The Census Bureau just published its Advance Report on Monthly Sales for Retail & Food Services. Released at 8:30 AM, April 15, 2024, this report – widely considered to offer some of the best and most ...

Retail businesses rely on sales to earn revenue and increase profits. These companies purchase merchandise and resell it to customers. Inventory control involves considering which items to buy and the ...

We begin our analysis of the Advance Retail Sales Report by reviewing the summary information highlighted in Figure 1. We recommend that readers pay particular attention to the percent rank of ...

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