Retail Sales in the United States increased 0.50 percent in July 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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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 %.

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 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

In the first quarter 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.

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Context

This is a dataset from the U.S. Census Bureau hosted by the Federal Reserve Economic Database (FRED). FRED has a data platform found here and they update their information according the amount of data that is brought in. Explore the U.S. Census Bureau using Kaggle and all of the data sources available through the U.S. Census Bureau organization page!

• Update Frequency: This dataset is updated daily.

Acknowledgements

This dataset is maintained using FRED's API and Kaggle's API.

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

The rapid ascent of e-commerce and omnichannel strategies is reshaping consumer engagement and purchasing patterns, driving a wave of transformation across the retail trade sector. As of 2025, the sector is expected to log $7.4 trillion in revenue, although its growth is anticipated to decelerate slightly to 0.4% in the current year. Gen Z and millennials have championed the digital shopping revolution, pushing retailers to prioritize online sales and customer engagement platforms. However, brick-and-mortar stores retain a pivotal role in supporting ongoing customer engagement alongside the online momentum as retailers blend physical and digital experiences. As automation has augmented efficiency across operations, retailers have also strategically diversified product lines and incorporated sustainability into their brands to meet changing consumer expectations. Over the past five years, the retail sector has seen a compound annual growth rate of 2.2%, which underscores the impact of diversified strategies in maintaining momentum. The adoption of automation has produced mixed results. Self-checkout systems, for example, have reduced payroll expenses for businesses while streamlining the customer experience, though several studies have reported that some customer segments dislike self-checkout due to technological glitches and some retailers have struggled with implementation and reported a rise in theft. Major chains like Target have honed their product diversification strategies, transforming their stores into one-stop shops that blend essential goods with discretionary items and healthcare, driving up revenue in multiple categories. Sustainability is another theme of the current period, with the sector’s commitment marked by increased budgets for eco-friendly practices and a growing market for pre-owned goods. Despite high inflation during the period giving way to high interest rates that stayed stagnant for a year before beginning to fall again in September 2024, retailers managed to navigate the challenges of economic fluctuations and keep consumer interest high through diversification. A projected compound annual growth rate of 0.9% for the next five years would set revenue on a steady path toward an expected $7.7 trillion through the end of 2030. Artificial intelligence is set to further revolutionize retail operations, enhancing stock management, logistics and consumer personalization. Augmented and virtual reality technologies will prove integral to engaging the tech-savvy younger generations by offering novel ways to interact with products before purchase. However, global trade tensions and tariffs could challenge profitability as retailers manage higher import costs. Reverse logistics will thrive as consumers’ eco-consciousness continues to grow, turning returns into revenue opportunities and aligning with trends toward sustainable consumption. The sector’s profit is expected to remain steady over the next five years, bolstered by consumers’ willingness to trade up to items that mix luxury and affordability.

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Analysis of ‘🏦 US Retail Sales Per Capita by Store Type’ provided by Analyst-2 (analyst-2.ai), based on source dataset retrieved from https://www.kaggle.com/yamqwe/us-retail-sales-per-capita-by-store-type-2000-20e on 13 February 2022.

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I have added a column on the right that shows the compound annual growth rate (CGR) of per capita spending from 2000 to 2015.

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Analysis of ‘USA Monthly Retail Sales’ provided by Analyst-2 (analyst-2.ai), based on source dataset retrieved from https://www.kaggle.com/landlord/usa-monthly-retail-trade on 28 January 2022.

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Introduction

The dataset contains the Monthly sales for retail trade and food services in USA, adjusted and unadjusted for seasonal variations for various categories. These categories shows various kind of Business categories operating in USA. These categories are based on North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).

Dataset Description

• The dataset contains the estimates of Monthly Retail and Food Services Sales by Kind of Business from the year 1992 - 2020. These estimates are shown in millions of dollars and are based on data from the Monthly Retail Trade Survey, Annual Retail Trade Survey, * Service Annual Survey, and administrative records.
• Their are another to files that contain the monthly data for the code NAICS code 44X72: Retail Trade and Food Services: U.S. Total for both Seasonally Adjusted Sales and non Seasonally Adjusted Sales in Millions of Dollars from 1992 to 2020.
• An helper file for NAICS code for retail and food industry is also provided for reference

Acknowledgements

The Dataset was published on U.S. Census Bureau website (https://www.census.gov)

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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: Retail Trade was 617367.00000 Mil. of $ in May of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Retail Sales: Retail Trade reached a record high of 625784.00000 in March of 2025 and a record low of 142120.00000 in March of 1992. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Retail Sales: Retail Trade - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on August of 2025.

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.

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.

United States Retail Sales: sa: Department stores ex Leased Departments (DS) data was reported at 12.360 USD bn in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12.454 USD bn for Aug 2018. United States Retail Sales: sa: Department stores ex Leased Departments (DS) data is updated monthly, averaging 16.813 USD bn from Jan 1992 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 321 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.904 USD bn in Jan 2001 and a record low of 12.325 USD bn in Nov 2016. United States Retail Sales: sa: 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.