U.S. Retail Sales Rose 0.8% in September to $745 Billion
Commerce Department data showed sales rose at a slower pace than in August, when they increased an upwardly revised 1.3%.
U.S. retail sales increased 0.8% in September to $745 billion, Commerce Department data released Thursday showed. The pace was slower than in August, when sales rose 1.3% after an upward revision.