Retail expert Rich Hollander sits down with FOX 10's Ellen McNamara and explains why retail spending is down .9% in January and if it is a sign of an incoming recession.

With consumer spending making up two-thirds of economic activity in the U.S., the sales numbers indicate potentially weaker growth for the first quarter.

U.S. retail sales fell more than expected in January, dropping a seasonally adjusted 0.9% from December to $723.9 billion, the Commerce Department said. Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal had expected a drop of 0.