The U.S. Census Bureau announced the following advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for July 2024: Advance Estimates of U.S. Retail and Food Services Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for July 2024, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $709.7 billion, an increase of 1.0% (±0.5 percent) from the previous month, and up 2.7 percent (±0.5 percent) from July 2023. Total sales for the May 2024 through July 2024 period were up 2.4 percent (±0.5 percent) from the same period a year ago. The May 2024 to June 2024 percent change was revised from virtually unchanged (±0.5 percent)* to down 0.2 percent (±0.2 percent)*. Retail trade sales were up 1.1 percent (±0.5 percent) from June 2024, and up 2.6 percent (±0.5 percent) from last year. Nonstore retailers were up 6.7 percent (±1.4 percent) from last year, while food services and drinking places were up 3.4 percent (±2.1 percent) from July 2023.
Retail Sales – Advanced Estimates (08-15-24)
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