Retail sales fall more than 1% in November

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U.S. retail sales dropped a seasonally adjusted 1.1% last month when compared to October, even as shoppers gear up for the holiday season.

The Commerce Department announced the fall in spending on Wednesday morning, according to the Wall Street Journal. The metric measures purchases in stores, at restaurants, and online.

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