Overall retail sales slipped slightly in February, but core spending excluding automobile dealers, gas stations and restaurants rose, according to the National Retail Federation. In its monthly retail report, the United States Census Bureau said overall February sales...
Core retail sales, as calculated by the National Retail Federation, rose in July as consumers kept shopping, NRF reported. NRF’s calculation of retail sales is based on U.S. Census Bureau figures, but it excludes automobile dealers, gasoline stations and...
