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|May 16, 2023(April)
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|April 14, 2023(March)
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=== March<ref>https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/us-retail-sales-fall-more-than-expected-march-2023-04-14/</ref> ===
=== March ===


* -U.S retail sales declined 1% in March from February, more than the 0.2% decline in February and -0.4% estimate.  
* -U.S retail sales declined 1% in March from February, more than the 0.2% decline in February and -0.4% estimate.  
* Excluding gasoline, autos, food services and building materials, retail sales declined 0.3% in March versus an increase of 0.5% in February and better than -0.4% estimate.
* Excluding gasoline, autos, food services and building materials, retail sales declined 0.3% in March versus an increase of 0.5% in February and better than -0.4% estimate.
* Eight out of 13 retail categories fell in March, led by gasoline stations(-5.5%),  electronics and appliances(-2.1%), and building and material equipment(-2.1%).  
* Eight out of 13 retail categories fell in March, led by gasoline stations(-5.5%),  electronics and appliances(-2.1%), and building and material equipment(-2.1%).  
* Retail sales are not adjusted for inflation.
* Retail sales are not adjusted for inflation<ref>https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/us-retail-sales-fall-more-than-expected-march-2023-04-14/</ref>.
 
=== April ===
 
* U.S retail sales increased 0.4% in April, below an estimate for a 0.8% increase.
* Excluding auto-related figures, retail sales rose 0.4% in line with estimates.
* Since retail sales are not adjusted for inflation, the 0.4% rise in the headline number was equal to monthly rise in CPI.
* Yearly, retail sales rose 1.6%, below the 5% growth in CPI.
* Seven of the 13 retail categories rose in April led by miscellaneous store retailers(+2.4%), online sales(+1.2%) and health and personal care retailers(+0.9%)<ref>https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/16/retail-sales-april-2023.html</ref>.
 
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