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Retail Sales

Changes in spending at U.S. retail establishments.

Retail sales · monthly change0.77%(-40.19%) vs previous readingPeriod Sep 1, 2026
Current readingsHistorical perspective
Last updated: Nov 10, 2026, 3:30 AM EST

Where things stand

Latest published observation0.77%

Retail sales monthly change · Sep 1, 2026

Change from previous monthly-0.52 ppPrevious: 1.29% · Aug 1, 2026

Historical trend

Retail sales monthly change · published observations0.77%
Retail sales monthly change historical observations-1.99%-0.94%0.11%1.16%2.22%2023-10-01: -0.49%2023-11-01: -0.21%2023-12-01: 0.08%2024-01-01: -0.95%2024-02-01: 0.61%2024-03-01: -0.04%2024-04-01: 0.08%2024-05-01: 0.42%2024-06-01: -0.24%2024-07-01: 1.14%2024-08-01: -0.44%2024-09-01: 0.80%2024-10-01: 0.86%2024-11-01: 0.57%2024-12-01: 0.89%2025-01-01: -0.68%2025-02-01: -0.48%2025-03-01: 1.61%2025-04-01: 0.10%2025-05-01: -1.43%2025-06-01: 0.93%2025-07-01: 0.92%2025-08-01: 0.30%2025-09-01: 0.08%2025-10-01: -0.02%2025-11-01: 0.67%2025-12-01: 0.11%2026-01-01: -0.62%2026-02-01: 0.87%2026-03-01: 1.66%2026-04-01: 0.59%2026-05-01: 1.04%2026-06-01: 0.20%2026-07-01: -0.41%2026-08-01: 1.29%2026-09-01: 0.77%Oct 1, 2023May 1, 2024Dec 1, 2024Jul 1, 2025Feb 1, 2026Sep 1, 2026
View historical observations as a table
PeriodRetail sales monthly change
2023-10-01-0.49%
2023-11-01-0.21%
2023-12-010.08%
2024-01-01-0.95%
2024-02-010.61%
2024-03-01-0.04%
2024-04-010.08%
2024-05-010.42%
2024-06-01-0.24%
2024-07-011.14%
2024-08-01-0.44%
2024-09-010.80%
2024-10-010.86%
2024-11-010.57%
2024-12-010.89%
2025-01-01-0.68%
2025-02-01-0.48%
2025-03-011.61%
2025-04-010.10%
2025-05-01-1.43%
2025-06-010.93%
2025-07-010.92%
2025-08-010.30%
2025-09-010.08%
2025-10-01-0.02%
2025-11-010.67%
2025-12-010.11%
2026-01-01-0.62%
2026-02-010.87%
2026-03-011.66%
2026-04-010.59%
2026-05-011.04%
2026-06-010.20%
2026-07-01-0.41%
2026-08-011.29%
2026-09-010.77%

Release schedule

Next scheduled releaseNov 17, 2026
Latest observation periodSep 1, 2026
Previous observation periodAug 1, 2026
Comparison cadencemonthly

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