Retail Sales

The Chicago PMI Plunge: Is Inventory Liquidation Lurking Just Ahead?

By David Stockman. Posted On Thursday July 31, 2014

Retail Sales Flatlining—-Except Autos Running On Subprime Fuel

By David Stockman. Posted On Tuesday July 15, 2014

Spring 2014: The Weather Got Warmer But Retailers Didn’t

By David Stockman. Posted On Saturday July 12, 2014

Video – Evidence Shows Media Reports of Credit Card Spending Growth Are Overhyped and Wrong

By Lee Adler. Posted On Saturday June 14, 2014

So Much For That Really Bad Winter: Jan-May Online Sales Up 5.9% Vs. 11.4% Last Year

By David Stockman. Posted On Friday June 13, 2014

Sell-Side “Pent-Up Demand” Fantasy: Q1 Retail Profit Outlook Went From +13% to -4% (Actual) In 90 Days

By David Stockman. Posted On Friday May 23, 2014

Startling Clues In Dismal Wal-Mart/Target/Staples Sales Trend: Virtual Repeat of 2007-08 Plunge Into The Great Recession

By David Stockman. Posted On Friday May 23, 2014

What Bubblevision Didn’t Tell You About “Upeat” Consumers: Real Retail Sales Ex-Gasoline Per Capita Still Below 2003 Levels

By Lee Adler. Posted On Wednesday May 21, 2014

Another Spring Head-Fake? No Rebound In The Actual Data

By David Stockman. Posted On Tuesday April 15, 2014

Retail Sales: The Trend Is Sinking

By David Stockman. Posted On Thursday March 13, 2014