Home Economic Trends Retail sales jump 5.3% in January exceeding expectations – Source – Yahoo... Business and EconomyEconomic Trends Retail sales jump 5.3% in January exceeding expectations – Source – Yahoo Finance (02/17/2021) By wsw staff - February 17, 2021 Yahoo Finance’s Myles Udland, Julie Hyman, Brian Sozzi, and Emily McCormick break down the January retail sales data.