This sharp increase in retail sales suggests that US consumers are spending considerably more, possibly due to increased consumer confidence, or other factors such as improved employment rates or ...

US retail sales surged 1.4% in March from the previous month, the biggest jump in more than two years. Auto purchases led the advance with a 5.3% increase as buyers sought to dodge President ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. retail sales increased by the most in more than two years in March as households stepped up purchases of motor vehicles and a range of other goods to avoid higher prices ...