Retail Sales Inched Up 0.1% in August

Washington, DC, September 17, 2024-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for August 2024 were $710.8 billion, an increase of 0.1% from the previous month and up 2.1% from August 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. 

Total sales for the June 2024 through August 2024 period were up 2.3% from the same period a year ago. The June 2024 to July 2024 percent change was revised from up 1.0% to up 1.1%.

Retail trade sales were up 0.1% from July 2024, and up 2.0% from last year. Nonstore retailers were up 7.8% from last year, while food services and drinking places were up 2.7% from August 2023.


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