NEW YORK—Americans spent less last month, partly due to bad weather in parts of the country that kept shoppers away from stores.
Retail sales fell a seasonally adjusted 3 percent in February from the month before, the U.S. Commerce Department said March 16. The decline comes after retail sales soared in January as people spent $600 stimulus checks sent at the end of last year. In fact, the Commerce Department revised its January number upwards to 7.6 percent from its previously reported rise of 5.3 percent.
