December 2024 retail sales were positive but slightly below expectations, with an increase in month-on-month sales by 0.4%. This was the fourth consecutive monthly expansion in retail sales and ...

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The Census Bureau's Advance Retail Sales Report for July showed consumer spending was slightly lower than expected, with headline sales rising 0.5%. This marks the second consecutive monthly increase ...

Deloitte estimates that holiday retail sales will grow between 2.9% and 3.4% in 2025 for a total of $1.61 trillion to $1.62 trillion. During the last holiday shopping season, retail sales grew 4.2% ...

Alibaba stock and U.S.-listed shares of JD.com and Baidu were lower Monday following weak economic data out of China.