U.S. Retail Sales Rose 0.7% in August

UK retail sales fall unexpectedly in August

LONDON -- British retail sales volumes unexpectedly fell last month in what is now their longest streak of declines since current records began, though sales volumes still remain above pre-pandemic levels, official data showed on Friday. Read More

Retail Sales Surprisingly Increased Last Month After Plummeting In July

Retail sales unexpectedly increased last month despite continued challenges facing the economy as it continues to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

Retail Sales Rise In August

Retail sales have risen 0.7% in August despite concerns for the Delta variant and rising jobless claims.

Retail Sales Rebound Despite Delta Variant

“U.S. retail sales rebounded in August, a sign Americans are able and eager to spend despite the Delta variant,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

U.S. retail sales unexpectedly rise in August; weekly jobless claims climb

WASHINGTON - U.S. retail sales unexpectedly increased in August, likely boosted by back-to-school shopping and child tax credit payments from the government, which could temper expectations for a sharp slowdown in economic growth in the third quarter. Retail sales rose 0.7% last month, the Commerce Department said on Thursday. Data for July was revised down to show retail sales

Retail sales rose last month even as delta variant spread

Despite a rise in COVID-19 cases, Americans kept shopping last month.Retail sales rose a seasonally adjusted 0.7% in August from the month before, the U.S. Commerce Department said Thursday. That uptick caught economists by surprise. They were looking for spending to decrease by 0.85%.But the delta variant has changed where Americans spend their time and money. Online sales soared 5.5% last month, while sales at restaurants and bars, many of who…