Chain Store Sales in the United States increased to 816.51 USD Million in December from 736.35 USD Million in November of 2025. Chain Store Sales in the United States averaged 381.89 USD Million from 1992 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 816.51 USD Million in December of 2025 and a record low of 142.05 USD Million in January of 1992. source: U.S. Census Bureau

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Chain Store Sales	816.51	736.35	USD Million	Dec 2025
Retail Sales Ex Autos MoM	0.00	0.40	percent	Dec 2025
Retail Sales Ex Gas/Autos MoM	0.00	0.30	percent	Dec 2025
Retail Sales MoM	0.00	0.60	percent	Dec 2025
Retail Sales YoY	2.40	3.30	percent	Dec 2025

United States Chain Store Sales

In the US, chain store sales refer to retail sales of goods and services in department stores. Values are based on data from the Monthly Retail Trade Survey. The survey covers companies with one or more establishments that sell merchandise and related services to final consumers, such as furniture & home furnishings; electronics & appliances; clothing & accessories; sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book; general merchandise; office supply, stationery, and gift stores. Chain store sales do not include data from online-only stores.