Retail sales rise a better-than-expected 1.2% in August after shoppers pulled back spending in July
- Posted on September 16, 2026
- By The Toronto Star
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Retail sales rise a better-than-expected 1.2% in August after shoppers pulled back spending in July
NEW YORK (AP) — Consumers stepped up their spending at a better-than-anticipated pace in August after an unexpectedly sharp pullback in July.