Harsh Weather Puts A Damper On January U.S. Retail Sales




S&P Ratings show

Summary: U.S. retail sales unexpectedly dropped 0.4% in January due to disruptive weather across the country. However, our overall outlook for the sector looks manageable given the stability of most ratings. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Standard & Poor’s Kristina Koltunicki discusses the monthly sales number.