retail sales

For months, businesses have been skittish about stocking their shelves too deep. That's changed.

Retail sales fell 0.6% in July, a bigger drop than expected and a sharp reversal from June's modest uptick.

A look at promising inflation data, new tariffs, and the rest of the week’s economic news for the Weekly Wrap.

With inflation trending down, and retail sales numbers edging up, the Federal Open Markets Committee is going into its late July meetings with fairly positive numbers.

Consumers are feeling the pinch of inflation, but many aren't totally giving up on treats like vacations.

It’s early July, but already big box retailers are pushing their school supplies.

What companies say about future pricing can tell us how much consumers can really afford.

While both sales and inventories are up, analysts warn that consumers are being picky about what they purchase. And wholesalers need to decide how much to stock up for the uncertain future.

Economists warn that as tax refund season ends and the war in Iran pushes prices higher across more categories, the long-running disconnect between how consumers feel and how they spend may finally start to close.

Retail sales rose 0.6% last month. But the data predates the war in Iran, and experts say the real test for consumer spending is still coming.