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Retail sales rose for the seventh consecutive month in April 2026 despite rising gas prices and persistent inflation, with core retail sales increasing 0.34% month-over-month and 5.53% year-over-year according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor. Total retail sales, excluding automobile dealers and gasoline stations, rose 0.34% month-over-month and 5.73% year-over-year, with spending supported by a steady labor market, wage growth, and significant tax refunds. Clothing stores led all retail categories with a 9.75% year-over-year increase, followed by sporting goods stores at 8.55% and health and personal care stores at 8.42%, while building and garden supply stores were the only category to decline year-over-year, falling 2.74%. For the first four months of 2026, total sales were up 6.07% year-over-year and core sales increased 5.99%, though April's growth slowed slightly from March's gains of 0.4% month-over-month and 6.59% year-over-year.
Retail landlords are shifting their strategy from being passive real estate owners to active operators, looking for revenue streams beyond traditional rent rolls. As retail properties are increasingly viewed as "community infrastructure," landlords are monetizing foot traffic, physical space, and data through five key methods
Spirit Airlines has officially ceased all operations as of May 2, 2026, leading to the immediate shutdown of its newly completed global headquarters at Dania Pointe in Broward County, Florida. This final collapse follows years of financial instability, two prior bankruptcy filings, and a failed federal bailout attempt.