FinalRetail sales· Census Bureau

Did shoppers spend more in August?

August retail sales, Wed, Sep 16, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET. Scored.

The print

Retail sales, month over month1.2%no line · prior -0.5%

Context

The last twelve prints

Retail sales, month over monthpercent
-0.5%0.6%1.7%2025-08-01: 0.3%2025-09-01: 0.3%2025-10-01: -0.2%2025-11-01: 0.5%2025-12-01: 0.0%2026-01-01: 0.0%2026-02-01: 0.9%2026-03-01: 1.7%2026-04-01: 0.7%2026-05-01: 0.9%2026-06-01: 0.3%2026-07-01: -0.5%AugOctDecFebAprJunJul

How much shoppers spent at stores, restaurants and online last month versus the month before.

Full history, schedule and the print record