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

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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.

Retail Sales Rose 1.4% in March | Corp! Magazine

U.S. shoppers, perhaps trying to load up on big-ticket items before the effects of President Donald Trump’s new tariffs kick in, stepped up their shopping last month. But, according to a report from The Associated Press, economic analysts said that, rather than being a sign of strength, the data underscored the extreme economic uncertainty that […]

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…