There was $505.8 billion in retail and food service sales in December, down 1.2 percent from the previous month but up 2.1 percent from December 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Core retail sales – excluding automobiles and parts – declined 1.8 percent. Year-over-year core sales increased 2.0 percent. Retail trade sales declined 1.3 percent from November but are ...

There were $513.5 billion in retail and food service sales in November, up 0.2 percent from the previous month and 4.2 percent from November 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. October’s figure was revised down up 1.1 percent. Core retail sales – excluding automobiles and parts – rose 0.2 percent. Year-over-year core sales increased 4.9 percent. Retail trade sales ...

There were $511.5 billion in retail and food service sales in October, up 0.8 percent from the previous month and 4.6 percent from October 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. September’s figure was revised down to -0.1 percent. Core retail sales – excluding automobiles and parts – rose 0.7 percent. Year-over-year core sales increased 5.9 percent. Retail trade sales ...

There were $509.0 billion in retail and food service sales in September, up 0.1 percent from the previous month and 5.7 percent from September 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. August’s revised figure was virtually unchanged. Core retail sales – excluding automobiles and parts – fell 0.1 percent. Year-over-year core sales increased 5.7 percent. Retail trade sales increased 0.4 ...

There were $509.0 billion in retail and food service sales in August, up 0.1 percent from the previous month and 6.6 percent from August 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. July’s number was upwardly revised to reflect a 0.7 percent increase. Core retail sales – excluding automobiles and parts – rose 0.3 percent. Year-over-year core sales increased 7.3 percent. ...

There were $507.5 billion in retail and food service sales in July, up 0.5 percent from the previous month and 6.4 percent from July 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. June’s number was downwardly revised to reflect a 0.2 percent increase. Core retail sales – excluding automobiles and parts – rose 0.6 percent. Year-over-year core sales increased 7.2 percent. ...

There were $506.8 billion in retail and food service sales in June, up 0.5 percent from the previous month and 6.6 percent from June 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. May’s number was upwardly revised to reflect a 1.3 percent increase. Core retail sales – excluding automobiles and parts – rose 0.4 percent. Year-over-year core sales increased 7.1 percent. ...

There were $502.0 billion in retail and food service sales in May, up 0.8 percent from the previous month and 5.9 percent from May 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. April’s number was upwardly revised to reflect a 0.4 percent increase. Core retail sales – excluding automobiles and parts – rose 0.9 percent. Year-over-year core sales increased 6.4 percent. ...

There were $497.6 billion in retail and food service sales in April, up 0.3% from the previous month and 4.7% from April 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. March’s number was upwardly revised to reflect a 0.8% increase. Core retail sales – excluding automobiles and parts – rose 0.3%. Year-over-year core sales increased 4.8%. Retail trade sales increased 0.4% ...

There were $494.6 billion in retail and food service sales in March, up 0.6% from the previous month and 4.5% from March 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. February’s number was upwardly revised to reflect a 0.1% decrease. Core retail sales – excluding automobiles and parts – rose 0.2%. Year-over-year core sales increased 4.5%. Retail trade sales increased 0.6% ...