Core retail sales fall 0.4% in November; show strong year over year growth

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Core retail sales fall 0.4% in November; show strong year over year growth
 
Published Wednesday, December 17, 2025 11:00 am
by Marianne Wilson

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"Core retail sales edged down in November amid a late Thanksgiving that saw Cyber Monday fall in December.

Retail sales (excluding restaurants, auto dealers and gas stations) fell 0.04% month over month in November, but were up 4.66% year over year, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor. That compared with increases of 0.6% month over month and 4.89% year over year in October.

Total retail sales (Including restaurants but excluding automobile dealers and gasoline stations)  rose 0.12% month over month in November and were and were up 4.53%.. That compared with increases of 0.6% month over month and 5% year over year in October.

Total sales rose 5.06% year over year for the first 11 months of the year and core sales were up 5.22%."

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