Retail sales fall 0.8% in January from December as shoppers pause after strong holiday season
[ad_1] By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO – AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans pulled back their spending more than expected in January after the traditional holiday season splurge. Retail sales fell 0.8% in January from the strong pace in December when they rose a revised 0.4%, according to the Commerce Department’s report on Thursday. Excluding…
