Retail sales were flat on the month following a 0.6% increase in November, according to numbers adjusted for seasonality but not inflation. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had expected an increase of 0.4%. Excluding autos, sales also were unchanged, against the estimate for a 0.3% increase.

Despite those platforms seeing year-over-year declines, total spending on gaming hardware rose by 16% in January 2026.

Shoppers unexpectedly paused their spending in December from November, closing out the holiday shopping season and the year on a lackluster tone.

January saw about 15.4 million vehicle sales, down from 16.4 million in December and down from around 16 million the January before. For comparison, Bureau of Economic Analysis data shows about

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WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Sales of new U.S. single-family homes fell in December, but builders made progress in reducing an inventory bloat, potentially allowing them to break ground on more new housing projects.

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) pending home sales index unexpectedly fell in January, dropping -0.8% to 70.9, its lowest level in series history.

New Balance grew sales 19% to $9.2 billion in 2025 as its emphasis on street-wear styles and performance resonate with a wide range of shoppers.