. Census Bureau Tuesday, mark the...

The June Retail Sales Report has sparked varying interpretations among economists, resulting in divided opinions on different aspects of consumer spending trends. Industrial production and manufacturing production both contracted 0.5% and 0.3% monthly in June, respectively, falling far short of...

Retail sales increased 0.4% in April on a month-over-month basis, according to the advance estimates released Tuesday, rebounding from a revised 0.7% decline recorded in March but falling short of the expected 0.8% increase.   US April Retail Sales: Key Takeaways Seasonally...

The Census Bureau is expected to publish U.S. retail sales data for April prior to the start of Tuesday's trading session.  Here are five key takeaways for investors ahead of the report and analyst reactions to past releases.  What Investors Need To Know Economists expect retail...