Foodservice Retail Spending Rose 0.6% In April

Consumer spending at retail food services and drinking places rose moderately for the second month in a row in April, with a 0.6% current-dollar increase month-over-month, according to the “Advance Monthly” retail sales report from the Census Bureau. Foodservice sales rose a revised 0.3% in March. Sales were $88.1 billion for April. Still, sales were…