September Retail Sales Better Than Expectations

U.S. headline retail sales grew 0.8% in September to $745.0 billion, while core retail sales increased by 0.9% to $605.2 billion. Key Takeaways Headline retail sales increased in September, up 0.8% to $745.0 billion.

ETF Trends • Oct 15, 2026

Holiday Spending Set for Strong Growth: ETFs in Focus

Holiday sales are poised to cross $1 trillion, fueled by e-commerce, AI-powered shopping and resilient consumer spending. Here are five ETFs positioned to benefit from key holiday trends.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 5, 2026

U.S. Holiday Retail Sales to Cross $1 Trillion: ETFs to Watch

Despite economic headwinds, U.S. holiday sales are projected to cross $1 trillion for the first time. Here are ETFs to watch.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 2, 2026

Retail Sales Rebound Strongly in August

U.S. headline retail sales rebounded in August, up 1.2% to $773.9 in August, while core retail sales increased by 1.4%. Key Takeaways Headline retail sales increased in August, up 1.2% to $773.9 billion.

ETF Trends • Sep 17, 2026

ETFs & Stocks Likely to Win From Back-to-School Season

Back-to-school spending is set to hit a record $146.8 billion in 2026, benefiting value-focused retailers, AI tools and semiconductor ETFs.

Zacks Investment Research • Sep 10, 2026

From Inflation To AI: How Retailers Can Stay Ahead This Holiday Season

We're more than halfway through 2026, and retail leaders are confronting a familiar challenge with new urgency: how do you keep moving forward amid persistent uncertainty while proving that investments in AI are delivering real business value?

Forbes • Aug 30, 2026

Q2 2026 U.S. Retail Preview: Broadline Retail Drives Growth

The U.S. consumer remains resilient enough to support earnings growth, but that resilience is increasingly concentrated. The LSEG U.S. Retail and Restaurant Q2 earnings index, which tracks changes in the growth rate of earnings within the sector, is expected to show a 67.0% growth over last year's levels. Of the 185 retailers tracked by LSEG, the Broadline Retail sector, representing a wide variety of consumer goods, is headed for the highest earnings growth rate in the second quarter, recording a 231.1% surge over last year's level.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 17, 2026

Retail Sales Fall Unexpectedly in July

U.S. headline retail sales fell unexpectedly in July, down 0.6% to $763.6B in July, while core retail sales fell unexpectedly by 0.3%. Key Takeaways Headline retail sales fell unexpectedly in July, down 0.6% to $763.6 billion.

ETF Trends • Aug 14, 2026

Retail ETFs: Following the Selective Consumer

The consumer remains resilient, but spending is becoming increasingly selective. Bank of America's August Consumer Checkpoint showed total card spending per household increased 5.0% year-over-year in July, with spending excluding gasoline up 4.3%. Although growth moderated from June, Bank of America attributed much of that slowdown to the fading of temporary boosts, including the timing of major online sales and World Cup related spending, rather than a broad deterioration in underlying demand.

ETF Trends • Aug 13, 2026

Best ETFs for AI Investors as Amazon Joins the $3 Trillion Club

Amazon joins the $3T club as AI-driven AWS growth accelerates. See how ETFs with AMZN exposure can capture upside while helping reduce single-stock risk.

Zacks Investment Research • Aug 4, 2026