Top ports in North America are on pace to shatter all-time records on import container growth, according to the latest monthly Global Port Tracker report from the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
September 10, 2017retail sales
Business
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July Sets All-Time Monthly Record for Loaded Container Imports, According to Report
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Business
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Broad-Based Advance in Retail Sales Shows Solid Spending
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U.S. retail sales advanced in July by the most this year, with widespread gains from department stores to building materials outlets that signal a robust start to consumer spending in the third quarter, according to Commerce Department figures released Aug. 15.
August 15, 2017
Government, Business
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Second Straight Drop in Retail Sales Shows Tepid Spending
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Retail sales unexpectedly dropped for a second month in June, signaling consumers are providing only modest support for the U.S. economy, Commerce Department data showed July 14.
July 14, 2017
Business, Technology
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Amazon’s Prime Day Proves to Be Biggest Shopping Day Ever
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Amazon.com Inc.’s third annual Prime Day event turned out to be the biggest day ever for the e-commerce giant, with sales surpassing traditional retailing blowouts like Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
July 12, 2017
Business
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Retail Sales Rose in September by Most in Three Months
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Retail sales climbed in September by the most in three months, showing American shoppers began to spend freely again after shying away from merchants earlier in the quarter.
October 14, 2016
Business
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Retail Sales Decline in August by More Than Forecast
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Sales at U.S. retailers dropped more than forecast in August, indicating a pause in recent consumer-spending strength that has carried the economy.
September 15, 2016
Business
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Retail Sales Climb More Than Forecast in Broad Advance
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Sales at U.S. retailers rose more than forecast last month in a broad advance that shows consumers delivered for the economy in the second quarter.
July 15, 2016
Business
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Retail Sales Rise More Than Forecast as Consumers Spend
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Retail sales rose more than forecast in May, showing consumer spending will help boost economic growth in the second quarter.
June 14, 2016
Business
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Retail Sales Unexpectedly Fall as Consumers Scrimp
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Sales at U.S. retailers unexpectedly fell in March, raising concern that consumer spending is losing momentum.
April 13, 2016
Business
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Retail Sales Decline After January Revised Down
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U.S. retail sales dropped in February and the prior month’s gain was revised to a decline, calling into question the narrative that bigger gains in consumer spending would propel economic growth at the start of 2016.
March 15, 2016