The Retail Spread Tightens As Sales Growth Slows




S&P Ratings show

Summary: According to the U.S. Census Bureau, sales at U.S. retailers rose 0.2% in December, compared with 0.4% growth in November. Concurrently, the retail sector composite spread tightened during the last two months of 2013. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Standard & Poor’s Associate Director Gregg Moskowitz explains the key trends and data points.