freeslotstoplayforfunnomoney| Using CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor data, total retail sales in the United States increased by 1.82% year-on-year in the first four months of this year, with core growth of 2.31%

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Data on monthly and annual changes in U.S. retail sales showed total sales rose 1.1 percent year-on-year in the first four months of this yearfreeslotstoplayforfunnomoney.82%, and core sales increased by 2.31%.

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[CNBC and NRFRetail Monitor jointly released the U.S. retail performance report, showing positive growth in monthly retail sales]

According to the latest joint report released by CNBC and NRFRetail Monitor, monthly results of the U.S. retail industry continue to climb. The report leverages the vast data set provided by Affinity Solutions, including more than 140 million credit and debit card transactions, covering nearly 9 billion transactions, and totaling more than $500 billion in annual expenditures to accurately measure monthly and annual changes in U.S. retail sales.

Although retail performance fell compared to the same period last year, the downward trend is believed to be influenced by differences in Easter timing. In March this year, Easter arrived ahead of schedulefreeslotstoplayforfunnomoneyConsumption, compared with April last year. Despite this, total sales in the first four months of this year still achieved a year-on-year growth of 1.82%, and core sales increased by 2.31%.