Retail sales fell 0.6% in July as consumers tightened their belts. Plus: Etsy’s “flop era,” Canadian border businesses, and Candy Crush.

Americans unexpectedly cut their spending in July by the biggest drop since May 2025, raising doubts about the resiliency of consumers who have kept spending and powering the…

US retail sales fell 0.6% in July 2026 to $763.6B, missing forecasts of a small gain as core sales also weakened, raising questions about