Core retail sales, month-over-month change vs Total retail sales, month-on-month growth in United States

In July 2026, core retail sales, month-over-month change in United States stood at 0.3%, against -0.6% for total retail sales, month-on-month growth.

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Core retail sales, month-over-month change and Total retail sales, month-on-month growth

Unit: % · 4 observations

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Core retail sales, month-over-month change and Total retail sales, month-on-month growth: United StatesCore retail sales, month-over-month change and Total retail sales, month-on-month growth. 2 indicators on one axis: Core retail sales, month-over-month change, Total retail sales, month-on-month growth. 4 observations from June 2026 to July 2026, ranging from -0.6% to 0.36%. Latest values: Core retail sales, month-over-month change 0.3% (July 2026); Total retail sales, month-on-month growth -0.6% (July 2026). % -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0 0.2 0.4 2 Jun 5 Jun 9 Jun 13 Jun 17 Jun 21 Jun 25 Jun 29 Jun Jul 2026 0.3% -0.6% Core retail sales, month-over-month change Total retail sales, month-on-month growth
Core retail sales, month-over-month change and Total retail sales, month-on-month growth: United StatesCore retail sales, month-over-month change and Total retail sales, month-on-month growth. 2 indicators on one axis: Core retail sales, month-over-month change, Total retail sales, month-on-month growth. 4 observations from June 2026 to July 2026, ranging from -0.6% to 0.36%. Latest values: Core retail sales, month-over-month change 0.3% (July 2026); Total retail sales, month-on-month growth -0.6% (July 2026). % -0.6 -0.3 0 0.3 0.6 2 Jun 5 Jun 9 Jun 13 Jun 17 Jun 21 Jun 25 Jun 29 Jun 0.3% -0.6% Core retail sales, month-over-month change Total retail sales, month-on-month growth
Core retail sales, month-over-month change and Total retail sales, month-on-month growth: United StatesCore retail sales, month-over-month change and Total retail sales, month-on-month growth. 2 indicators on one axis: Core retail sales, month-over-month change, Total retail sales, month-on-month growth. 4 observations from June 2026 to July 2026, ranging from -0.6% to 0.36%. Latest values: Core retail sales, month-over-month change 0.3% (July 2026); Total retail sales, month-on-month growth -0.6% (July 2026). % -0.6 -0.3 0 0.3 0.6 2 Jun 9 Jun 13 Jun 17 Jun 21 Jun 25 Jun 29 Jun 0.3% -0.6% Core retail sales, month-over-month change Total retail sales, month-on-month growth
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Core retail sales, month-over-month change and Total retail sales, month-on-month growth: United States
Indicator Period Type Value
Core retail sales, month-over-month change July 2026 Actual 0.3%
Core retail sales, month-over-month change June 2026 Actual 0.36%
Total retail sales, month-on-month growth July 2026 Estimate -0.6%
Total retail sales, month-on-month growth June 2026 Estimate 0.2%

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2 periods are published for both series in United States as monthly figures on the same basis. Comparing anything else would mean comparing different periods.

Period Core retail sales, month-over-month change Total retail sales, month-on-month growth
June 2026 0.36% NRF 0.2% Census Bureau
July 2026 0.3% NRF -0.6% Census Bureau

Provenance

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Core retail sales, month-over-month change

Seasonally adjusted percentage change from the prior month in core retail sales excluding autos, gasoline, and food services.

2 observations charted in United States · source organisations: NRF

Total retail sales, month-on-month growth

The percentage change in total retail sales from the previous month.

2 observations charted in United States · source organisations: Census Bureau

Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON

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