Retail Sales Up 2.6% in Week Ended May 5: Redbook

NEW YORK – Retail sales rose 2.6% in the week ended May 5, short of the 2.8% increase expected, according to the weekly retail sales report released by Johnson Redbook Tuesday.

Sales were off 1.3% compared to last month, more than the 1.1% drop expected.

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