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US Retail Sales Rise the Most in 7 Months
Retail sales in the US jumped 0.6% month-over-month in February 2026, rebounding from a 0.1% drop in January and above forecasts of a 0.5% gain. It is the strongest performance in seven months, with sales rising the most at department stores (3%), health and personal care stores (2.3%), clothing (2%), sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, & book stores (1.3%), motor vehicle and part dealers (1.2%) and miscellaneous store retailers (1.1%). Other increases were also seen in gasoline stations (0.9%), nonstore retailers (0.7%), electronics and appliances (0.5%) and building material and garden equipment (0.4%). On the other hand, retail sales were lower at food and beverages (-1%) and furniture (-1%) stores. Meanwhile, sales excluding food services, auto dealers, building materials stores and gasoline stations, which are used to calculate GDP, were up 0.5%, higher than forecasts of 0.3%.
Published on 2026-04-01

US Retail Sales Rise the Most in 7 Months
Retail sales in the US jumped 0.6% month-over-month in February 2026, rebounding from a 0.1% drop in January and above forecasts of a 0.5% gain. It is the strongest performance in seven months, with sales rising the most at department stores (3%), health and personal care stores (2.3%), clothing (2%), sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, & book stores (1.3%) and miscellaneous store retailers (1.1%).
Published on 2026-04-01

US Retail Sales Contract in January
US retail sales inched lower by 0.2% from the previous month in January of 2026, pulling back from a stall in the last month of 2025 and loosely in line with market expectations of a 0.3% drop. It was the first decline since October. Retail volumes contracted sharply for motor vehicle and parts dealers (-0.9%), gasoline stations (-2.9%), electronics and appliances stores (-0.6%), and clothing and accessories (-1.7%). Still, sales rose for furniture (0.7%), building materials and garden equipment (0.6%), miscellaneous stores (2%), and non-store retailers (1.9%). These were enough to lift the control group of retail sales by 0.3%, likely having a positive impact in the US GDP. From the previous year, retail sales rose by 3.2% in January.
Published on 2026-03-06

US Retail Sales Unexpectedly Stall
US retail sales unexpectedly stalled in December 2025, following a 0.6% increase in November and falling short of forecasts for a 0.4% gain. Gains in sales at building material and garden equipment dealers (1.2%), sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument and book stores (0.4%), gasoline stations (0.3%), food and beverage stores (0.2%), and nonstore retailers (0.1%) were offset by declines at miscellaneous store retailers (-0.9%), furniture stores (-0.9%), clothing retailers (-0.7%), electronics and appliance stores (-0.4%), motor vehicle and parts dealers (-0.2%), health (-0.2%), food services and drinking places (-0.1%) and general merchandise stores (-0.1%). Excluding auto dealers and gasoline stations, sales were also flat. Meanwhile, sales excluding food services, auto dealers, building materials stores and gasoline stations, which are used to calculate GDP, edged down 0.1%, the first decline in three months.
Published on 2026-02-10

US Retail Sales Unexpectedly Stall
US retail sales unexpectedly stalled in December 2025, following a 0.6% increase in November and falling short of forecasts for a 0.4% gain. Gains in sales at building material and garden equipment dealers (1.2%), sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument and book stores (0.4%), gasoline stations (0.3%), food and beverage stores (0.2%), and nonstore retailers (0.1%) were offset by declines at miscellaneous store retailers (-0.9%), furniture stores (-0.9%), clothing retailers (-0.7%), and electronics and appliance stores (-0.4%).
Published on 2026-02-10

US Retail Sales Rebound
Retail sales in the US increased 0.6% month-over-month in November 2025, rebounding from a revised 0.1% fall in October and better than forecasts of a 0.4% rise. Biggest increases were seen in sales for sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, & book stores (1.9%); miscellaneous store retailers (1.7%); gasoline stations (1.4%); building material and garden equipment suppliers (1.3%); motor vehicle & parts dealers (1%); clothing stores (0.9%); food services & drinking places (0.6%); nonstore retailers (0.4%); health & personal care stores (0.3%); and food & beverage stores (0.1%). On the other hand, sales were flat at general merchandise and electronics & appliance stores and fell 0.1% at furniture stores. Meanwhile, sales excluding food services, auto dealers, building materials stores and gasoline stations, which are used to calculate GDP, rose 0.4%, following a 0.6% gain in October, in line with expectations
Published on 2026-01-14

US Retail Sales Rebound
US retail sales rose 0.6% mom in November 2025, the largest gain since July, rebounding from a revised 0.1% decline in October and exceeding forecasts of a 0.4% increase. The rise was driven by a rebound in auto sales, following a slowdown caused by the expiration of federal tax incentives on electric vehicles, and by strong holiday shopping. Biggest increases were seen in sales for sporting goods, musical instrument, & book stores (1.9%); miscellaneous store retailers (1.7%); gasoline stations (1.4%); building and garden suppliers (1.3%); motor vehicle dealers (1%); clothing stores (0.9%); food services & drinking places (0.6%); nonstore retailers (0.4%); health & personal care (0.3%); and food & beverage stores (0.1%). On the other hand, sales were flat at general merchandise and electronics stores and fell 0.1% at furniture stores. Meanwhile, sales excluding food services, auto dealers, building materials stores and gasoline stations, which are used to calculate GDP, rose 0.4%.
Published on 2026-01-14

US Retail Sales Rebound
Retail sales in the US increased 0.6% month-over-month in November 2025, rebounding from a revised 0.1% fall in October and better than forecasts of a 0.4% rise. Biggest increases were seen in sales for sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, & book stores (1.9%); miscellaneous store retailers (1.7%); gasoline stations (1.4%); building material and garden equipment suppliers (1.3%); motor vehicle & parts dealers (1%); clothing stores (0.9%); food services & drinking places (0.6%); nonstore retailers (0.4%); health & personal care stores (0.3%); and food & beverage stores (0.1%). On the other hand, sales were flat at general merchandise and electronics & appliance stores and fell 0.1% at furniture stores. Meanwhile, sales excluding food services, auto dealers, building materials stores and gasoline stations, which are used to calculate GDP, rose 0.4%, following a 0.6% gain in October, in line with expectations.
Published on 2026-01-14

US Retail Sales Rebound
Retail sales in the US increased 0.6% month-over-month in November 2025, rebounding from a revised 0.1% fall in October and better than forecasts of a 0.4% rise. Biggest increases were seen in sales for sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, & book stores (1.9%); miscellaneous store retailers (1.7%); gasoline stations (1.4%); building material and garden equipment suppliers (1.3%); and motor vehicle & parts dealers (1%)
Published on 2026-01-14

US Retail Sales Rebound
Retail sales in the US increased 0.6% month-over-month in November 2025, rebounding from a revised 0.1% fall in October and better than forecasts of a 0.4% rise. Biggest increases were seen in sales for sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, & book stores (1.9%); miscellaneous store retailers (1.7%); gasoline stations (1.4%); building material and garden equipment suppliers (1.3%); motor vehicle & parts dealers (1%); clothing stores (0.9%); food services & drinking places (0.6%); nonstore retailers (0.4%); health & personal care stores (0.3%); and food & beverage stores (0.1%). On the other hand, sales were flat at general merchandise and electronics & appliance stores and fell 0.1% at furniture stores.
Published on 2026-01-14

US Retail Sales Rebound
US retail sales rose 0.6% mom in November 2025, the largest gain since July, rebounding from a revised 0.1% decline in October and exceeding forecasts of a 0.4% increase. The rise was driven by a rebound in auto sales, following a slowdown caused by the expiration of federal tax incentives on electric vehicles, and by strong holiday shopping. Biggest increases were seen in sales for sporting goods, musical instrument, & book stores (1.9%); miscellaneous store retailers (1.7%); gasoline stations (1.4%); building and garden suppliers (1.3%); motor vehicle dealers (1%); clothing stores (0.9%); food services & drinking places (0.6%); nonstore retailers (0.4%); health & personal care (0.3%); and food & beverage stores (0.1%). On the other hand, sales were flat at general merchandise and electronics stores and fell 0.1% at furniture stores. Meanwhile, sales excluding food services, auto dealers, building materials stores and gasoline stations, which are used to calculate GDP, rose 0.4%.
Published on 2026-01-14

US Retail Sales Stall
Retail sales in the US flattened in October from September 2025, following a downwardly revised 0.1% rise in the previous period, below forecasts of a 0.1% rise. Sales excluding food services, auto dealers, building materials stores and gasoline stations, which are used to calculate GDP, soared 0.8%
Published on 2025-12-16

US Retail Sales Stall
Retail sales in the US flattened in October from September 2025, following a downwardly revised 0.1% rise in the previous period, and below forecasts of a 0.1% rise. However, sales excluding food services, auto dealers, building materials stores and gasoline stations, which are used to calculate GDP, soared 0.8%, rebounding from a 0.1% fall in September and much higher than expectations of 0.1%. Sales at auto dealers were down 1.6% and other declines were also seen at gasoline stations (-0.8%), building material & garden equipment dealers (-0.9%), health & personal care stores (-0.6%), and food services & drinking places (-0.4%). Such declines were partially offset by rises in sales at furniture & home furnishing stores (2.3%), sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, & book stores (1.9%), nonstore retailers (1.8%), miscellaneous store retailers (1.5%), clothing (0.9%), electronics stores (0.7%), general merchandise stores (0.5%) and food & beverages stores (0.3%).
Published on 2025-12-16

US Retail Sales Stall
Retail sales in the US flattened in October from September 2025, following a downwardly revised 0.1% rise in the previous period, below forecasts of a 0.1% rise. Sales excluding food services, auto dealers, building materials stores and gasoline stations, which are used to calculate GDP, soared 0.8%, rebounding from a 0.1% fall in September.
Published on 2025-12-16

US Retail Sales Stall
Retail sales in the US flattened in October from September 2025, following a downwardly revised 0.1% rise in the previous period, and below forecasts of a 0.1% rise. However, sales excluding food services, auto dealers, building materials stores and gasoline stations, which are used to calculate GDP, soared 0.8%, rebounding from a 0.1% fall in September and much higher than expectations of 0.4%. Sales at auto dealers were down 1.6% and other declines were also seen at gasoline stations (-0.8%), building material & garden equipment dealers (-0.9%), health & personal care stores (-0.6%), and food services & drinking places (-0.4%). Such declines were partially offset by rises in sales at furniture & home furnishing stores (2.3%), sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, & book stores (1.9%), nonstore retailers (1.8%), miscellaneous store retailers (1.5%), clothing (0.9%), electronics stores (0.7%), general merchandise stores (0.5%) and food & beverages stores (0.3%).
Published on 2025-12-16

US Retail Sales Stall
Retail sales in the US flattened in October from September 2025, following a downwardly revised 0.1% rise in the previous period, below forecasts of a 0.1% rise. Sales excluding food services, auto dealers, building materials stores and gasoline stations, which are used to calculate GDP, soared 0.8%, rebounding from a 0.1% fall in September. Sales rose the most at miscellaneous store retailers (2.2%), gasoline stations (1.9%), furniture & home furnishing stores (2.3%), and health & personal care stores (1.3%). Other increases were observed in sales at food & beverage stores (0.1%), grocery stores (0.3%), electronics & appliance stores (0.7%), and general merchandise stores (0.5%). On the other hand, sales fell for motor vehicle & parts dealers (-1.6%), clothing & clothing accessories stores (-0.9%), sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, & book stores (-1.7%), building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (-0.9%), and food services & drinking places (-0.4%).
Published on 2025-12-16

US Retail Sales Stall
Retail sales in the US flattened in October from September 2025, following a downwardly revised 0.1% rise in the previous period, and below forecasts of a 0.1% rise. However, sales excluding food services, auto dealers, building materials stores and gasoline stations, which are used to calculate GDP, soared 0.8%, rebounding from a 0.1% fall in September and much higher than expectations of 0.4%. Sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers were down 1.6% and other declines were also seen at building material & garden equipment dealers (-0.9%), gasoline stations (-0.8%), health & personal care stores (-0.6%), and food services & drinking places (-0.4%). Such declines were partially offset by rises in sales at furniture & home furnishing stores (2.3%), sporting goods, musical instrument, & book stores (1.9%), nonstore retailers (1.8%), miscellaneous store retailers (1.5%), clothing (0.9%), electronics stores (0.7%), general merchandise stores (0.5%) and food & beverages stores (0.3%).
Published on 2025-12-16

US Retail Sales Stall
Retail sales in the US flattened in October from September 2025, following a downwardly revised 0.1% rise in the previous period, and below forecasts of a 0.1% rise. However, sales excluding food services, auto dealers, building materials stores and gasoline stations, which are used to calculate GDP, soared 0.8%, rebounding from a 0.1% fall in September and much higher than expectations of 0.4%. Sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers were down 1.6% and other declines were also seen at building material & garden equipment dealers (-0.9%), gasoline stations (-0.8%), health & personal care stores (-0.6%), and food services & drinking places (-0.4%). Such declines were partially offset by rises in sales at furniture & home furnishing stores (2.3%), sporting goods, musical instrument, & book stores (1.9%), nonstore retailers (1.8%), miscellaneous store retailers (1.5%), clothing (0.9%), electronics stores (0.7%), general merchandise stores (0.5%) and food & beverages stores (0.3%).
Published on 2025-12-16

US Retail Sales Stall
Retail sales in the US flattened in October from September 2025, following a downwardly revised 0.1% rise in the previous period, and below forecasts of a 0.1% rise. However, sales excluding food services, auto dealers, building materials stores and gasoline stations, which are used to calculate GDP, soared 0.8%, rebounding from a 0.1% fall in September and much higher than expectations of 0.1%. Sales at auto dealers were down 1.6% and other declines were also seen at gasoline stations (-0.8%), building material & garden equipment dealers (-0.9%), health & personal care stores (-0.6%), and food services & drinking places (-0.4%). Such declines were partially offset by rises in sales at furniture & home furnishing stores (2.3%), sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, & book stores (1.9%), nonstore retailers (1.8%), miscellaneous store retailers (1.5%), clothing (0.9%), electronics stores (0.7%).
Published on 2025-12-16

US Retail Sales Rise Less Than Expected
Retail sales in the US went up 0.2% month-over-month in September 2025, the smallest increase in four months, following a 0.6% rise in August, and below forecasts of a 0.4% gain. Sales rose the most at miscellaneous store retailers (2.9%) and gasoline stations (2%). Other increases were also seen in sales at health & personal care stores (1.1%), food services & drinking places (0.7%), furniture stores (0.6%), food and beverages stores (0.2%), building material & garden equipment dealers (0.2%), and general merchandise stores (0.1%). On the other hand, sales fell for sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, & book stores (-2.5%), clothing (-0.7%) and nonstore retailers (-0.7%), electronics & appliance stores (-0.5%), and motor vehicles & parts (-0.3%). Meanwhile, sales excluding food services, auto dealers, building materials stores and gasoline stations, which are used to calculate GDP, declined 0.1%, following a 0.6% gain in August, and compared to forecasts of a 0.3% rise.
Published on 2025-11-25