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The 0.3 percent increase, the biggest since November, provided hope that the recovery was gaining momentum.

Snowstorms that shut in East Coast shoppers last month also chilled sales at women's clothing stores but most retail sectors saw gains in February compared with a year earlier, data released Wednesday show....

Retail sales posted a better-than-expected increase in January, a welcome development that could mean stronger economic growth in coming months.

U.S. retailers performed better during the key holiday shopping season this year after a historically dismal 2008, performing in line with dampened expectations, according to data released on Monday.

Consumers spent more on gasoline and a wide range of other goods, data showed, raising hopes of a self-sustaining economic recovery.

US retail sales rebounded in October as demand for cars continued to climb even after the expiration of government sponsored incentives.

The nation’s stores posted a second consecutive month of sales increases, marking the retailing industry’s best performance in over a year.

Sales fall after a surge in the previous month, but the drop is smaller than forecast. Retail sales fell in September after a popular program aimed at boosting auto sales ended ...

A key measure of consumer confidence fell in September, after a gain in the previous month, raising concerns about retail sales in the upcoming holiday season, a research group said Tuesday.

Retail sales unexpectedly fell 0.1% in July despite the debut of the government's "cash for clunkers" program. Separately, weekly jobless claims rose a bit.