Shoppers Snap Up Electronics, Aren't Splurging Elsewhere
Shoppers kept buying electronics and home improvement supplies, but sales overall rose only 0.3% in October.
Updated at 9:13 a.m. ET
Shoppers kept buying electronics and home improvement supplies, but October proved a month when much of the retail world held its breath. Retail sales barely budged, inching up just 0.3% from September, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
Rebounding from near-collapse
