Retail sales also took a dip this past December for a second consecutive month, mostly due to rising inflation and cost of using credit cars, which has slowed consumer activity.

Source: https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2023/01/24/walmart-to-raise-minimum-wage-for-hourly-employees/

Retail sales and industrial production are among the four recession-determining indicators recognized by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER).

Source: https://www.etftrends.com/innovative-etfs-channel/recession-resilience-analyzing-recent-economic-indicators/

Retail sales and the preliminary PMI are released at the end of the week and will help gauge an economy that is somewhat more resilient than many had expected.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4588493-fomc-and-boe-meet-as-investors-are-not-persuaded-that-efforts-to-contain-the-financial-crisis-are-sufficient?source=feed_all_articles

Retail sales growth slows in January as shoppers slash.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/markets/article-11726341/Sosandar-shares-struggle-group-unveils-placing-plans.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Retail sales in volume terms fell by 2.8% in August in France, following a 0.3% fall in July.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4639293-french-industrial-production-and-retail-sales-weak-in-august?source=feed_all_articles

Retail sales rose 12.7% over a year earlier, but that was down from April’s 18.4%, which was barely half the rate expected by forecasters.

Source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/nation/story/2023-06-14/chinas-factory-consumer-activity-weakens-in-may-youth-unemployment-rises

Retail sales up a solid 0.7% in September despite higher prices, interest rates.

Source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/nation/story/2023-10-17/retail-sales-up-a-solid-0-7-in-september-despite-higher-prices-interest-rates