Retail Sales in the United States increased 0.20 percent in September 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 July 2025. In July 2025, U.S. retail sales had amounted to an estimated *********** U.S. dollars (not adjusted), which is an increase of approximately ** ******* U.S. dollars compared to the same month one year earlier.

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Data Overview

• Scale: All sales figures are reported in millions of dollars.
• Size: The dataset contains 40,479 rows and 5 columns.
• Time Frame: January 1992 - September 2024.
• Industries Covered: Over 60 industries, including food, clothing, footwear, office supplies, automobiles, electronics, books, beverages, furniture, grocery and many more.
• Attributes:
  • naics_code
  • kind_of_business
  • sales_month
  • sales
  • estimate_type
• Source: This dataset was sourced from the publicly available U.S. Census Bureau retail sales data.

Cleaning & Preprocessing

• Missing Values:
  Some entries contained (NA) and (S) values, which were converted to null values.
  • (S): Estimate does not meet publication standards due to high sampling variability (coefficient of variation greater than 30%) or poor response quality (low total quantity response rate).
• Formatting:
  The downloaded data included headings, subheadings, and notes embedded within the tables. These extraneous elements were removed to ensure a clean and consistent dataset.
• Data Compilation:
  The original dataset was spread across multiple sheets, with each sheet containing data for a specific year. These sheets were consolidated into a single, unified table.
• Feature Engineering:
  A new column was created to provide both seasonally adjusted and non-seasonally adjusted sales values, enabling more nuanced analysis. Estimates are adjusted for seasonal variations, as well as holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes.

Use Cases

This dataset can be applied to a variety of analytical and machine learning tasks, including:

• Data Cleaning: Practice handling missing values, stray entries, and working with datetime data.
• Time Series Analysis: Perform trend analysis, seasonality detection, and forecasting.
• Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA): Gain insights into industry-specific trends and patterns.
• Machine Learning: Use it for predictive modeling and classification tasks.
• Market Research: Analyze industry performance to inform business strategies.

In 2024, the in-store or brick-and-mortar retail channel was forecast to account for **** percent of total retail sales in the United States. By 2028, e-commerce is expected to make up ** percent of all retail sales.

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.

Retail Sales in France decreased 0.70 percent in October of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - France Retail Sales YoY - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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.

Retail Sales in Slovakia increased 1.40 percent in September 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.

Retail Sales in Finland increased 0.40 percent in October of 2025 over the previous month. This dataset provides - Finland Retail Sales MoM - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Retail Sales in Romania decreased 1.90 percent in September of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - Romania Retail Sales YoY - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Retail Sales in Norway increased 3.30 percent in October of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - Norway Retail Sales YoY - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Retail Sales in Ukraine increased 6.30 percent in August of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - Ukraine Retail Sales YoY - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Retail Sales in Vietnam increased 7.20 percent in October of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - Vietnam Retail Sales YoY - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The 'Retail Sales MoM' (Month-over-Month) in the USA measures the percentage change in the total value of sales at the retail level from one month to the next.-2024-08-15

Retail Sales in Germany increased 0.90 percent in October of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Germany 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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Retail Sales in Kazakhstan increased 9.70 percent in October of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - Kazakhstan Retail Sales Yoy - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about France Retail Sales Growth

• France Retail Sales grew 2.0 % YoY in Sep 2025, compared with a 1.4 % increase in the previous month.
• France Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1996 to Sep 2025, with an average growth rate of 5.3 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 44.1 % in Apr 2021 and a record low of -31.0 % in Apr 2020.
• In the latest reports, Car Sales of France recorded 2,155,052.0 units in Dec 2024, representing a drop of 2.4 %.

CEIC calculates monthly Retail Sales: Excl. Motor Vehicles Growth from monthly Retail Trade Index. The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies provides Retail Trade Index with base 2021=100. Retail Sales: Excl. Motor Vehicles Growth prior to January 2006 is calculated from Retail Trade Index with base 2010=100.

Retail Sales in Colombia increased 14.40 percent in September 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.