US retail sales down 0.3 percent in August
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US retail sales fell 0.3 percent in August, marking the third decline in the past five months, according to an estimate from the Commerce Department.
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U.S. chain store retail sales fell in the latest week as unseasonable weather caused sales to slow a retail report said on Tuesday.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N lowered  its August sales forecast on Monday because of disappointing  back-to-school demand, casting doubt on the strength of U.S.  consumer spending in a key shopping season.
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A string of government reports on  Thursday offered a mixed picture of the U.S. economy while  unexpectedly poor August sales at many major U.S. retailers  fanned fears about consumer spending.
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U.S. tourism sales declined in the  third quarter, the first slowdown in four years, on the back of  new security restrictions for air travel announced in August,  the Commerce Department said on Thursday.
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US retail sales dipped in August and the most comprehensive gauge of the US international trade gap widened to a record in the second quarter, government reports released on Tuesday showed.
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The retailer's disappointing August comps create a buying opportunity.
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The 0.3 percent increase in retail sales was about half what had been expected. In another sign of weakness, industrial production in August edged up by just 0.2 percent.
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Ford Motor Co  said on Tuesday that U.S. sales fell 14 percent in August, hit by a decline in showroom sales.
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According to official data from National Statistics, retail sales rose 0.6 pct in August from July for a 6.5 pct annual increase. The figures were well above expectations of a 0.2 pct decline and a 5.8 pct gain respectively.
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The largest U.S. closeout retailer reports a drop in same-store sales for August.
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Britain&#39;s inflation rate dropped to 1.3% in August as lower clothing prices helped to keep it well below the Bank of England&#39;s target, official figures showed today.
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US retail sales rose by just 0.2% in August, the latest sign that the rate of  growth in the economy is slowing.
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A closely watched gauge of future business activity fell in August for a third consecutive month, evidence that companies and consumers continue to navigate an uncertain economic climate.
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INFLATION fell again in August, slipping further below the governmentâs 2 per cent target, driven down by clothing and footwear retailers failing to raise prices after a poor summer.
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U.S. retail sales dipped in August  and the most comprehensive gauge of the U.S. international  trade gap widened to a record in the second quarter, government  reports on Tuesday showed.
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U.S. auto sales weakened in August in   an unexpected drop that industry analysts attributed to growing   economic pressures on consumer spending.