Retail Sales Up 3.2% YOY in August

Washington, DC, September 15, 2017-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for August 2017 were $474.8 billion, a decrease of 0.2% from the previous month, and 3.2% above August 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Total sales for the June 2017 through August 2017 period were up 3.2% from the same period a year ago. The June 2017 to July 2017 percent change was revised from up 0.6% to up 0.3%.

Retail trade sales were down 0.3% from July 2017, and up 3.3% from last year.

Nonstore Retailers were up 8.4% from August 2016, while Building Materials and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers were up 7.5% from last year.