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No tariff spike in May retail sales

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In the face of uncertainty, US shoppers keep spending

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US retail sales ‘standing on the edge of a lot of uncertainty’

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‘Ouch!’ US retail sales numbers are the worst since the pandemic

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Ignore the nonsense: January retail sales were solid

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After a tough year, retail sales finished strong – even after inflation

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US consumers – receptive to bargains – drove solid November retail sales

Above average August retail sales growth suggests industry in ‘reasonable place’

Swinging US retail sales bounced back in July

Retail sales weak as consumers spend more conservatively

What’s at stake for retailers in this year’s election?

Shoppers ‘skittish’ in ‘not so terrible’ retail economy

‘Dismal’: Kohl’s results reflect a company in freefall

April retail sales data mixes good news and bad

Analysis: Beyond’s ‘anemic’ sales figures no cause for celebration

Analysis: March retail sales solid, but ‘short of spectacular’

Extra day flatters February US retail sales

Why retailers face a ‘tougher, bumpier road ahead’ this year

‘Deep-seated issues’: Why Under Armour needs to retool faster

Retail sales growth rate eases back as inflation bites