The Census Bureau's Advance Retail Sales Report for April showed consumer spending inched up last month, with head sales ...

As this chart from Statista ... to note that "total retail sales" also includes the dollars made from motor vehicle sales, gas stations, groceries, and other categories that aren't as affected ...

Clarification: Retail Dive revised the label on the chart of monthly sales to make it clear to readers what data is included. The federal government’s retail sales reports are highly anticipated ...

Investors digested fresh retail sales, wholesale inflation data, and an update from Walmart for clues about the health of the economy.