Calculated Risk

DECEMBER 14, 2023

On a monthly basis, retail sales were down 0.1% retail and food services sales for November 2023, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $705.7 This graph shows retail sales since 1992. Retail sales ex-gasoline was down 0.1% percent from November 2022.

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Retail Sales Food 109

Mish Talk

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Retail sales from commerce department, chart by Mish. Advance Retail Sales Today, the Commerce Department released Advance Retail Sales Data for November. retail and food services sales for November 2022, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $689.4

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Food Retail Sales Economy 245

Calculated Risk

MARCH 14, 2024

On a monthly basis, retail sales were up 0.6% retail and food services sales for February 2024, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $700.7 This graph shows retail sales since 1992. Retail sales ex-gasoline were up 0.6% percent from February 2023.

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APRIL 14, 2024

Weekend: • Schedule for Week of April 14, 2024 Monday: • At 8:30 AM ET, Retail sales for March is scheduled to be released. increase in retail sales. The consensus is for a 0.3% Also at 8:30 AM, The New York Fed Empire State manufacturing survey for April. The consensus is for a reading of -9.0, up from -20.9. •

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Retail Sales Manufacturing Numbers 67

Calculated Risk

OCTOBER 17, 2023

On a monthly basis, retail sales were up 0.7% retail and food services sales for September 2023, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $704.9 This graph shows retail sales since 1992. Retail sales ex-gasoline were up 0.7% percent from September 2022.

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Retail Sales Food 117

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

On a monthly basis, retail sales were down 0.8% retail and food services sales for January 2024, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $700.3 This graph shows retail sales since 1992. Retail sales ex-gasoline was down 0.8% percent from January 2023.

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Retail Sales Food 70

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OCTOBER 14, 2022

On a monthly basis, retail sales were unchanged from August to September (seasonally adjusted), and sales were up 8.2 retail and food services sales for September 2022, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $684.0 This graph shows retail sales since 1992.

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Retail Sales Food 145

Calculated Risk

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Every year I track seasonal retail hiring for hints about holiday retail sales. At the bottom of this post is a graph showing the correlation between October seasonal hiring and holiday retail sales. Here is a graph of retail hiring for previous years based on the BLS employment report: Click on graph for larger image.

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Advisor Perspectives

JANUARY 17, 2024

The Census Bureau's Advance Retail Sales Report for December revealed a 0.6% rise in headline sales compared to November, highlighting a second straight month of increased consumer spending. The latest figure was higher than the anticipated 0.4% monthly growth. Core sales (ex Autos) also beat expectations by increasing 0.4%

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Retail Sales 111

Abnormal Returns

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

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Retail Media Economics Management 130

Mish Talk

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Advance Retail Sales from Census Department, chart by Mish. Advance Retail Sales Today, the Commerce Department released Advance Retail Sales Data for October. retail and food services sales for October 2022, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes , were $694.5

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Retail Sales Food Economics 130

Calculated Risk

MAY 16, 2023

On a monthly basis, retail sales were up 0.4% retail and food services sales for April 2023, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $686.1 This graph shows retail sales since 1992. Retail sales ex-gasoline were up 0.5% percent from April 2022.

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Retail Sales Food 98

Calculated Risk

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

On a monthly basis, retail sales were down 0.1% retail and food services sales for October 2023, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $705.0 This graph shows retail sales since 1992. Retail sales ex-gasoline was down 0.1% percent from October 2022.

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Retail Sales Food 73

Advisor Perspectives

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Month-over-month nominal retail sales in January were down 0.8% However, after adjusting for inflation, real retail sales were down 1.1% and up 0.65% year-over-year. MoM and down 2.38% year-over-year.

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Advisor Perspectives

APRIL 15, 2024

Most US Treasury yields climbed to new year-to-date highs, with the 2-year note’s approaching 5%, after hot retail sales data further eroded investor confidence that the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rate cuts this year.

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Retail Sales 52

Advisor Perspectives

JANUARY 17, 2024

Month-over-month nominal retail sales in December were up 0.6% However, after adjusting for inflation, real retail sales were up 0.3% and up 5.59% year-over-year. MoM and up 2.21% year-over-year.

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Retail Sales 104

Calculated Risk

JANUARY 18, 2023

On a monthly basis, retail sales were down 1.1% retail and food services sales for December 2022, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $677.1 This graph shows retail sales since 1992. Retail sales ex-gasoline were down 0.8% percent from December 2021.

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Retail Sales Food 102

Calculated Risk

MARCH 13, 2024

At 8:30 AM, Retail sales for February is scheduled to be released. increase in retail sales. • Thursday: • At 8:30 AM ET, The initial weekly unemployment claims report will be released. The consensus is for 221 thousand initial claims, up from 217 thousand last week. • The consensus is for a 0.7% The consensus is for a 0.2%

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Retail Sales 57

Calculated Risk

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

On a monthly basis, retail sales were up 3.0% retail and food services sales for January 2023, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $697.0 This graph shows retail sales since 1992. Retail sales ex-gasoline were up 3.2% percent from January 2022.

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Retail Sales Food 98

Advisor Perspectives

JUNE 15, 2023

The Census Bureau's Advance Retail Sales Report for May was released this morning. Headline sales were up 0.3% month-over-month, above the expected 0.1% Core sales (ex Autos) were up 0.1% in May, in-line with expectations.

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Retail Sales 105

Calculated Risk

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Friday: • At 8:30 AM ET, Retail sales for September will be released. increase in retail sales. • The consensus is for a 0.2% At 10:00 AM, University of Michigan's Consumer sentiment index (Preliminary for October).

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Retail Sales 97

Calculated Risk

APRIL 14, 2023

On a monthly basis, retail sales were down 1.0% retail and food services sales for March 2023, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $691.7 This graph shows retail sales since 1992. Retail sales ex-gasoline were unchanged in March. percent from March 2022.

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Retail Sales Food 98

Calculated Risk

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

On a monthly basis, retail sales were up 0.6% retail and food services sales for August 2023, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $697.6 This graph shows retail sales since 1992. Retail sales ex-gasoline were up 0.2% percent from August 2022.

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Retail Sales Food 67

Calculated Risk

JUNE 15, 2023

On a monthly basis, retail sales were up 0.3% retail and food services sales for May 2023, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $686.6 This graph shows retail sales since 1992. Retail sales ex-gasoline were up 0.6% percent from May 2022. billion, up 0.3

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Retail Sales Food 82

Advisor Perspectives

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The Census Bureau's Advance Retail Sales Report for January revealed a 0.8% drop in headline sales compared to December, the largest monthly pull back in consumer spending since March. The latest decline was much larger than the anticipated 0.2% monthly decline. Core sales (ex Autos) also fell short of expectations by decreasing 0.6%

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Retail Sales 69

The Reformed Broker

JULY 19, 2022

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Retail Advertising Investing Investments 130

Calculated Risk

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Here are two holiday retail sales forecasts. Holiday retail sales have averaged an increase of 4.9% Here is a graph from the NRF showing the year-over-year change in retail sales in November and December (ex-automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants). billion and $960.4 billion and $960.4 over 2020 and totaled $889.3

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Retail Sales Economics Accounting 82

Calculated Risk

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Thursday: • At 8:30 AM ET, Retail sales for November will be released. decrease in retail sales. Note: Mortgage rates are from MortgageNewsDaily.com and are for top tier scenarios. The consensus is for a 0.1% Also at 8:30 AM, The initial weekly unemployment claims report will be released.

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Retail Sales 57

Wealth Management

JULY 5, 2023

Healthcare providers’ preference for retail spaces has put them in competition with bricks-and-mortar retailers, triggering a race for premium retail spaces.

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Healthcare Retail 98

Wealth Management

MAY 30, 2023

Retail options traders are gambling, driven by sentiment and narratives. That often leads to future price declines on the overbought stocks, research shows.

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Retail 119

Calculated Risk

AUGUST 17, 2022

On a monthly basis, retail sales were unchanged from June to July (seasonally adjusted), and sales were up 10.3 retail and food services sales for July 2022, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $682.8 This graph shows retail sales since 1992. percent to up 0.8

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Retail Sales Food 98

Calculated Risk

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Every year I track seasonal retail hiring for hints about holiday retail sales. At the bottom of this post is a graph showing the correlation between October seasonal hiring and holiday retail sales. Here is a graph of retail hiring for previous years based on the BLS employment report: Click on graph for larger image.

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Retail Sales 69

Advisor Perspectives

MARCH 14, 2024

Month-over-month nominal retail sales in February were up 0.6% However, after adjusting for inflation, real retail sales were up 0.1% and up 1.50% year-over-year. MoM and down 1.62% year-over-year.

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Retail Sales 59

Calculated Risk

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

On a monthly basis, retail sales were up 0.3% retail and food services sales for August 2022, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $683.3 This graph shows retail sales since 1992. Retail sales ex-gasoline were up 0.8% percent from July 2021.

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Retail Sales Food 98

Advisor Perspectives

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The Census Bureau's Advance Retail Sales Report for November revealed a 0.3% increase in headline sales compared to October, highlighting a rebound to consumer spending after October's brief dip in sales. The latest figure was higher than the anticipated 0.1% monthly decline. Core sales (ex Autos) beat expectations by increasing 0.2%

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Retail Sales 64

Calculated Risk

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

On a monthly basis, retail sales were up 1.3% retail and food services sales for October 2022, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $694.5 This graph shows retail sales since 1992. Retail sales ex-gasoline were up 1.0% percent from October 2021.

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Retail Sales Food 80

Calculated Risk

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

At 8:30 AM, Retail sales for October will be released. decrease in retail sales. Wednesday: • At 7:00 AM ET, The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) will release the results for the mortgage purchase applications index. • The consensus is for a 0.3% Also at 8:30 AM, The Producer Price Index for October from the BLS.

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Retail Sales Manufacturing 57