Retail sales edged up 0. 2% in June | ABA Banking Journal
Advance estimates of U. S. retail and food services sales for June 2026, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $768. 6 billion, up 0. 2% from the previous month, and up 6. 7% from June 2025. Total sales for the April 2026 through June 2026 period were up 6. 4% from […]
Advance estimates of U. S. retail and food services sales for June 2026, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $768. 6 billion, up 0. 2% from the previous month, and up 6. 7% from June 2025. Total sales for the April 2026 through June 2026 period were up 6. 4% from the same period a year ago. The April 2026 to May 2026 percent change was revised from up 0. 9% to up 1. 0%. Core retail sales—excluding automobiles, parts, and gasoline, increased 0. 4% from last month and 5. 7% from June 2025. Nonstore retailers sales were up 1. 9% from last month and up 14. 2% from last year. Food services and drinking places edged up 0. 1% from last month and up 3. 8% from June 2025. Sales at building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers were up 0. 1% from May and were up 3. 5% from last year. Motor vehicle & parts dealers and sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, & bookstores were up 1. 9% and 1. 3% from last month respectively. Over the year, furniture & home furnishing stores were unchanged while clothing & clothing accessories stores were up 4. 8%. Year-over-year sales were also up for miscellaneous store retailers 6. 0%. Sales at gasoline stations were down 5. 3% from the previous month, but up 19. 8% from June 2025. Read the Censusrelease.