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Business/Oct 17, 2026

U.S. September retail sales rise 0.8%, with gasoline stations accounting for seven-tenths of the increase

U.S. retail and food services sales rose 0.8% in September, but only 0.2% excluding gasoline stations. Industry composition, August revisions and sampling uncertainty qualify what the headline says about demand.