Retail Sales Stall in October

Core Insights - Retail store sales were flat in October, following a growth of 0.1% in September, which was below the expectations of economists who anticipated a growth of 0.1% for October [1] Summary by Category - Sales Performance - October retail sales showed no growth, remaining flat compared to the previous month [1] - September sales had a slight increase of 0.1% [1] - Economic Expectations - Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal had forecasted a growth of 0.1% for October, indicating a discrepancy between expectations and actual performance [1]