Cautious US consumers weigh on January retail sales

By Leonie Barrie | 3 February 2012

Post-holiday discounts helped many US retailers lift their sales in January, according to monthly figures released yesterday (2 February), but overall results were mixed as many consumers shopped cautiously amid the struggling economy.

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