According to a Friday U.S. Census Bureau report, retail sales for January were down 0.9% from the December. But total sales for November 2024 - January 2025 were up 4.2%.

U.S. retail sales surged 4.8% year-over-year in January, rising to $668 billion, setting the stage for unexpectedly strong retail growth in 2025.

The advance report for retail sales plummeted by 0.9 percent for January, offset only modestly by upward revisions to prior months. Read more here.

U.S. retail sales fell more than expected in January, dropping a seasonally adjusted 0.9% from December to $723.9 billion, the Commerce Department said. Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal had expected a drop of 0.

Retail expert Rich Hollander sits down with FOX 10's Ellen McNamara and explains why retail spending is down .9% in January and if it is a sign of an incoming recession.

Retail sales — a grand total of how much consumers spent in this economy — fell 0.9% from December to January. What happened?

Consumers sharply curtailed their spending in January, indicating a potential weakening in economic growth ahead, according to a Commerce Department report Friday.