Shoppers increased their spending at a better-than-expected pace in August from July, helped by back-to-school shopping, even as tariffs began slowing the job market and creating price increases.

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada recorded a widely anticipated drop in retail sales in July as purchases across a broad range of products dropped, data from the national statistics agency showed on Friday, ...

US retail sales grew more strongly than expected in August, underscoring the resilience of consumer spending even as broader economic conditions showed signs of weakness. The Census Bureau reported ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. NEW YORK — Shoppers increased their spending at a better-than-expected pace in August from July, helped by back-to ...

After adjusting for the retail sales rate of inflation, measured at 1.6 per cent in July, the overall volume of Retail Sales Index decreased 1.5 per cent compared with July 2024. During July 2025, ...

NEW YORK — Shoppers increased their spending at a better-than-expected pace in August from July, helped by back-to-school shopping, even as President Donald Trump’s tariffs start to hurt the job ...