U.S. retail sales

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Retail

Inside ‘returnless refunds,’ where you can get your money back and keep what you bought—a mysterious process many retailers don’t publicize

By Haleluya Hadero and The Associated Press
November 4, 2024
‘Recession fears appear overblown’ as retail sales ticked up last month
Finance

‘Recession fears appear overblown’ as retail sales ticked up last month

By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated Press
September 17, 2024
Goldman Sachs trims recession odds to 20% from 25% on strong data
Finance

Goldman Sachs trims recession odds to 20% from 25% on strong data

By Alan Goldstein and Bloomberg
August 17, 2024
Woman carrying shopping bags
Retail

Shoppers rushed back to stores last month, quashing fears of consumer pullback

By Christopher Rugaber, Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated Press
August 15, 2024
A woman pushing a shopping cart in a Walmart
Retail

Walmart’s shopper surge last quarter should boost retailer’s profits for the rest of the year

By Paolo Confino and Sasha Rogelberg
August 15, 2024
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Success

Why Juice Generation’s CEO never took investor money—or expanded outside New York

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July 31, 2024
Woman looking at product in store aisle
Retail

Retail sales flatlined in June as the unstoppable U.S. shopper took a pause

By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated Press
July 16, 2024
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Retail

Shein’s CEO is so low-profile that even his own employees don’t recognize him

By
June 18, 2024
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Finance

The unstoppable American consumer slowed in May as retail sales barely budged

By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated Press
June 18, 2024
An older Walmart shopper in a red jumpsuit and sunglasses pushes a shopping cart down an aisle.
Retail

Walmart is nabbing Target’s ‘Tar-jay’ rep and Amazon’s delivery crowd as even the wealthy flock to the retail giant

By
May 16, 2024
Stock indexes surged in trading.
Finance

Dow slams milestone 40,000 after Walmart announces blockbuster profits

By Stan Choe and The Associated Press
May 16, 2024
A customer checks out of a Walmart store in Englewood, Colo.
Finance

Retail sales disappoint in April, unchanged from previous month

By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated Press
May 15, 2024
Shoppers look at clothing on display at Target.
Retail

Target treks off the beaten path amid sales slump—by selling its own-brand products at other retailers

By
May 6, 2024
Female shopper at a shelf
Finance

Shoppers defying ‘vibecession’ sent retail sales shooting up in March

By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated Press
April 15, 2024
The economy was just hit with a one-two punch of bad data
Finance

The economy was just hit with a one-two punch of bad data

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March 14, 2024

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