Retail Sales in the United States increased 0.20 percent in February 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.

Graph and download economic data for Advance Retail Sales: Retail Trade (MARTSMPCSM44000USS) from Feb 1992 to Feb 2025 about retail trade, percent, sales, retail, services, and USA.

Total retail sales in the United States were projected to amount to 7.9 trillion U.S. dollars in 2026, up from around 6.6 trillion U.S. dollars in 2021. These figures included e-commerce and retail sales. Retail establishments come in many forms such as grocery stores, restaurants, and bookstores. There are around four million retail establishments in the United States.

Leading companies in U.S. retail
The domestic retail market in the United States is very competitive, with many companies recording substantial retail sales. 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.

American retailers worldwide
Many of the world’s leading retailers are American companies. Walmart and Amazon are examples of American retailers doing business on a global scale. The success of U.S. retailers can also be seen through their performance in online retail. Amazon is a prime example of this, with the company’s sales revenue flourishing over the previous years.

Graph and download economic data for E-Commerce Retail Sales as a Percent of Total Sales (ECOMPCTSA) from Q4 1999 to Q4 2024 about e-commerce, retail trade, percent, sales, retail, and USA.

Key information about United States Retail Sales Growth

• United States Retail Sales grew 1.0 % YoY in May 2023, compared with a 1.6 % increase in the previous month.
• US Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1993 to May 2023, with an average growth rate of 4.7 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 42.0 % in Apr 2021 and a record low of -15.8 % in Apr 2020.
• In the latest reports, Car Sales of US recorded 1,407,152.0 units in May 2023, representing a growth of 22.8 %.

This statistic shows a trend in total retail sales including food services in the United States from January 2017 to January 2025. In January 2025, U.S. retail sales had amounted to an estimated 665.6 billion U.S. dollars, which is a considerable increase compared to the same month one year earlier.

Total retail sales in the United States was forecast to amount to 5.23 trillion U.S. dollars in 2024, up by 13 billion U.S. dollars in the previous year. Retail establishments come in many forms such as grocery stores, restaurants, and bookstores. There are around four million retail establishments in the United States. Leading companies in U.S. retail The domestic retail market in the United States is very competitive, with many companies recording substantial retail sales. 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. American retailers worldwide Many of the world’s leading retailers are American companies. Walmart and Amazon are examples of American retailers doing business on a global scale. The success of U.S. retailers can also be seen through their performance in online retail. Amazon is a prime example of this, with the company’s sales revenue flourishing over the previous years.

Graph and download economic data for Retail Sales (DISCONTINUED) (RETAIL) from Jan 1947 to Apr 2001 about retail trade, sales, retail, and USA.

United States Retail Sales Nowcast: sa: YoY data was reported at 4.113 % in 10 Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.157 % for 03 Mar 2025. United States Retail Sales Nowcast: sa: YoY data is updated weekly, averaging 3.909 % from Feb 2020 (Median) to 10 Mar 2025, with 265 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 44.471 % in 17 May 2021 and a record low of -13.873 % in 25 May 2020. United States Retail Sales Nowcast: sa: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.CEIC.NC: CEIC Nowcast: Retail Sales.

United States Retail Sales: Department stores ex Leased Departments (DS) data was reported at 11.024 USD bn in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12.555 USD bn for Aug 2018. United States Retail Sales: Department stores ex Leased Departments (DS) data is updated monthly, averaging 15.504 USD bn from Jan 1992 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 321 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 34.317 USD bn in Dec 2000 and a record low of 9.374 USD bn in Jan 2018. United States Retail Sales: Department stores ex Leased Departments (DS) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.H001: Retail Sales: By NAIC System. All estimates for department stores exclude leased departments.

By the end of 2023, total retail sales reached approximately 7.24 trillion U.S. dollars, around one and half 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.

Global retail sales were projected to amount to around 32.8 trillion U.S. dollars by 2026, up from approximately 26.4 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.

In 2022, click-and-collect sales in the United States were forecast to grow 19.4 percent compared to the previous year. After increasing by more than 100 percent during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, click-and-collect retail sales were expected to continue to grow in the near future, albeit at a slower rate.

In the United States, e-commerce retail trade sales were worth nearly 1.2 trillion U.S. dollars in 2024, up from 1.1 billion U.S. dollars in 2023.

In 2024, the in-store or brick-and-mortar retail channel was forecast to account for 83.8 percent of total retail sales in the United States. By 2028, e-commerce is expected to make up 20 percent of all retail sales.

In December 2021, total retail sales in the United States grew by approximately 16.7 percent when compared to the same period in 2020. Many industries, including gasoline stations, clothing outlets, as well as hobby stores, experienced considerable growth in terms of sales compared to one year ago.

The U.S. Census Bureau.s economic indicator surveys provide monthly and quarterly data that are timely, reliable, and offer comprehensive measures of the U.S. economy. These surveys produce a variety of statistics covering construction, housing, international trade, retail trade, wholesale trade, services and manufacturing. The survey data provide measures of economic activity that allow analysis of economic performance and inform business investment and policy decisions. Other data included, which are not considered principal economic indicators, are the Quarterly Summary of State & Local Taxes, Quarterly Survey of Public Pensions, and the Manufactured Homes Survey. For information on the reliability and use of the data, including important notes on estimation and sampling variance, seasonal adjustment, measures of sampling variability, and other information pertinent to the economic indicators, visit the individual programs' webpages - http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/briefroom/BriefRm.

United States Retail Sales: E Commerce to Total Sales data was reported at 9.100 % in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.000 % for Jun 2018. United States Retail Sales: E Commerce to Total Sales data is updated quarterly, averaging 3.950 % from Dec 1999 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 76 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.400 % in Dec 2017 and a record low of 0.700 % in Dec 1999. United States Retail Sales: E Commerce to Total Sales 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.H002: Retail Sales: By NAIC System: Quarterly.

United States - Advance Retail Sales: Retail Trade and Food Services was 722708.00000 Mil. of $ in February of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Advance Retail Sales: Retail Trade and Food Services reached a record high of 729191.00000 in December of 2024 and a record low of 163721.00000 in March of 1992. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Advance Retail Sales: Retail Trade and Food Services - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on March of 2025.

United States Retail Sales: FB: ow: Grocery Stores data was reported at 55.157 USD bn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 54.182 USD bn for Sep 2018. United States Retail Sales: FB: ow: Grocery Stores data is updated monthly, averaging 38.007 USD bn from Jan 1992 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 322 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 57.847 USD bn in Dec 2017 and a record low of 25.748 USD bn in Feb 1993. United States Retail Sales: FB: ow: Grocery 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.H001: Retail Sales: By NAIC System.