Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services by Kind of Business

Retail Sales by Kind of Business, Percent, Seasonally Adjusted

			Percent Change from Preceding Period
	Name	Period	Value	Preceding Period	Year Ago from Period
	Retail Trade and Food Services	Aug 2025	0.6	0.6	-0.3
	Retail Trade and Food Services, excluding Auto	Aug 2025	0.6	0.4	-0.2
	Retail Trade and Food Services, excluding Gasoline Stations	Aug 2025	0.6	0.6	-0.2
	Retail Trade and Food Services, excluding Auto and Gasoline Stations	Aug 2025	0.6	0.3	-0.1
	Retail Trade	Aug 2025	0.5	0.7	-0.4
	Retail Trade, excluding Auto	Aug 2025	0.5	0.5	-0.3
	GAFO (General Merchandise Normally Sold in Department Stores)	Aug 2025	0.0	0.6	-0.6
	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	Aug 2025	0.6	1.6	-0.5
	Auto and Other Motor Vehicles	Aug 2025	0.5	1.8	-0.5
	Automobile Dealers
	New Car Dealers
	Used Car Dealers
	Automotive Parts, Acc., and Tire Stores	Aug 2025	1.1	-0.5	-0.2
	Furniture, Home Furniture, Electronics, and Appliance Stores	Aug 2025	-1.3	1.1	-0.5
	Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores	Aug 2025	-2.0	0.9	0.6
	Furniture Stores
	Home Furnishings Stores
	Floor Covering Stores
	All Other Home Furnishings Stores
	Electronics and Appliance Stores	Aug 2025	-0.3	1.4	-2.1
	Building Mat. and Garden Equip. and Supplies Dealers	Aug 2025	0.3	-0.8	-0.1
	Building Mat. and Supplies Dealers	Aug 2025	0.4	-1.1	-0.1
	Paint and Wallpaper Stores
	Hardware Stores
	Food and Beverage Stores	Aug 2025	0.6	0.3	-0.5
	Grocery Stores	Aug 2025	0.7	0.3	-0.5
	Supermarkets and Other Grocery (Except Convenience) Stores
	Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores	Aug 2025	0.2	0.7	-0.7
	Health and Personal Care Stores	Aug 2025	-0.1	1.7	0.4
	Pharmacies and Drug Stores	Aug 2025	0.2	1.6	0.2
	Gasoline Stations	Aug 2025	0.4	1.3	-1.1
	Clothing and Clothing Access. Stores	Aug 2025	1.0	1.7	-1.3
	Clothing Stores	Aug 2025	1.1	1.0	-0.6
	Men's Clothing Stores	.	.	.	.
	Women's Clothing Stores	Aug 2025	1.2	-2.0	-0.9
	Family Clothing Stores
	Other Clothing Stores
	Shoe Stores	Aug 2025	0.4	1.5	-6.0
	Jewelry Stores	.	.	.	.
	Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores	Aug 2025	1.0	1.5	0.6
	Sporting Goods Stores
	Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores
	Book Stores
	General Merchandise Stores	Aug 2025	0.1	0.3	-0.5
	Department Stores	.	.	.	.
	Discount Dept. Stores
	Department Stores (Excl. Discount Department Stores)
	Other General Merchandise Stores	.	.	.	.
	Warehouse Clubs and Superstores	.	.	.	.
	All Other Gen. Merchandise Stores	.	.	.	.
	Miscellaneous Store Retailers	Aug 2025	-2.9	-0.5	1.2
	Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores
	Office Supplies and Stationery Stores
	Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
	Used Merchandise Stores
	Nonstore Retailers	Aug 2025	1.6	0.2	-0.1
	Electronic Shopping and Mail-order Houses	Aug 2025	1.6	0.0	0.2
	Fuel Dealers	Aug 2025	2.3	4.5	-2.7
	Food Services and Drinking Places	Aug 2025	1.0	0.1	0.4
	Full Service Restaurants
	Limited Service Eating Places
	Drinking Places