Graph and download economic data for Monthly State Retail Sales: Total Retail Sales Excluding Nonstore Retailers in the United States (MSRSUSATOTAL) from Jan 2019 to Jun 2025 about retail trade, sales, retail, 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.

Total retail sales in the United States were projected to amount to *** trillion U.S. dollars in 2028, up from around * trillion U.S. dollars in 2022. These figures included e-commerce and retail sales. Retail establishments come in many forms such as grocery stores, restaurants, and bookstores. There are around ************ 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.

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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 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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Total retail sales represent the aggregate value of goods sold by retail establishments across all sectors, measured in billions of dollars. This metric captures consumer spending patterns across traditional brick-and-mortar stores, e-commerce platforms, and other retail channels, providing insight into overall economic health and consumer confidence. Data is sourced from the US Census Bureau's Monthly Retail Trade Survey and represents inflation-adjusted figures.

Total retail sales in the United States were forecast to amount to **** trillion U.S. dollars in 2025, up by ** billion U.S. dollars in the previous year. Retail establishments come in many forms such as grocery stores, restaurants, and bookstores. There are around ************ 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.

Retail Sales in the United States increased 4.30 percent in September of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - United States Retail Sales YoY - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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In 2024, total retail and food service sales reached **** trillion U.S. dollars for the first time in the United States. This is more than **** times the sales numbers that were generated in 1992, not adjusting for inflation. Leading retailers and store types In 2023, the leading food and grocery retailer in the United States was by far Walmart, which generated sales numbers of close to *** billion U.S. dollars that year. The Kroger Co., Costco Wholesale Club, and Ahold Delhaize were also among the top U.S. retailers. With a grocery market share of almost ** percent, the supermarket was the top store type in 2018. The warehouse clubs and superstores category stood in second place, accounting for almost a quarter of the U.S. market. Consumer habits The American consumer made an average of a little more than *** and a half trips to the grocery store per week in 2023. The average amount of trips has noticeably decreased, compared to a decade earlier. In recent times, online grocery shopping has also become an option for consumers. The concept is projected to grow considerably in the coming years, reaching roughly *** billion U.S. dollars’ worth of sales numbers in the United States by 2024.

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In the second quarter of 2025, the share of e-commerce in total U.S. retail sales stood at **** percent, up from the previous quarter. From January to March 2025, retail e-commerce sales in the United States hit over *** billion U.S. dollars, the highest quarterly revenue in history. How e-commerce measures up in total U.S. retail In 2024, the reported total value of retail e-commerce sales in the United States amounted to over ****trillion U.S. dollars—impressive, but the figure pales compared to the total annual retail trade value of ******trillion U.S. dollars. 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 ** 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 ** percent of the overall online spending in the United States.

Monthly State Retail Sales: Total Retail Sales Excluding Nonstore Retailers in California was 2.90000 % Chg. from Yr. Ago in June of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Monthly State Retail Sales: Total Retail Sales Excluding Nonstore Retailers in California reached a record high of 82.40000 in April of 2021 and a record low of -33.90000 in April of 2020. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Monthly State Retail Sales: Total Retail Sales Excluding Nonstore Retailers in California - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on December of 2025.

Monthly State Retail Sales: Total Retail Sales Excluding Nonstore Retailers in Washington was 1.90000 % Chg. from Yr. Ago in June of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Monthly State Retail Sales: Total Retail Sales Excluding Nonstore Retailers in Washington reached a record high of 94.30000 in April of 2021 and a record low of -35.20000 in April of 2020. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Monthly State Retail Sales: Total Retail Sales Excluding Nonstore Retailers in Washington - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

Monthly State Retail Sales: Total Retail Sales Excluding Nonstore Retailers in Mississippi was 4.60000 % Chg. from Yr. Ago in June of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Monthly State Retail Sales: Total Retail Sales Excluding Nonstore Retailers in Mississippi reached a record high of 63.60000 in April of 2021 and a record low of -22.30000 in April of 2020. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Monthly State Retail Sales: Total Retail Sales Excluding Nonstore Retailers in Mississippi - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

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