Retail sales at food and beverages stores in the US rose 0.7% month-on-month in March 2026, the sharpest growth since June 2025, and rebounding from a 1.2% drop in February. Retail Sales Food and Beverage Stores MoM in the United States averaged 0.27 percent from 1992 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 26.40 percent in March of 2020 and a record low of -13.10 percent in April of 2020. source: U.S. Census Bureau

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Retail Sales Building and Garden Supply Stores MoM	0.70	0.60	percent	Mar 2026
Retail Sales Car Dealers MoM	0.50	1.00	percent	Mar 2026
Retail Sales Clothing Stores MoM	0.00	2.80	percent	Mar 2026
Retail Sales Control Group MoM	0.70	0.60	percent	Mar 2026
Retail Sales Electronics Stores MoM	0.90	0.70	percent	Mar 2026
Retail Sales Ex Autos MoM	1.90	0.70	percent	Mar 2026
Retail Sales ex Gas	0.60	0.70	percent	Mar 2026
Retail Sales Ex Gas/Autos MoM	0.60	0.60	percent	Mar 2026
Retail Sales Food and Beverage Stores MoM	0.70	-1.20	percent	Mar 2026
Retail Sales Furniture Stores MoM	2.20	-0.10	percent	Mar 2026
Retail Sales Gasoline Stations MoM	15.50	1.30	percent	Mar 2026
Retail Sales General Merchandise Stores MoM	1.00	0.00	percent	Mar 2026
Retail Sales Health and Personal Care Stores MoM	0.50	2.00	percent	Mar 2026
Retail Sales Miscellaneous Store Retailers MoM	-0.90	2.20	percent	Mar 2026
Retail Sales MoM	1.70	0.70	percent	Mar 2026
Retail Sales Online Trade MoM	1.00	1.20	percent	Mar 2026
Retail Sales Restaurants and Bars MoM	0.10	0.50	percent	Mar 2026
Retail Sales Sporting Goods and Hobby Stores MoM	0.00	0.70	percent	Mar 2026
Retail Sales YoY	3.97	3.96	percent	Mar 2026

United States Retail Sales Food And Beverage Stores MoM

Retail Sales Food and Beverage Stores (MoM) in the United States measures the monthly percentage change in sales at grocery stores, supermarkets, and specialty food and beverage retailers. It captures consumer spending on essential household items such as food, beverages, and non-alcoholic drinks.