<p>With apologies to conspiracy theorists questioning September's jobs data, the fix may be in for Monday's retail-sales figures, too. That is thanks not to politicians, but Apple Inc. Months when its major products have gone on saleparticularly the iPhonehave been strong relative to expectations.</p><p>Economists' consensus forecasts compiled by Dow Jones Newswires are that September retail sales rose 0.7% last month. That would be ...</p><p><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444657804578052972159820906.html">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/iphone-helped-retail-sales-but-only-a-little-2012-10-15">IPhone helped retail sales, but only a touch</a> (MarketWatch)</p><p><a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/blog/morning-edition/2012/10/iphone-5-likely-to-impact-sept-retail.html">iPhone 5 likely to impact Sept. retail numbers</a> (Bizjournals.com (blog))</p><p><a href="http://upstart.bizjournals.com/companies/rebel-brands/2012/10/15/did-iphone-5-jolt-september-retail.html">Did iPhone 5 jolt September retail?</a> (Upstart (blog))</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dhooUsp7HG44X8MfwLbeG0g0N0ZBM&ned=us">489 additional articles.</a></p>