Retail sales · RSAFS
Retail sales
As of Sep 2026, retail sales had risen 6.3% from a year earlier, compared with a 12-month change of 5.6% in Aug 2026. The latest value was $745.0B.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau via FRED®. Monthly data, seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Sep 2026; snapshot taken Oct 26, 2026, 6:40 PM EDT.
Latest (Sep 2026)
$745.0B
Change from Aug 2026
+0.8%
A year earlier
$700.9B
12-month change
+6.3%
$745.0B Sep 2026 · Millions of dollars
Millions of dollars. Data from Jan 1992 to Sep 2026 (417 observations).
What it measures
Retail sales measure what stores, online sellers, gas stations and restaurants take in each month, in current dollars. The advance estimate comes out about two weeks after the month ends and is revised later.
- Official title
- Advance Retail Sales: Retail Trade and Food Services
- Units
- Millions of dollars
- Frequency and adjustment
- Monthly, seasonally adjusted
- Original source
- U.S. Census Bureau
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| Date | Value | Change | From a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $745.0B | +0.8% | +6.3% |
| Aug 2026 | $739.3B | +1.3% | +5.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $729.9B | -0.4% | +4.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $732.9B | +0.2% | +5.9% |
| May 2026 | $731.4B | +1.0% | +6.7% |
| Apr 2026 | $723.9B | +0.6% | +4.1% |
| Mar 2026 | $719.7B | +1.7% | +3.6% |
| Feb 2026 | $708.0B | +0.9% | +3.5% |
| Jan 2026 | $701.9B | -0.6% | +2.2% |
| Dec 2025 | $706.3B | +0.1% | +2.1% |
| Nov 2025 | $705.5B | +0.7% | +2.9% |
| Oct 2025 | $700.8B | -0.0% | +2.8% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, Advance Retail Sales: Retail Trade and Food Services [RSAFS], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/RSAFS, Oct 26, 2026.
- View RSAFS on FRED® · U.S. Census Bureau
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