WASHINGTON—Shoppers are heading into the U.S. holiday season with restrained cheer. Consumers held back on purchases of discretionary items ranging from clothes to restaurant meals in November. Retail sales excluding cars and gasoline were unchanged from the previous month, the Commerce Department said Friday. When those volatile categories are included, sales rose 0.2%, seasonally adjusted. Lackluster...

Source: Wall Street Journal December 13, 2019 13:30 UTC