# US Retail Sales Fall by the Most in More Than a Year

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-14 14:07 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"US Retail Sales Fall by the Most in More Than a Year" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include AP News, MarketWatch, WSJ and CNN. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| AP News | Retail sales unexpectedly fall in July as government tax refunds fade | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxORk16TW44WWs3VlZRdGE5Zy1ZeUs5NVNnX2tRanhTSmdnZ0tHbGtMM2tJamJHdlNNdkROdWo4WmZwMkx1STFmdUpEX3ZvRzdXVTlJUmxpako5dDNyS3p2QzB4a3ROa2R6RWtDcXBNMlNJU2RHMGFjeHJrWG1EaUQ3aElIOTVyaWk0WUZoM2g1ZGJqVnJKUmY4cVZrWHA3XzFrbFFNUXNB?oc=5) |
| MarketWatch | Retail sales slump. Cheaper gas and Amazon Prime hangover are the chief culprits. | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxPM1VURVZzSWo1MFhuajJEbXJscEQycW1ZMDBxLVFoOGVLYy11Q0VKeEFwemlGTGlLanJoWWRGa0VVSmQ2ZVpGUlFVM05JZ19JYTlUMzZDc3FLeENsVzVVb0xxM19xdHdnLTNWa1lJVjhjaW1IOU02bzBPdTVaUng4T1VycjNxclBLQW5aS1J3c2FlUWlxSV9yS2k5QVN3ZFhrQjVEeXpkd0M2dUJvWG9JX3dkT1JZRGRuY2NNZ0lpVDh1VjE2bFNtTXZB?oc=5) |
| WSJ | Retail Sales Fell Last Month | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxQOFZnUC1tMWRHYnZKUG5WbmFVa010R05reTJMOEttOEFnNWJycFdtVUVKYmFfRFdnNV9XMUQzMDRUUUtOUkVLUFRCZmxxZFdFMC16Ti13M1ZUdUpNTXhZYXNWZlZuZkVXamNmY0lDUTQxbW9hXzRCMEpDQVRDOGdfZw?oc=5) |
| CNN | US consumers cut retail spending sharply in July | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMia0FVX3lxTE9BLVZTc2xhMmE4SVMxaElXbDg3VmRuaWcyUndNcDNBT0RLLWJTR1dZVVJzWkEwMmVuSVFZNEhiR25WZHFmblhmRzhMVG5hUUQ0QnVMR2x2R2N2RDZ0ZFdYUmpzbUprYkdUeTgw?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | US Retail Sales Fall by the Most in More Than a Year | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxPbUdUdElpVUM3TzdTWlp3Q3pZZ0VGZ0RmNWtrU1M3VW9rb1dEc1c2OXh3QUNYNkRyZUEwYjVUdl81S0J5SXZJSTNIMXMtRzdvbFNfM0pPRndnLVlWNXBlUEZvUWRRcHNEeWkzZkxhbFRXRDNmWEVVSmdXZ2pRMmZTRnh4S0tNSGRaMXZtRWIyNWlQRFZvVGJVanhWanF2dkpX?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-14/us-retail-sales-fall-by-the-most-in-more-than-a-year*