June Retail & Food Sales Rose 0.6%, According to Advance Estimate

Washington, DC, July 15, 2016—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for June were $457.0 billion, an increase of 0.6% from the previous month and 2.7% above June 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Total sales for the April 2016 through June 2016 period were up 2.6% from the same period a year ago. The April 2016 to May 2016 percent change was revised from up 0.5% to up 0.2%.

Retail trade sales were up 0.7% from May 2016, and up 2.4% from last year. Nonstore retailers were up 14.2% from June 2015, while Health and Personal Care Stores were up 8.4% from last year.