Retail sales regained momentum in April with both month-over-month and year-over-year growth, according to the National Retail Federation. The United States Census Bureau today said overall April retail sales were up 0.4% from March and 1.6% year over year. In March,...
In April, Costco Wholesale Corp. sales gained across its division led by food and consumables. The company recorded net sales of $17.85 billion for the month, an increase of 3% from the April a year earlier. Comparable store sales excluding the effects of fuel and...
According to the National Retail Federation, May sales results wavered when compared to April as consumers faced continuing inflation including higher prices for essentials such as food and gasoline. The United States Census Bureau has announced that retail sales in...
According to the Institute for Supply Management, economic activity in the services sector grew in May for the 24th month in a row with the Services Purchasing Managers’ Index registered 55.9%, above the 50% gain/decline line. Retail, however, didn’t fare...
Ports in the United States covered by Global Port Tracker handled a record 2.34 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units – one 20-foot container or its equivalent – in March, the latest month for which final numbers are available. The March figure was up 10.8% from...
