Sales At Restaurants And Bars Moved Back To Positive Year-Over-Year Real Growth In October

The modest rebound in retail spending seen at restaurants and bars during the past four months continued in October with a 0.7% increase month-over-month, according to the Census Bureau advance retail sales report, released Sept. 15. More importantly, the gains during the past four months, combined with continuing moderation in menu-price increases, pushed the year-over-year…