By the end of 2024, total retail sales reached approximately **** trillion U.S. dollars, around a quarter of a billion U.S. dollar increase from the year before. Retail sales have steadily increased since 2009, as the economy recovered from the downward trend due to the recession following the 2007-2008 financial crisis, and most recently from the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. The United States as retail powerhouse The United States is home to many of the leading retail companies in the world, including Walmart, Costco, and Amazon. Amazon, in particular, has seen extreme levels of growth in revenue in tandem with the increase of e-commerce globally. The rise of e-commerce and mobile shopping E-commerce is responsible for a growing percentage of total retail sales, partially due to a surge in mobile shopping, with customers increasingly using their mobile devices for various online shopping activities. Smartphones accounted for more retail website visits than desktops or tablets, and matched desktops in generating online shopping orders.

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Retail Sales in the United States decreased 0.90 percent in May of 2025 over the previous month. This dataset provides - U.S. December Retail Sales Increased More Than Forecast - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This statistic shows a trend in total retail sales including food services in the United States from January 2017 to March 2025. In March 2025, U.S. retail sales had amounted to an estimated ************* U.S. dollars (not adjusted), which is an increase of *** compared to the same month one year earlier.

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Graph and download economic data for Sales: Retail Trade: Total Retail Trade: Volume for United States (USASLRTTO01GPSAM) from Feb 1955 to Mar 2025 about trade, retail trade, sales, and retail.

Global retail sales were projected to amount to around **** trillion U.S. dollars by 2026, up from approximately **** trillion U.S. dollars in 2021. The retail industry encompasses the journey of a good or service. This typically starts with the manufacturing of a product and ends with said product being purchased by a consumer from a retailer. Retail establishments come in many forms such as grocery stores, restaurants, and bookstores. American retailers worldwide As a result of globalization and various trade agreements between markets and countries, many retailers are capable of doing business on a global scale. Many of the world’s leading retailers are American companies. Walmart and Amazon are examples of such American retailers. The success of U.S. retailers can also be seen through their performance in online retail. Retail in the U.S. The domestic retail market in the United States is a lucrative market, in which many companies compete. Walmart, a retail chain offering low prices and a wide selection of products, is the leading retailer in the United States. Amazon, The Kroger Co., Costco, and Target are a selection of other leading U.S. retailers.

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RS: ARTS: GAFO data was reported at 1,302.172 USD bn in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,272.463 USD bn for 2017. RS: ARTS: GAFO data is updated yearly, averaging 1,059.599 USD bn from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2018, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,302.172 USD bn in 2018 and a record low of 533.388 USD bn in 1992. RS: ARTS: GAFO data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.H003: Retail Sales: Annual Retail Trade Survey: NAICS.

In 2024, the total retail sales in China increased by around *** percent compared to the previous year. In 2023, the figure was *** percent.

Internet sales have played an increasingly significant role in retailing. In 2024, e-commerce accounted for over ** percent of retail sales worldwide. Forecasts indicate that by 2029, the online segment will make up close to over ** percent of total global retail sales. Retail e-commerce Online shopping has grown steadily in popularity in recent years. In 2024, global e-commerce sales amounted to over ************** U.S. dollars, a figure expected to exceed **** trillion U.S. dollars by 2028. Digital development in Latin America boomed during the COVID-19 pandemic, generating unprecedented e-commerce growth in various economies across the region. So much so that Brazil and Argentina appear to lead the world's fastest-growing online retail markets. This trend correlates strongly with the constantly improving online access, especially in "mobile-first" online communities, which have long struggled with traditioe-comernal fixed broadband connections due to financial or infrastructure constraints but enjoy the advantages of cheap mobile broadband connections. M-commerce on the rise The average order value of online shopping via smartphones and tablets still lags traditional e-commerce via desktop computers. However, e-retailers around the world have caught up in mobile e-commerce sales. Online shopping via smartphones is particularly prominent in Asia. By the end of 2021, Malaysia was the top digital market based on the percentage of the population that had purchased something by phone, with nearly ** percent having made a weekly mobile purchase. South Korea, Taiwan, and the Philippines completed the top of the ranking.

RS: ARTS: EA: Electronics Stores data was reported at 83.828 USD bn in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 82.179 USD bn for 2017. RS: ARTS: EA: Electronics Stores data is updated yearly, averaging 82.179 USD bn from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2018, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 92.542 USD bn in 2007 and a record low of 40.254 USD bn in 1992. RS: ARTS: EA: Electronics Stores data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.H003: Retail Sales: Annual Retail Trade Survey: NAICS.

In the fourth quarter 2024, the share of e-commerce in total U.S. retail sales stood at 16.4 percent, up from the previous quarter. From October to December 2024, retail e-commerce sales in the United States hit over 309 billion U.S. dollars, the highest quarterly revenue in history. How e-commerce measures up in total U.S. retail In 2023, the reported total value of retail e-commerce sales in the United States amounted to over one trillion U.S. dollars—impressive, but the figure pales compared to the total annual retail trade value of seven trillion U.S. dollars. E-commerce still accounts for a mere 15.4 percent of total retail sales in the United States. Rising e-commerce segments Online shopping is popular among all age groups, though digital purchases are most common among Millennial internet users. In 2022, around 55 percent of Millennials purchased items via the internet. Mobile commerce is also growing in popularity, as consumers increasingly rely on their smartphones and mobile apps for shopping activities. In the fourth quarter of 2022, m-commerce spending made up 38 percent of the overall online spending in the United States.

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Retail Sales in Slovakia decreased 0.40 percent in April of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - Slovakia Retail Sales YoY - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2024, the retail sales of convenience stores in China increased by around 4.7 percent compared to the same period of the previous year. The overall retail sales growth of consumer goods in China stood at 3.5 percent that year.

Retail Sales in Colombia increased 11.40 percent in April of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Colombia Retail Sales YoY - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Retail Sales in Denmark increased 4 percent in May of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Denmark Retail Sales YoY - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

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In 2019, the total retail sales in Mexico grew two percent in relation to the previous year. In 2015 and 2016, the annual growth rates of retail sales in the Latin American country reached five and 5.3 percent, respectively.