U.S. retail sales up a higher-than-expected 1.4% in March

Retail sales rise 1.4% as shoppers stock up ahead of tariffs

U.S. shoppers increased their shopping last month, fueled by a spending spree on foreign-made new big ticket items from gadgets to cars before President Donald Trump’s expansive new tariffs started kicking in. Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 1.4% in March,…

US Retail Sales Rebound in March Amid Tariff Fears

US retail sales rose to higher-than-expected levels in March as consumers stocked up on goods prior to the implementation of tariffs.  Revenue grew 1.4% — adjusted for seasonal variation — from the previous month to $734.9 billion, according to data the US Census Bureau released Wednesday. That rise follows a much smaller 0.2% increase to $724.5 billion in February.  However, the National Retail Federation (NRF), which monitors spending using cr…

Retail sales surged in March - ABC Columbia

(CNN)– U.S. retail sales surged last month. The latest report from the Commerce Department shows spending at U.S. retailers rose 1.4% in March from February. That’s the highest monthly gain since January 2023. Economists believe President Trump’s trade war has unsettled Americans in recent months, and it’s having an effect on people’s purchasing behavior. They said Americans likely raced to stores in March for big ticket items that could see big…

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US Retail Sales Jump 1.4% in March as Consumers Seek To Buy Ahead of Trump Tariffs - RetailWire

With retail sales ticking upward by 1.4% in March, American consumers appear to be showing eagerness to buy ahead of continuing tariffs.

U.S. retail sales up a higher-than-expected 1.4% in March

The U.S. Census Bureau said Wednesday that seasonally adjusted retail sales for March were an estimated $734.9 billion, an increase of 1.4% from February. Sales were 4.6% higher than March 2024.