Retail Sales in the United States increased 3.90 percent in June 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.

By 2025, more than *** percent of all retail sales in the United States is expected to be generated via mobile commerce. This figure would represent a growth of almost ***** percentage points since 2018. M-commerce was forecast to account for nearly *** percent of all retail sales in 2021.

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.

Graph and download economic data for Sales: Retail Trade: Total Retail Trade: Value for United States (SLRTTO02USQ661S) from Q1 1960 to Q2 2018 about retail trade, sales, retail, and USA.

For the 52 weeks ending December 29, 2018, U.S. retail sales of fresh meat grew by 2.9 percent compared to the previous year. In the same period of time, the U.S. lunch meat sector experienced a 1.7 percent sales depreciation.

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United States Retail Sales: E Commerce data was reported at 121.460 USD bn in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 120.479 USD bn for Jun 2018. United States Retail Sales: E Commerce data is updated quarterly, averaging 36.097 USD bn from Dec 1999 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 76 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 141.719 USD bn in Dec 2017 and a record low of 5.241 USD bn in Dec 1999. United States Retail Sales: E Commerce 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.

In 2022, U.S. food and beverage retailers generated about *** billion U.S. dollars in sales. Supermarkets and other grocery stores took the lion's share of food and beverage retail store sales, while beer, wine, and liquor stores took the second highest share of sales. Between 2018 and 2022 generally the sales of all formats grew.

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.

This statistic highlights the retail sales of ethnic foods in the United States in 2013 and provides a forecast for 2018. In 2013, ethnic food sales amounted to about ** billion U.S. dollars. The category is projected to grow to about **** billion U.S. dollars by 2018.

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United States Retail Sales: E Commerce: sa data was reported at 130.946 USD bn in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 126.985 USD bn for Jun 2018. United States Retail Sales: E Commerce: sa data is updated quarterly, averaging 36.418 USD bn from Dec 1999 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 76 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 130.946 USD bn in Sep 2018 and a record low of 4.476 USD bn in Dec 1999. United States Retail Sales: E Commerce: sa 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 Retail Sales (RS): Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS) data was reported at 5,269.468 USD bn in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 5,053.151 USD bn for 2017. United States Retail Sales (RS): Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS) data is updated yearly, averaging 3,612.471 USD bn from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2018, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,269.468 USD bn in 2018 and a record low of 1,811.237 USD bn in 1992. United States Retail Sales (RS): Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS) 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.H003: Retail Sales: Annual Retail Trade Survey: NAICS.

This statistic shows the retail sales of spices in the United States in 2018, broken down by category. For the 52 weeks ending July 28, 2018, U.S. retail sales of ginger amounted to approximately ****** million U.S. dollars.

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Graph and download economic data for Chicago Fed Advance Retail Trade Summary Weekly Index of Retail Trade (DISCONTINUED) (CARTSI) from 2018-01-07 to 2022-03-28 about retail trade, sales, retail, indexes, and USA.

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.

Total retail sales in the United States were projected to amount to *** trillion U.S. dollars in 2026, up from around *** 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 ************ 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.

Value of Total Retail Trade sales for the United States was 447292666666.66700 National Currency in April of 2018, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Value of Total Retail Trade sales for the United States reached a record high of 456184333333.33300 in October of 2017 and a record low of 14341000000.00000 in January of 1961. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Value of Total Retail Trade sales for the United States - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.