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U.S. Retail Sales Update: August 2023 September 14, 2023
U.S. retail sales have grown 1.2 percent over the last 3 months and 2.5 percent over the last 12 months. Retail sales growth has outpaced inflation over the last 3 months, but not over the last 12 months.
U.S. Retail Sales Update: June 2022 July 18, 2023
U.S. retail sales have grown 1.1 percent over the last 3 months and 1.5 percent over the last 12 months. Retail sales growth has outpaced inflation over the last 3 months, but not over the last 12 months.
U.S. Retail Sales Update: May 2023 June 15, 2023
U.S. retail sales have been roughly flat (0.2 percent decline) over the last 3 months and grown 1.6 percent over the last 12 months.
U.S. Retail Sales Update: April 2023 May 16, 2023
U.S. retail sales have dropped 0.9 percent over the last 3 months and grown 1.6 percent over the last 12 months.
U.S. Retail Sales Update: March 2023 April 14, 2023
U.S. retail sales have grown 1.9 percent over the last 3 months and 2.9 percent over the last 12 months. Sales have grown faster than inflation over the last 3 months but slower than inflation over the last 12.
U.S. Retail Sales Update: February 2022 March 15, 2023
U.S. retail sales have grown 2 percent over the last 3 months and 5.4 percent over the last 12 months.
U.S. Retail Sales Update: January 2023 February 15, 2023
U.S. retail sales have grown 6.4 percent over the last 12 months, but have been flat after accounting for inflation.
U.S. Retail Sales Update: December 2022 January 18, 2023
U.S. retail sales (seasonally adjusted) declined 1.1 percent from November to December. The two-month decline was 2.1 percent. In the last 30 years, two-month drops of at least 2 percent have happened around recessions.
U.S. Retail Sales Update: November 2022 December 15, 2022
U.S. retail sales (seasonally adjusted) declined 0.6 percent from October to November.
U.S. Retail Sales Update: October 2022 November 16, 2022
U.S. retail sales (seasonally adjusted) grew 1.3 percent from September to October.
U.S. Retail Sales Update: August 2022 September 15, 2022
U.S. retail sales (seasonally adjusted) grew 0.3% from July to August.
U.S. Retail Sales Update: July 2022 August 17, 2022
U.S. retail sales (seasonally adjusted) remained nearly unchanged from June to July.
U.S. Retail Sales Update: June 2022 July 18, 2022
The amount of money spent on retail purchases in the U.S. increased 1% from May to June, but real sales declined due to inflation.
U.S. Retail Sales Update: May 2022 June 15, 2022
U.S. retail sales (seasonally adjusted) declined 0.3 percent from April to May. Inflation-adjusted sales declined more.
U.S. Retail Sales Update: March 2022 April 18, 2022
U.S. retail sales (seasonally adjusted) grew 0.5 percent from February to March.