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Retail sales

Monthly sales at stores and restaurants. A direct read on consumer spending. Learn more.

6.0%
Change from a year earlier
773,947
Latest, Aug 1, 2026 (millions of dollars)
+9,485
Change from Jul 1, 2026
Jan 1, 2005Range 321,272 to 773,947Aug 1, 2026

Recent readings

Full history on FRED
DateValueChange
Aug 1, 2026773,947+9,485
Jul 1, 2026764,462-4,125
Jun 1, 2026768,587+2,395
May 1, 2026766,192+7,095
Apr 1, 2026759,097+5,084
Mar 1, 2026754,013+12,735
Feb 1, 2026741,278+6,775
Jan 1, 2026734,503-214
Dec 1, 2025734,717-1
Nov 1, 2025734,718+3,667
Oct 1, 2025731,051-1,141
Sep 1, 2025732,192+2,155

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Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Series RSAFS.