Retail Sales

Follow monthly retail sales data—the primary measure of consumer health—and what spending shifts across categories signal for growth.

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Macro Economics

Retail isn’t dead. It’s just getting a makeover.

Macy’s is luring back shoppers. Here’s more on retail’s winners and losers.

Judy Dutton
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Macro Economics

Is retail actually just fine?

Retailers are holding up well despite fears of an economic slowdown.

Lucy Brewster
Walmart
Macro Economics

Wait, is retail really booming?

Americans tried to buy as much as they can before tariffs take a toll.

Lucy Brewster

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