Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services by Kind of Business

Retail Sales by Kind of Business, Percent, Not Seasonally Adjusted

			Percent Change from Preceding Period
	Name	Period	Value	Preceding Period	Year Ago from Period
	Retail Trade and Food Services	Aug 2025	0.0	4.0	1.0
	Retail Trade and Food Services, excluding Auto	Aug 2025	-0.2	3.3	0.7
	Retail Trade and Food Services, excluding Gasoline Stations	Aug 2025	0.0	4.0	1.1
	Retail Trade and Food Services, excluding Auto and Gasoline Stations	Aug 2025	-0.1	3.1	0.9
	Retail Trade	Aug 2025	-0.6	4.6	0.6
	Retail Trade, excluding Auto	Aug 2025	-0.8	3.9	0.2
	GAFO (General Merchandise Normally Sold in Department Stores)	Aug 2025	4.3	3.1	5.3
	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	Aug 2025	0.4	7.1	2.1
	Auto and Other Motor Vehicles	Aug 2025	0.4	7.6	2.0
	Automobile Dealers	Aug 2025	1.5	8.3	2.9
	New Car Dealers	Aug 2025	1.4	9.3	2.9
	Used Car Dealers	Aug 2025	1.9	0.1	2.4
	Automotive Parts, Acc., and Tire Stores	Aug 2025	0.7	2.0	3.0
	Furniture, Home Furniture, Electronics, and Appliance Stores	Aug 2025	-1.2	6.9	3.0
	Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores	Aug 2025	-1.8	6.8	4.8
	Furniture Stores	Aug 2025	-2.2	7.8	2.9
	Home Furnishings Stores	.	.	.	.
	Floor Covering Stores	.	.	.	.
	All Other Home Furnishings Stores	.	.	.	.
	Electronics and Appliance Stores	Aug 2025	-0.2	7.0	0.3
	Household Appliance Stores	.	.	.	.
	Electronics Stores	Aug 2025	1.8	7.1	1.1
	Building Mat. and Garden Equip. and Supplies Dealers	Aug 2025	-6.6	-1.6	-2.7
	Building Mat. and Supplies Dealers	Aug 2025	-5.7	0.0	-2.4
	Paint and Wallpaper Stores	Aug 2025	-0.8	2.5	2.1
	Hardware Stores	Aug 2025	0.8	-4.6	4.3
	Food and Beverage Stores	Aug 2025	0.0	4.2	-0.1
	Grocery Stores	Aug 2025	0.1	4.2	0.0
	Supermarkets and Other Grocery (Except Convenience) Stores	Aug 2025	0.1	4.3	0.0
	Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores	Aug 2025	-1.3	4.7	-0.8
	Health and Personal Care Stores	Aug 2025	-0.4	2.4	1.9
	Pharmacies and Drug Stores	Aug 2025	-1.3	3.5	0.8
	Gasoline Stations	Aug 2025	-0.7	5.1	-1.1
	Clothing and Clothing Access. Stores	Aug 2025	6.3	6.8	6.9
	Clothing Stores	Aug 2025	4.2	5.7	5.6
	Men's Clothing Stores	.	.	.	.
	Women's Clothing Stores	Aug 2025	3.8	1.4	3.1
	Family Clothing Stores	Aug 2025	3.4	8.2	6.1
	Other Clothing Stores	Aug 2025	6.0	-3.5	8.2
	Shoe Stores	Aug 2025	21.7	19.2	17.6
	Jewelry Stores	.	.	.	.
	Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores	Aug 2025	11.2	3.5	11.1
	Sporting Goods Stores	Aug 2025	8.1	2.8	6.3
	Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores	Aug 2025	11.7	4.7	11.8
	Book Stores	Aug 2025	29.2	8.1	50.0
	General Merchandise Stores	Aug 2025	4.5	1.0	4.6
	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	-6.3	-1.3	2.1
	Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores	Aug 2025	-2.5	-0.6	11.6
	Office Supplies and Stationery Stores	Aug 2025	17.4	20.0	25.4
	Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores	Aug 2025	-9.6	-6.3	6.1
	Used Merchandise Stores	Aug 2025	5.4	3.1	1.3
	Nonstore Retailers	Aug 2025	-4.4	7.2	-3.8
	Electronic Shopping and Mail-order Houses	Aug 2025	-4.6	7.3	-3.9
	Fuel Dealers	Aug 2025	4.5	3.7	3.7
	Food Services and Drinking Places	Aug 2025	3.3	0.5	3.0
	Drinking Places	.	.	.	.
	Restaurants and Other Eating Places	Aug 2025	2.2	0.9	1.7
	Full Service Restaurants	.	.	.	.
	Limited Service Eating Places	.	.	.	.