Still, research by the Fed has found that it’s mostly upper- and middle-income Americans who are driving the increased retail ...

Sales at apparel and accessories stores rose 1.5 percent, while sales at department stores were up nearly 0.4 percent in ...

Retail sales increased a seasonally adjusted 0.4% on the month, up from the unrevised 0.1% gain in August and better than the 0.3% Dow Jones forecast, according to the advance rep ...

Why, despite being squeezed by high prices, have Americans kept spending at retail stores and restaurants at a robust pace ...

Americans stepped up their purchases at retailers last month as low unemployment, steady pay gains and rising stock and home values helped sustain their willingness to spend despite higher prices.

WASHINGTON, Oct 10 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices rose ... the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics said. Food prices jumped 0.4% after rising 0.1% in August. Grocery store food prices ...

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Total retail sales volumes, which measure the quantity bought, rose by 0.3 in September, the Office for National Statistics said.