Retail Sales in the United States increased 0.60 percent in August 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.

View monthly updates and historical trends for US Retail Sales. from United States. Source: Census Bureau. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.

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

This dataset, identified by the series ID RSXFS, is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau and is available through the Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) system of the St. Louis Fed. It provides a monthly measure of retail sales across the United States. The data represents the total value of sales at retail and food services stores, measured in millions of dollars and adjusted for seasonal variations. It is important to note that the most recent month's value is an advance estimate, which is subject to revision in subsequent months as more comprehensive data becomes available. As a key economic indicator, this series is widely used by economists and analysts to gauge consumer spending and assess the overall health of the U.S. economy.

Suggested Use Cases: - This dataset is highly valuable for economic analysis and can be used to: - Conduct time series analysis and modeling. - Track consumer spending patterns. - Forecast future retail sales. - Analyze the impact of economic events on the retail sector.

License The RSXFS dataset is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau and is considered Public Domain: Citation Requested. This means the data is freely available for use, but you must cite the source and acknowledge that the data was obtained from FRED. If you plan on using any copyrighted series from other data providers on FRED for commercial purposes, you would need to contact the original data owner for permission.

Data Fields: The dataset primarily contains two columns: - observation_date: The date of the monthly data point, recorded as the first day of each month from January 1992 to July 2025. - RSXFS: The value of advance retail sales in millions of dollars.

Citation and Provenance:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Release: Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services
FRED Link: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/RSXFS
Citation: U.S. Census Bureau, Advance Retail Sales: Retail Trade [RSXFS], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/RSXFS, September 8, 2025.

Standard error reference tables for the Retail Sales Index in Great Britain.

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.

View monthly updates and historical trends for US Real Retail Sales. from United States. Source: Census Bureau. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.

This dataset contains a list of sales and movement data by item and department appended monthly.

It is rich in information that can be leveraged for various data science applications. For instance, analyzing this dataset can offer insights into consumer behavior, such as preferences for specific types of beverages (e.g., wine, beer) during different times of the year. Furthermore, the dataset can be used to identify trends in sales and transfers, highlighting seasonal effects or the impact of certain suppliers on the market.

One could start with exploratory data analysis (EDA) to understand the basic distribution of sales and transfers across different item types and suppliers. Time series analysis can provide insights into seasonal trends and sales forecasts. Cluster analysis might reveal groups of suppliers or items with similar sales patterns, which can be useful for targeted marketing and inventory management.

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

Retail Sales in Germany decreased 0.20 percent in August of 2025 over the previous month. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Germany Retail Sales MoM - 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 France decreased 0.90 percent in August 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.

View quarterly updates and historical trends for US E-Commerce Sales as Percent of Retail Sales. from United States. Source: Census Bureau. Track economic…

Overview with Chart & Report: Retail Sales m/m reflect a change in the US retail sails in the reported month compared to the previous one. The indicator is calculated based on statistics received from 5,000 retail stores of

Retail Sales in Argentina increased 19.60 percent in July of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Argentina 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 European Union decreased 0 percent in August of 2025 over the previous month. This dataset provides - European Union Retail Sales MoM - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2022, sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book store sales amounted to 309 U.S. dollars per head of the U.S. population. The average person in the United States spent an estimated 2,200 dollars at gas stations that year, which is a noticeable jump compared to previous years. Total per capita spending for all businesses (excluding motor vehicle and parts dealers) combined amounted to more than 16,500 U.S. dollars per consumer.

Key information about Egypt Retail Sales Growth

• Egypt Retail Sales grew 1.4 % YoY in Jun 2020, compared with a 18.0 % increase in the previous year.
• Egypt Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated yearly, available from Jun 1996 to Jun 2020, with an average growth rate of 8.2 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 71.6 % in Jun 2006 and a record low of -38.8 % in Jun 2015.
• In the latest reports, Car Sales of Egypt recorded 175,125.0 units in Dec 2022, representing a drop of 37.0 %.

CEIC calculates annual Retail Sales: Excl. Motor Vehicles Growth from annual Retail Trade. Motor Vehicle Sales are subtracted from Retail Trade. The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics provides Retail Trade in local currency. Retail Sales cover Public sector only. Retail Sales are in annual frequency, ending in June of each year.

Key information about France Retail Sales Growth

• France Retail Sales grew 1.6 % YoY in Dec 2024, compared with a 1.8 % increase in the previous month.
• France Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1996 to Dec 2024, with an average growth rate of 2.4 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 43.9 % in Apr 2021 and a record low of -31.5 % in Apr 2020.
• In the latest reports, Car Sales of France recorded 1,929,554.0 units in Dec 2022, representing a drop of 9.9 %.

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.