Weak retail sales, inflation data dim prospect of Fed rate hike

Autos, E-Commerce Offer Only Bright Spots in July Retail Sales Excluding autos, retail sales last month fell 0.3%.

The 'nonstore' retail boom is not letting up Retail sales remain strong as new government data beat expectations and showed off a surprising 2.7% growth rate in sales year over year in June.

Americans Go Shopping Strong retail sales should put to rest any worries that the U.S. economy won’t be able to handle Brexit, and should put the Federal Reserve back on alert.

Holiday Retail Sales Are Looking Up In The US

Retail sales rise in November as shopping picks up Retail sales registered a modest gain in November, a sign that holiday shopping is off to a solid though unspectacular start. The Commerce Department said Friday that retail sales rose a seasonally adjusted ...

Retail Sales: What Is the Real Deal? The Commerce Department said retail sales rose by a seasonally adjusted 0.2% in November from October, falling short of economists’ expectations.

April Retail Sales Come In Flat; Is It Time to Worry? After April retail sales came in surprisingly unchanged, is it time for investors to be worried about the pace of U.S. economic growth? Markus Schomer of PineBridge Investments joins MoneyBeat to discuss. Photo: Getty

How Lower Retail Sales Impact the Economy's Outlook LPL Financial's John Canally analyzes Thursday's retail sales and weekly jobless claims figures and looks ahead to the health of the U.S. economy for the upcoming quarter. Photo: AP.

Sales floor to the boardroom: How to move up in the retail world Phil Hendrickson, a strategic recruiting professional, offers advice for climbing the corporate ladder in the retail industry.