Retail sales in the US increased 0.4% mom in April of 2023, rebounding from two consecutive months of declines, but well below market forecasts of a 0.8% increase. Sales at motor vehicles and part dealers were up 0.4% and other increases were seen in sales at building material & garden supplies dealers (0.5%); food services and drinking places (0.6%); health and personal care stores (0.9%); merchandise stores (0.9%); nonstore retailers (1.2%); and miscellaneous store retailers (2.4%). On the other hand, sales at gasoline stations unexpectedly declined 0.8%, despite a rise in the price of gasoline and sales at food and beverage stores went down 0.2%. Other decreases were also recorded for clothing (-0.3%); electronics (-0.5%); furniture (-0.7%); and sporting goods, hobby, musical and books (-3.3%). However, the so-called core retail sales which exclude automobiles, gasoline, building materials and food services, increased at a faster 0.7%, in a sign of sustained consumer demand. source: U.S. Census Bureau

Retail Sales MoM in the United States averaged 0.40 percent from 1992 until 2023, reaching an all time high of 19.00 percent in May of 2020 and a record low of -14.60 percent in April of 2020. This page provides - U.S. December Retail Sales Increased More Than Forecast - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. U.S. Retail Sales - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2023.

Retail Sales MoM in the United States is expected to be -0.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations.

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U.S. Retail Sales



Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2023-04-14 12:30 PM Mar -1% -0.2% -0.4% -0.9%
2023-05-16 12:30 PM Apr 0.4% -0.7% 0.8% 0.7%
2023-06-15 12:30 PM May 0.4% 0.5%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Retail Sales MoM 0.40 -0.70 percent Apr 2023
Retail Sales Ex Autos 0.40 -0.50 percent Apr 2023
Retail Sales YoY 1.60 2.40 percent Apr 2023
Retail Sales Ex Gas and Autos MoM 0.60 -0.50 percent Apr 2023
Chain Store Sales 2508.00 2153.00 USD Million Mar 2023

U.S. Retail Sales
Retail sales report in the US provides aggregated measure of sales of retail goods and services over a period of a month. There are thirteen major types of retailers: Motor vehicle & parts dealers (around 20 percent of total sales), Food & beverage stores (13%), General merchandise stores (12.5%), Food services & drinking places (11%), Gasoline stations (10%), Nonstore retailers (9.2%), Building material & garden dealers (6%), Health & personal care stores (6%), Clothing & clothing accessories stores (5%), Miscellaneous store retailers (2.3%), Furniture stores (2%), Electronics & appliance stores (2%) and Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores (1.7%).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.40 -0.70 19.00 -14.60 1992 - 2023 percent Monthly
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US Retail Sales Rise Less than Expected
Retail sales in the US increased 0.4% mom in April of 2023, rebounding from two consecutive months of declines, but well below market forecasts of a 0.8% increase. Sales at motor vehicles and part dealers were up 0.4% and other increases were seen in sales at building material & garden supplies dealers (0.5%); food services and drinking places (0.6%); health and personal care stores (0.9%); merchandise stores (0.9%); nonstore retailers (1.2%); and miscellaneous store retailers (2.4%). On the other hand, sales at gasoline stations unexpectedly declined 0.8%, despite a rise in the price of gasoline and sales at food and beverage stores went down 0.2%. Other decreases were also recorded for clothing (-0.3%); electronics (-0.5%); furniture (-0.7%); and sporting goods, hobby, musical and books (-3.3%). However, the so-called core retail sales which exclude automobiles, gasoline, building materials and food services, increased at a faster 0.7%, in a sign of sustained consumer demand.
2023-05-16
US Retail Sales Fall More than Expected
Retail sales in the US sank 1% month-over-month in March of 2023, following a downwardly revised 0.2% fall in February, and way more than market forecasts of a 0.4% drop, in a sign cost pressures and rising interest rates are weighing on consumers' willingness to spend. Biggest declines were seen in sales at gasoline stations (-5.5%), mostly driven by lower prices; general merchandise stores (-3%); building materials and garden equipment (-2.1%); electronics and appliances (-2.1%); clothing (-1.7%); motor vehicle dealers (-1.6%); furniture (-1.2%). Sales at food and beverages stores edged 0.1% lower. On the other hand, sales rose 1.9% at nonstore retailers and 0.1% at food services and drinking places. The so-called core retail sales which exclude automobiles, gasoline, building materials and food services and relate more with the consumer spending component of GDP, went down 0.3%. Retail sales aren’t adjusted for inflation.
2023-04-14
US Retail Sales Fall Slightly More than Expected
Retail sales in the US were down 0.4% month-over-month in February of 2023, compared to market forecasts of a 0.3% fall, and following an upwardly revised 3.2% surge in January which was the biggest gain since March of 2021. The biggest decreases were seen in sales at furniture stores (-2.5%), food services and drinking places (-2.2%), miscellaneous retailers (-1.8%), motor vehicles and part dealers (-1.8%), clothing stores (-0.8%), gasoline stations (-0.6%). In contrast, increases were seen in nonstore retailers (1.6%), health (0.9%), food and beverages stores (0.5%), general merchandise stores (0.5%) and electronics and appliances (0.3%). Excluding autos, sales were down 0.1% and excluding gas and autos, sales were flat. On the other hand, the so-called core retail sales which exclude automobiles, gasoline, building materials and food services and relate more with the consumer spending component of GDP, increased 0.5%. Retail sales aren’t adjusted for inflation.
2023-03-15