US Retail Sales
US retail trade sales were $655.9 billion in Apr 2026, up 5.1% from Apr 2025.
Updated July 12, 2026
US Retail Sales
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DefinitionEstimated monthly sales of US retail trade businesses (NAICS 44-45), in millions of dollars, seasonally adjusted but not price adjusted.
LimitationsNominal values — inflation is not removed, so long-run growth overstates volume growth. Recent months are preliminary and revised in later releases.
Frequently Asked Questions
US retail trade sales were $655.9 billion in Apr 2026, up 5.1% from Apr 2025.
US Retail Sales rose 5.1% compared with Apr 2025, reaching Apr 2026's reading.
U.S. Census Bureau — Monthly Retail Trade Survey (MRTS), retail trade total (NAICS 44-45), seasonally adjusted. License: US public domain. StatsPanda charts the original series directly and cites it on every download.
The underlying series is released on a monthly cadence. This page was last updated July 12, 2026, and refreshes with each source release.