# US retail and food-service sales rose 0.8% in September

> The Census Bureau estimated sales at $745.0 billion, up 6.3% from a year earlier.

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- Published: 2026-10-15T14:33:34+00:00
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U.S. retail and food-services sales were estimated at $745.0 billion in September, an increase of 0.8% from August and 6.3% from September 2025, the Census Bureau reported. The monthly-change estimate has a sampling margin of error of plus or minus 0.4 percentage point at the 90% confidence level. The report covers retail and food services and is adjusted for seasonal variation, holidays and trading-day differences.

Sales for July through September were 5.5% above the same period a year earlier. The August monthly increase was revised to 1.3%, from the previously reported 1.1%. These figures are not adjusted for price changes, so they describe nominal sales rather than a change in the volume of goods and services purchased.

## Data

### US retail and food-services sales, September 2026

U.S. Census Bureau advance estimate for September 2026 and revised August monthly change.

Methodology: Census Bureau advance estimate for retail and food-services sales, adjusted for seasonal, holiday and trading-day effects. Not adjusted for price changes; current nominal US dollars. The margin of error for September's monthly change is ±0.4 percentage point. The August change was revised in this release. The monthly-change sampling margin is at the 90% confidence level.

| Period | Sales | Monthly change | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 745.0 | 0.8 | 6.3 |
| July–September 2026 |  |  | 5.5 |
| August 2026 (revised) |  | 1.3 |  |

Sources: <https://www.census.gov/retail/marts/www/marts_current.pdf> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/us-retail-food-services-sales-september-2026/data/us-retail-food-services-sales-september-2026?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/us-retail-food-services-sales-september-2026/data/us-retail-food-services-sales-september-2026?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [U.S. Census Bureau](<https://www.census.gov/retail/marts/www/marts_current.pdf>) (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-15)

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