Retail sales rise unexpected 1% last month
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WASHINGTON -- The holiday shopping season may not be so bad after all. Consumers came surging back into stores in November, revving retail sales at the fastest pace in four months.
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U.S. retail sales increased by 0.1 percent in November, the Commerce Department said on Monday, slightly stronger than expectations, while the previous month was revised sharply higher.
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U.S. consumers spent heartily in  July on goods ranging from cars to electronics as sales at  retail stores rose a greater-than-expected 1.4 percent, a  government report on Friday showed.
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The retailer raises guidance after an impressive first quarter.
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Judging how this month's sales compare to those from a year ago.
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British retail sales rose more than expected in October and at their sharpest pace in three months. The Confederation of British Industry said 37% of firms in its monthly distributive trades survey saw sales
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Business & money: House prices unexpectedly leapt 1.1% in June, the biggest rise since December.
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Sales at U S retailers rose last month more than analysts estimated as a cold snap spurred purchases of coats, hats, and scarves and consumers redeemed holiday gift cards.
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US retail sales rose modestly as expected last month, but the underlying message from the consumer was strong at the start of the fourth quarter after record oil prices failed to deter shoppers.
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U.S. retail sales rose modestly as  expected last month, but the underlying message from the  consumer was strong at the start of the fourth quarter after  record oil prices failed to deter shoppers.
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US retailers have seen sales pick up faster than expected, making the biggest improvement since July.
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Consumers battered by a multitude of economic woes came roaring back in November, pushing retail sales up by the largest amount in four months.
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U.S. retail sales jumped a  larger-than-expected 1.2 percent in December as lower gas  prices left shoppers with more cash to spend, while cheaper oil  also pulled down import prices more than anticipated,  government reports showed on Thursday.
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U.S. retail sales rose 0.1 percent in November, the Commerce Department said on Monday in a stronger-than-expected report that cemented views the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates again this week.
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U.S. retail sales jumped sharply in  November as shoppers went on a spending spree that will  reinforce the Federal Reserve's view that the cooling housing  market has not hurt the rest of the economy.
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US retail sales unexpectedly increased for a third month in November, easing concern that consumers will be tight-fisted this holiday shopping season.
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House prices rose 1% in November after a small fall in October, according to the latest survey from the Nationwide building society.