CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor

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The Retail Monitor calculation of core retail sales (excluding restaurants in addition to automobiles dealers and gasoline stations) was down 0.28% month over month in September but up 0.94% year over year. That compared with increases of 0.17% month over month and 1.93% year over year in August.

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Latest Sector Insights from the Retail Monitor

September sales were up in five out of nine retail categories on a yearly basis, led by online sales, clothing and accessories stores and health and personal care stores. Sales were up in three categories on a monthly basis.

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Your first look at how retail sales performed last month. The Retail Monitor has been shown to be highly correlated with the U.S. Census Bureau’s revised retail sales numbers.   

 

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