Gasoline pushes up retail sales, inflation in August | Reuters

Gasoline pushes up retail sales, inflation in August | Reuters: (Reuters) - "Retail sales rose by the most in six months in August, boosted by automobiles and high gasoline prices, but the underlying tone pointed to modest economic growth in the third quarter."

Retail sales rise less than expected in November | Reuters

Retail sales rise less than expected in November | Reuters: (Reuters) - "Retail sales rose less than expected in November as a drop in receipts for food and beverages weighed against stronger sales of motor vehicles, tempering some of the expectations of a strong holiday shopping season."