Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for September 2026 were $745.0 billion, according to a report released on October 15, 2026. This figure reflects a 0.8 percent increase from the previous month and a 6.3 percent increase from September 2025.
The September 2026 sales figures were adjusted for seasonal variation as well as holiday and trading-day differences, though they were not adjusted for price changes. Total sales for the three-month period spanning July 2026 through September 2026 were up 5.5 percent compared to the same period one year ago.
Data also showed a revision for the July 2026 to August 2026 period. The percent change for that period was revised from an increase of 1.1 percent to an increase of 1.3 percent.
The U.S. Census Bureau provides various data files related to these estimates, including the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Report and time series charts for adjusted sales data and seasonal factors dating from 1992 to the present.
