Retail Sales Rise 0.6% In February, More Than Expected

Advisor Perspectives Charts6.62K FollowersFollow5ShareSavePlay(5min)CommentsSummaryThe Advance Retail Sales Report from the Census Bureau showed consumer spending was more robust than expected in February.Headline sales rose 0.6%, a step up from January's 0.1% decline and better than the projected 0.5% growth.Current control purchases are up 3.8% compared to one year ago. Supatman/iStock via Getty Images By Jennifer Nash The Advance Retail Sales Report from the Census Bureau showed consumer spending was more robust than expected in February. Headline sales rose 0.6%, a step up from January's 0.1% decline and better than the projectedThis article was written byAdvisor Perspectives Charts6.62K FollowersFollowAdvisor Perspectives is a leading interactive publisher for Registered Investment Advisors. Our AP Charts & Analysis portion of our website analyzes economic and market trends.