Release · 2026-09-16 to 2026-09-16

August retail and food services sales were $773.9 billion, up 1.2 percent

The Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services, release CB26-153 posted today, said seasonally adjusted August 2026 sales were $773.9 billion, up 1.2 percent from the previous month and up 6.0 percent from August 2025. Sales for June through August 2026 were up 6.0 percent from the same period a year earlier. The June-to-July percent change was revised from down 0.6 percent to down 0.5 percent. Figures are adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes.

Retail and food services sales: $773.9B 2026-08
Retail and food services sales, month-over-month: 1.2% 2026-08 · prior -0.5% (2026-07)
Retail and food services sales, year-over-year: 6% 2026-08
June to July retail and food services sales change, revised: -0.5% 2026-07 · prior -0.6% (2026-07)

Retail and food services sales, monthly percent change. U.S. Census Bureau Advance MARTS, July–August 2026. Share card.

Source: Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services, August 2026 (CB26-153) — U.S. Census Bureau.

all 4 figures found at the source

found Retail and food services sales = $773.9B — at U.S. Census Bureau
found Retail and food services sales, month-over-month = 1.2% — at U.S. Census Bureau
found Retail and food services sales, year-over-year = 6% — at U.S. Census Bureau
found June to July retail and food services sales change, revised = -0.5% — at U.S. Census Bureau

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