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.

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 %.

CEIC calculates monthly Retail Sales: Excl. Motor Vehicles Growth from monthly Retail Sales excluding Motor Vehicle and Parts. The U.S. Census Bureau provides Retail Sales excluding Motor Vehicle and Parts in USD. Retail Sales include Food Services.

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 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 Advance Retail Sales: Retail Trade (RSXFS) from Jan 1992 to May 2025 about retail trade, sales, retail, services, and USA.

This statistic shows the year-over-year growth of total retail sales in the United States from 2002 to 2023, with a forecast for 2024. In 2023, total retail sales grew by approximately 3.6 percent compared to the previous year. In 2024, the conservative estimate for annual retail sales growth was 2.5 percent.

In 2020, total retail sales in the United States grew by *** percent when compared to the previous year. Total retail sales in the United States amounted to *** trillion U.S. dollars in 2020.

Graph and download economic data for E-Commerce Retail Sales (ECOMNSA) from Q4 1999 to Q1 2025 about e-commerce, retail trade, sales, retail, and USA.

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.

This interactive chart shows total real (inflation-adjusted) retail and food service sales since 1992. The data is adjusted for inflation using the headline consumer price index.

Graph and download economic data for Advance Retail Sales: Nonstore Retailers (RSNSR) from Jan 1992 to Jun 2025 about retail trade, sales, retail, and USA.

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.

In 2022, 7-Eleven retail sales within the United States grew by some ** percent compared to the previous fiscal year. That year, Walmart was once again the leading retailer based on U.S. retail sales.

Graph and download economic data for Advance Real Retail and Food Services Sales (RRSFS) from Jan 1992 to Jun 2025 about retail trade, food, sales, retail, services, real, and USA.

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.

Retail Sales Ex Gas and Autos MoM in the United States increased to 0.60 percent in June from 0 percent in May of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States Retail Sales Ex Motor Vehicle Dealers and Gasoline Station.

Apparel and accessories was the e-commerce category with the highest share in total retail sales in the United States as of February 2023. **** percent of all retail sales in the fashion segment were generated online. The category with the second-highest percentage of retail sales in the U.S. was furniture, at **** percent. At the other end of the spectrum, office equipment and supplies had the lowest share of retail sales, below *** percent. The continuous rise of e-commerce Online shopping is on the rise in the United States. The share of all retail sales in the U.S. stemming from online shopping has increased from *** percent in the first quarter of 2010 to a record-breaking **** percent in the third quarter of 2023. Consequently, the sales of retail e-commerce have surged from ** million U.S. dollars in the first quarter of 2010 to more than *** billion U.S. dollars in the third quarter of 2023. This boom is forecast to continue over the next few years, with the estimated revenue from online sales, including digital services, reaching **** trillion U.S. dollars by 2027. The king of e-commerce In the United States, the number of online shoppers continues to grow. In 2023, there were more than a quarter of a million online shoppers, and the number is forecast to reach over *** million by 2028. The most popular online shopping destination in the U.S., Amazon, sees a surge of shoppers during certain shopping occasions, which feature appealing bargains that encourage extravagant spending. In 2023, the biggest increase in sales occurred on Black Friday, with an increase of nearly ** percent. Amazon's deal event for Prime members, Prime Day, saw ** percent more sales. As for Cyber Monday, sales went up by ** percent.

For the 52 weeks ended in January 1, 2023, sales of plant-based foods increased by approximately seven percent in the United States when compared to the previous year. In comparison, total U.S. food retails had a sales growth of only 1.9 percent in the year prior. Retail sales growth in 2020 is an anomaly compared to prior years due to increased at home consumption in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Graph and download economic data for Retail Sales: Retail Trade, Excluding Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers (MRTSSM4400AUSS) from Jan 1992 to May 2025 about trade, vehicles, retail trade, sales, retail, and USA.

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