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.

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

In 2022, click-and-collect sales in the United States were forecast to grow **** 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.

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.

In 2020, global retail sales fell by 2.9 percent as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, bouncing back in 2021 with a growth of 9.7 percent Global retail sales were projected to amount to around 27.3 trillion U.S. dollars by 2022, up from approximately 23.7 trillion U.S. dollars in 2020.

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.

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 %.

The in-store channel was forecast to account for 74 percent of total retail sales in the United States in 2020. Click and collect, also known as buy online pick up in store (BOPIS), was expected to be responsible for six percent of U.S. retail sales that year.

The statistic shows retail sales in the United States in 2015, by format, and provides a forecast for 2020. In 2015, about ****** billion U.S. dollars were generated through the supercenter channel.

In 2020, retail sales in the United States were forecast to fall by 10.5 percent when compared to the previous year.Total retail sales in the United States amounted to 5.47 trillion U.S. dollars in 2019.

United States Retail Sales Nowcast: sa: YoY data was reported at 4.089 % in 12 May 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.963 % for 05 May 2025. United States Retail Sales Nowcast: sa: YoY data is updated weekly, averaging 3.924 % from Feb 2020 (Median) to 12 May 2025, with 274 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.

In 2020, the retail sales value of soy drinks was estimated to be approximately 342 million U.S. dollars in the United States. In comparison, other milk alternatives were estimated to be nearly 2.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2020. By 2025, the sales value for soy drinks is expected to decrease to 175 million U.S. dollars, while other milk alternatives are forecast to grow.

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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Verdict Retail’s, "Retail Sales of Duty Free Retailing in United States: Market Size, Growth and Forecast to 2020" provides detailed historic and forecast statistics on retail sales from 2010 to 2020 taking place at "Duty Free Retailing" for each category at segment level. However, delivered wholesale sales are not included. The segment level analytics are provided for the following product categories: Apparel, accessories, luggage and leather goods Books, news and stationery Electrical and electronics Food and grocery Health and beauty Home and garden products Music, video and entertainment software Sports and leisure equipment Verdict Retail categorizes "Duty Free Retailing" as airside retailers in airports or on board an aircraft or ferry. However, does not include tax free purchases by tourists at conventional stores. "Retail Sales of Duty Free Retailing in United States: Market Size, Growth and Forecast to 2020" report is the result of Verdict Retail’s extensive market research covering the retail industry in United States. The report acts as an essential tool for companies active across the United States’ retail industry and for new players considering entering the market. The comprehensive statistics within the report provides insight into the operating environment of the market and also ensures right business decision making based on historical trends and industry model based forecasting. This is an on-demand report and will be delivered within 2 working days (excluding weekends) of the purchase. Read More

In 2022, click and collect retail sales in the United States were forecast at nearly ** billion U.S. dollars, according to December 2021 forecasts. The size of the U.S. click and collect market was expected to surpass *** billion dollars by 2025. In the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, click and collect retail sales doubled.

United States Retail Sales Nowcast: sa: YoY: Contribution: Business Cycle Indicators: Weekly Economic Index data was reported at 0.224 % in 12 May 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.224 % for 05 May 2025. United States Retail Sales Nowcast: sa: YoY: Contribution: Business Cycle Indicators: Weekly Economic Index data is updated weekly, averaging 0.000 % from Feb 2020 (Median) to 12 May 2025, with 274 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 41.721 % in 16 Aug 2021 and a record low of 0.000 % in 14 Apr 2025. United States Retail Sales Nowcast: sa: YoY: Contribution: Business Cycle Indicators: Weekly Economic Index 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 Nowcast: sa: YoY: Contribution:(GDP) Gross Domestic ProductNowcast: FRB Atlanta Forecast: Evolution: GDPNow: saar: Final Sales: QoQ data was reported at 0.263 % in 12 May 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.263 % for 05 May 2025. United States Retail Sales Nowcast: sa: YoY: Contribution:(GDP) Gross Domestic ProductNowcast: FRB Atlanta Forecast: Evolution: GDPNow: saar: Final Sales: QoQ data is updated weekly, averaging 0.006 % from Feb 2020 (Median) to 12 May 2025, with 274 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.487 % in 14 Feb 2022 and a record low of 0.000 % in 03 Feb 2025. United States Retail Sales Nowcast: sa: YoY: Contribution:(GDP) Gross Domestic ProductNowcast: FRB Atlanta Forecast: Evolution: GDPNow: saar: Final Sales: QoQ 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.

From October to December 2024, U.S. retail e-commerce sales amounted to roughly 309 billion U.S. dollars, marking an increase compared to the previous quarter. Overall, retail e-commerce sales outdid the quarterly sales records registered in 2020. E-commerce in the post-pandemic era During the second quarter of 2020, as COVID-19 spread across the globe, the U.S.'s quarterly e-commerce revenue reached 200 billion for the first time in history. In 2021, online retail sales account for ten percent of total retail in the United States. Clothing and accessories, including footwear, is one of the largest B2C e-commerce merchandise categories. Retail e-commerce sales in the United States are estimated from samples used for the Monthly Retail Trade Survey and exclude online travel services, ticket sales agencies, and financial brokers. Latest trend? Quick commerce Shoppers expect fast delivery of their purchases, especially when it comes to grocery products. This segment of the e-commerce industry goes under quick commerce and is expected to generate increasing revenue in the next years. Major quick commerce companies like Instacart or Uber Eat operate in the United States, where the quick commerce market is forecast to hit nearly 40 billion U.S. dollars by 2027.

United States Inflation Nowcast: Contribution: Retail Sales: Johnson Redbook Index: Discount Stores data was reported at 0.009 % in 12 May 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.009 % for 05 May 2025. United States Inflation Nowcast: Contribution: Retail Sales: Johnson Redbook Index: Discount Stores data is updated weekly, averaging 0.014 % from Jun 2020 (Median) to 12 May 2025, with 259 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.186 % in 26 Aug 2024 and a record low of 0.000 % in 20 Jul 2020. United States Inflation Nowcast: Contribution: Retail Sales: Johnson Redbook Index: Discount Stores 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: Inflation: Headline.

Retail Sales Nowcast: sa: YoY: Contribution:(GDP) Gross Domestic ProductNowcast: Now-Casting Surprise Index: 2 Months: United States data was reported at 0.240 % in 12 May 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.240 % for 05 May 2025. Retail Sales Nowcast: sa: YoY: Contribution:(GDP) Gross Domestic ProductNowcast: Now-Casting Surprise Index: 2 Months: United States data is updated weekly, averaging 0.000 % from Feb 2020 (Median) to 12 May 2025, with 274 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.116 % in 15 Feb 2021 and a record low of 0.000 % in 07 Apr 2025. Retail Sales Nowcast: sa: YoY: Contribution:(GDP) Gross Domestic ProductNowcast: Now-Casting Surprise Index: 2 Months: United States 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: Median CV:Bldng Materials, Garden Equip & SupplyStores data was reported at 3.400 % in Mar 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 3.400 % for Feb 2025. United States Retail Sales: Median CV:Bldng Materials, Garden Equip & SupplyStores data is updated monthly, averaging 2.300 % from May 2001 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 287 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.600 % in Mar 2012 and a record low of 1.300 % in Feb 2020. United States Retail Sales: Median CV:Bldng Materials, Garden Equip & SupplyStores data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.H011: Retail Sales: Measures of Sampling Variability: NAICS.