Tag: retail sales
Lardaro: R.I. remains in a recession
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island remains in a recession, University of Rhode Island economist and professor Leonard Lardaro said Wednesday in his monthly Current Conditions Index report.
The index had a contractual value of 33 in October,...
Retail sales unchanged in October, hurt by decline in auto sales
NEW YORK (AP) – Sales at U.S. retailers and restaurants were unchanged in October from September as consumers moderated their spending amid worries about...
UNFI’s Q1 loss narrows to $4M
PROVIDENCE – United Natural Foods Inc. on Tuesday reported a loss of $4 million in the company's first quarter of fiscal 2026 that ended Nov....
U.S. retail sales rose slightly in September, adding to months of...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Sales at U.S. retailers and restaurants increased modestly in September as resilient consumers moderated their spending after splurging over the summer.
Sales rose...
Lardaro: ‘Painfully weak’ economic data suggests R.I. is in a recession
PROVIDENCE – After wrestling with the possibility for months, University of Rhode Island economist and professor Leonard Lardaro now says his monthly Current Conditions...
Retail sales up 0.6% in August from July even as tariffs...
NEW YORK (AP) – Shoppers increased their spending at a better-than-expected pace in August from July, helped by back-to-school shopping, even as President Donald...
Lardaro: Recession fears hover over R.I.’s economy
PROVIDENCE – Recession fears and tariffs continue to loom over Rhode Island’s economy, University of Rhode Island economist and professor Leonard Lardaro said Friday...
Retail sales rise a solid 0.5% in July as shoppers appear...
NEW YORK (AP) – Shoppers spent at a healthy pace in July, particularly at the nation’s auto dealerships, as they shrug off President Donald...
Lardaro: R.I.’s poor May economic performance keeps alive recession fears
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's poor economic performance in May fuels recession fears, University of Rhode Island economist and professor Leonard Lardaro said Tuesday in...
Retail sales up a surprising 0.6% in June after a May...
WASHINGTON (AP) – After an earlier pullback, consumers picked up their spending in June despite anxiety over tariffs and the state of the U.S. economy.
Retail sales rose...
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