RETAIL SALES
Retail sales rise for sixth straight month 
Retail sales rose 0.2 percent in November, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. That was lower than October's gain, which was revised up to show a 0.6 percent increase.
By Christopher Rugaber , December 13, 2011
Retail sales rise is led by higher auto purchases
Retail sales, helped by strong demand for autos, increased in October by the largest amount in seven months.
By Martin Crutsinger , November 15, 2010
U.S. retailers report September boost
U.S. retailers reported surprisingly solid sales gains for September, boosted by back-to-school shopping, much of it pushed into September by parents who had put off trips to the mall.
By Mae Anderson , October 07, 2010
September retail sales edge up
Americans kept spending carefully last month, buying electronics and back-to-school clothes but holding back on luxuries. But pockets of growth during the five weeks between Aug. 29 and Oct. 2 point to a modestly more robust holiday season this year than last.
By Mae Anderson , October 06, 2010
U.S. retail sales point to still cautious consumers
Nervous about jobs and an unraveling economy, shoppers spent — at best — only slightly more this August than last, according to data released today by MasterCard's SpendingPulse.
By Anne DInnocenzio , September 01, 2010
OUR OPINION: ‘Time for a study of shopping patterns’
How can Grand Forks minimize “leakage” of shoppers to other cities?
Grand Forks’ business community wants to commission a study to answer this and related questions. That’s a smart move, because those answers are one of the keys to the city’s future.
By Tom Dennis for the Herald , July 14, 2010
Retail sales gains in January could boost growth in economy
A modestly better-than-expected report on retail sales for January could suggest stronger economic growth in coming months. But this week’s severe snowstorms will likely depress activity in February.
By Martin Crutsinger , February 12, 2010
Retail sales fall unexpectedly; jobless claims up
Two pieces of bad news for the economic recovery: Retail sales recorded their biggest annual drop in 2009, and jobless claims are up.
By Martin Crutsinger and Chris Rugaber , January 14, 2010
October sales offer relief to U.S. merchants
As merchants announced their figures today, the results showed that shoppers certainly were not splurging, restrained by tight credit and a weak job market. But the tone of the reports all pointed to improving sales momentum.
By Associated Press , November 05, 2009
September retail sales fall 1.5% post Clunkers
Retail sales declined in September by the largest amount this year as car sales plummeted following the end of the government's popular Cash for Clunkers program. But outside of autos, sales were better than expected.
By Martin Crutsinger , October 14, 2009
Retailers report sluggish July sales
Retailers are reporting sluggish sales for July as shoppers' worries about jobs escalate, raising concern about the health of the back-to-school shopping season.
By Associated Press , August 06, 2009
Recession eases; GDP dip smaller than expected
2008 recession damage worse than first reported, report saysThe economy sank at a pace of just 1 percent in the second quarter of the year, a new government report shows. It was a better-than-expected showing that provided the strongest signal yet that the longest recession since World War II is finally winding down.
By Jeannine Aversa , July 31, 2009
June retail sales rise more-than-expected 0.6 pct
etail sales advanced in June by the largest amount in five months, led by a surge in gasoline prices and a slight rebound in the battered auto sector.
By Martin Crutsinger , July 14, 2009
New jobless claims drop to 601K
The number of newly laid-off Americans filing jobless claims fell more than expected last week and retail sales grew in May for the first time in three months, fresh evidence that the worst of the recession may have past.
By Christopher S. Rugaber , June 11, 2009
Higher auto, gas sales push up May retail sales
The Commerce Department said today retail sales increased by 0.5 percent last month, in line with economists' expectations. It was the largest increase since sales surged by 1.7 percent in January following six straight declines.
By Martin Crutsinger , June 11, 2009
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