US Retail Sales
US retail sales, seasonally adjusted monthly totals by industry from the Census Bureau.
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | 08-2025 | 07-2025 | 06-2025 | 05-2025 | 04-2025 | 03-2025 | 02-2025 | 01-2025 | 12-2024 | 11-2024 | 10-2024 | 09-2024 | 08-2024 | 07-2024 | 06-2024 | 05-2024 | 04-2024 | 03-2024 | 02-2024 | 01-2024 | 12-2023 | 11-2023 | 10-2023 | 09-2023 | 08-2023 | |
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| Total retail and food Services2 | +1.2% | −0.5% | +0.3% | +0.9% | +0.7% | +1.7% | +0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.5% | −0.2% | +0.1% | +0.5% | +1.1% | +0.8% | −1.1% | −0.1% | +1.7% | 0.0% | −0.8% | +0.8% | +0.5% | +0.7% | +0.9% | −0.3% | +0.9% | 0.0% | +0.8% | 0.0% | +0.3% | +0.7% | −0.8% | +0.1% | −0.1% | −0.5% | +0.7% | +0.9% | |
| Retail and food Services, excluding motor vehicles | +1.4% | −0.2% | −0.2% | +0.9% | +0.9% | +2.0% | +0.9% | +0.1% | 0.0% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.6% | +0.7% | +0.8% | −0.2% | 0.0% | +0.6% | +0.6% | −0.5% | +0.9% | −0.1% | +0.3% | +1.1% | −0.2% | +0.4% | +0.7% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.7% | +0.5% | −0.9% | +0.1% | −0.1% | −0.2% | +0.6% | +1.0% | |
| Retail (excluding food Services) | +1.2% | −0.7% | +0.2% | +0.9% | +0.6% | +2.0% | +1.0% | 0.0% | +0.1% | +0.5% | −0.2% | 0.0% | +0.5% | +1.2% | +0.8% | −1.2% | −0.2% | +1.4% | +0.2% | −1.1% | +0.9% | +0.6% | +0.7% | +0.9% | −0.4% | +1.0% | −0.1% | +0.8% | 0.0% | +0.5% | +0.7% | −0.9% | +0.1% | −0.3% | −0.6% | +0.6% | +1.0% | |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers1 | +0.6% | −1.8% | +2.5% | +1.0% | −0.4% | +0.6% | +1.0% | −0.7% | 0.0% | +0.9% | −1.5% | 0.0% | +0.4% | +2.4% | +1.0% | −4.8% | −0.8% | +6.4% | −2.5% | −2.0% | +0.3% | +2.9% | +2.5% | 0.0% | −0.5% | +3.4% | −3.1% | +2.7% | −0.8% | −1.0% | +1.6% | −0.7% | +0.1% | −0.3% | −1.8% | +1.1% | +0.7% | |
| Automobiles and other motor vehicles | +0.5% | −2.0% | +2.5% | +1.1% | −0.5% | +0.7% | +0.9% | −0.8% | −0.1% | +0.8% | −1.5% | 0.0% | +0.4% | +2.6% | +1.1% | −5.2% | −0.8% | +6.8% | −2.8% | −2.1% | +0.3% | +3.1% | +2.8% | +0.1% | −0.5% | +3.7% | −3.5% | +2.9% | −0.9% | −1.1% | +1.8% | −0.7% | +0.1% | −0.3% | −2.0% | +1.2% | +0.8% | |
| Furniture and home furnishings stores | +0.9% | −0.2% | −0.1% | +1.6% | −1.2% | +2.4% | −0.4% | +1.1% | −1.9% | −0.1% | +1.4% | −2.4% | −2.6% | +2.3% | −0.1% | −1.6% | +0.9% | −1.3% | +1.0% | −3.5% | +4.6% | +1.4% | −1.4% | +1.9% | +0.6% | +0.8% | +1.2% | +1.1% | +1.3% | −1.6% | −0.7% | +1.9% | −3.6% | +1.6% | −0.8% | −1.9% | −0.1% | |
| Electronics and appliance stores | +1.6% | −0.1% | +0.5% | −0.6% | +1.6% | +1.5% | +1.2% | +1.1% | +0.5% | +0.1% | +0.2% | −0.6% | −0.1% | +2.0% | −0.4% | +0.6% | −0.3% | +1.1% | +0.6% | −0.3% | +0.1% | +0.6% | +2.8% | −3.3% | −2.1% | +0.4% | −1.5% | +1.1% | +2.8% | −4.0% | +0.7% | +8.1% | −3.1% | −3.5% | −0.4% | +1.2% | +1.8% | |
| Building materials and garden equipment | −0.2% | −0.1% | +1.0% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +1.3% | +0.5% | +0.7% | +1.1% | +1.4% | −0.7% | 0.0% | +0.2% | −0.9% | +1.7% | −2.5% | +0.6% | +2.0% | +1.0% | −3.1% | −2.0% | −0.6% | +1.1% | +0.6% | −0.1% | +1.3% | +0.5% | +0.6% | −0.7% | 0.0% | +1.7% | −2.9% | +1.0% | 0.0% | −0.7% | −0.7% | +0.5% | |
| Food and beverage stores1 | +0.4% | −0.2% | −0.2% | +0.2% | +0.6% | +1.1% | −1.1% | 0.0% | +0.2% | −0.3% | 0.0% | −0.2% | +0.6% | +0.2% | +1.0% | −0.8% | −0.2% | +0.1% | +0.6% | −0.2% | +0.9% | −0.2% | +0.2% | +1.0% | −0.5% | +0.7% | +0.3% | 0.0% | +0.7% | +0.5% | +0.1% | −0.2% | −0.3% | +0.3% | +0.1% | 0.0% | +0.7% | |
| Grocery stores | +0.5% | −0.2% | −0.3% | +0.1% | +0.6% | +1.2% | −1.1% | 0.0% | +0.1% | −0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.6% | +0.2% | +1.1% | −0.8% | −0.1% | +0.1% | +0.5% | 0.0% | +1.0% | −0.2% | +0.3% | +1.0% | −0.5% | +0.8% | +0.3% | −0.1% | +0.7% | +0.6% | −0.1% | −0.2% | −0.4% | +0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.8% | |
| Health and personal care stores | +0.9% | +0.3% | −0.3% | +0.7% | −0.2% | +1.3% | +2.0% | −3.0% | −0.3% | −0.6% | −0.4% | +1.3% | −0.2% | +0.9% | +1.8% | −0.1% | +0.1% | +0.7% | +2.8% | −0.1% | −0.7% | −0.3% | −0.4% | +1.8% | +0.4% | +4.2% | 0.0% | +0.7% | +0.4% | −0.4% | −0.2% | −1.1% | −2.5% | −0.4% | +3.6% | −0.2% | +1.8% | |
| Gasoline stations | +3.1% | −0.2% | −5.5% | +2.8% | +3.7% | +14.2% | +1.7% | −2.2% | +0.4% | +1.3% | −1.4% | +2.0% | +0.3% | +2.1% | +0.6% | −1.2% | −0.9% | −2.6% | −0.9% | +2.1% | +1.8% | −0.3% | +0.2% | −1.8% | −1.1% | +0.1% | −1.4% | −2.1% | +1.5% | +1.9% | +1.6% | −2.0% | −1.3% | −3.5% | −3.3% | +3.2% | +7.1% | |
| Clothing and clothing accessories stores | +0.7% | +1.3% | −0.7% | +1.0% | −0.5% | +0.2% | +2.6% | −0.4% | −0.8% | +0.3% | +1.4% | −0.8% | +0.6% | +1.5% | +1.0% | +0.4% | +0.7% | +1.7% | −1.3% | +0.2% | +1.6% | −0.1% | +0.8% | +1.5% | −1.3% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +1.2% | +2.8% | −3.5% | +1.1% | −1.2% | +1.2% | +0.6% | −0.5% | −1.2% | +1.6% | |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores | +1.2% | +0.2% | +0.4% | +0.1% | +2.6% | +0.3% | +2.9% | −0.4% | +1.4% | +0.4% | +2.1% | −1.0% | +1.4% | +2.5% | −0.9% | +1.4% | −4.2% | +6.4% | −2.3% | −1.0% | +1.3% | −0.4% | −1.2% | +2.2% | +0.6% | −2.0% | +0.5% | +0.2% | −0.5% | −3.1% | +1.3% | +0.8% | −2.4% | +0.6% | −0.1% | −0.6% | −2.9% | |
| General merchandise stores | +0.7% | +0.5% | 0.0% | +0.4% | 0.0% | +1.6% | +0.1% | +0.5% | −0.1% | 0.0% | +0.4% | 0.0% | +0.1% | +0.3% | +0.5% | −0.1% | −0.2% | −0.3% | +0.5% | +0.1% | +0.6% | −0.1% | 0.0% | +0.9% | −0.5% | +0.9% | −0.1% | +0.4% | +0.2% | 0.0% | +0.9% | −0.6% | +0.6% | +0.2% | 0.0% | −0.3% | +0.6% | |
| Other store retailers | +1.9% | −0.6% | +1.8% | +4.2% | −1.0% | −1.8% | +1.8% | +2.2% | +0.3% | +0.8% | +1.9% | +2.4% | −2.7% | −0.9% | +3.2% | +3.7% | −3.1% | +2.5% | +1.6% | +0.2% | +6.3% | −4.1% | −0.5% | +2.3% | +1.2% | −0.3% | +1.0% | −1.8% | +0.4% | +1.5% | +1.4% | −0.5% | −0.8% | +1.0% | +1.5% | +5.2% | −4.6% | |
| Non-store retailers (online) | +2.6% | −1.7% | +1.0% | +0.5% | +1.5% | +0.8% | +1.8% | +1.8% | 0.0% | +0.7% | +0.7% | −0.7% | +2.0% | +1.5% | +0.1% | +0.7% | +0.8% | −0.4% | +2.6% | −2.4% | +1.6% | +0.6% | 0.0% | +2.3% | −0.1% | −1.5% | +3.4% | +1.3% | −1.5% | +3.7% | −0.5% | −1.5% | +2.0% | 0.0% | −0.1% | +0.8% | −0.1% | |
| Food Services and drinking places | +1.2% | +0.5% | +0.7% | +1.3% | +1.0% | 0.0% | +0.7% | −0.3% | −0.4% | +0.5% | −0.1% | +0.2% | +0.6% | +0.2% | +0.8% | −0.2% | +0.3% | +3.1% | −1.2% | +0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +1.3% | +0.9% | +0.4% | +0.6% | +0.1% | +0.5% | +0.3% | −0.4% | +0.6% | −0.6% | +0.3% | +1.2% | +0.2% | +1.0% | +0.4% |
Latest reading
Total retail and food Services stood at 773,947 USD million in Aug 2026. That is +1.2% from Jul 2026 and +5.8% from a year earlier. The series on this page is monthly and runs from Jan 1992 to Aug 2026. Source: FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis).
- vs previous period
- +1.2%
- Jul 2026
- vs a year earlier
- +5.8%
- Latest
- 773,947 USD million
- Aug 2026
About this data
US retail sales, seasonally adjusted monthly totals by industry from the Census Bureau. It tracks consumer demand across diverse retail and food service categories since 1992. The series offers insights into spending trends, including e-commerce and traditional stores.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the US Retail Sales table measure?
- It measures the total monthly sales of retail and food services businesses in the United States, adjusted for seasonal variation to reflect underlying consumer demand.
- How frequently is the data published and what is the historical coverage?
- The table is updated monthly by the Census Bureau via FRED, with historical data series extending back to 1992 for the United States.
- Which retail categories are available in the breakdown?
- The table covers multiple industry categories including motor vehicle dealers, food and beverage stores, gasoline stations, general merchandise stores, and online non-store retailers in the United States.
- How are seasonal effects handled in this retail data?
- The figures are seasonally adjusted to remove normal seasonal fluctuations, such as holiday shopping spikes and weather impacts, allowing clearer comparison across months in the United States.
