Feb. 10 (UPI) --The 2025 holiday shopping season was slower than expected with consumers spending little more in December than they did in November, the U.S. Commerce Department reported Tuesday.

American consumers pulled back their spending to start 2026, extending the malaise in retail sales that began late last year. Retail sales fell 0.2% in January, following a flat reading in December, ...

American consumers pulled back their spending to start 2026, extending the malaise in retail sales that began late last year. Retail sales fell 0.2% in January, following a flat reading in December, ...