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	Mar 2026	16.0	-2.7	15.2
	Retail Trade and Food Services, excluding Auto	Mar 2026	15.5	-3.9	13.0
	Retail Trade and Food Services, excluding Gasoline Stations	Mar 2026	14.9	-2.7	15.5
	Retail Trade and Food Services, excluding Auto and Gasoline Stations	Mar 2026	14.0	-4.0	13.1
	Retail Trade	Mar 2026	16.4	-3.0	14.9
	Retail Trade, excluding Auto	Mar 2026	15.9	-4.6	12.0
	GAFO (General Merchandise Normally Sold in Department Stores)	Mar 2026	15.7	-2.8	14.2
	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	Mar 2026	18.0	2.8	24.8
	Auto and Other Motor Vehicles	Mar 2026	18.2	3.3	25.3
	Automobile Dealers	Mar 2026	16.8	2.7	24.8
	New Car Dealers	Mar 2026	17.2	0.8	24.6
	Used Car Dealers	Mar 2026	13.7	20.0	26.7
	Automotive Parts, Acc., and Tire Stores	Mar 2026	16.6	-2.7	18.2
	Furniture, Home Furniture, Electronics, and Appliance Stores	Mar 2026	13.1	-2.4	9.8
	Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores	Mar 2026	15.3	-0.3	10.6
	Furniture Stores	Mar 2026	12.9	3.1	9.5
	Home Furnishings Stores	.	.	.	.
	Floor Covering Stores	.	.	.	.
	All Other Home Furnishings Stores	.	.	.	.
	Electronics and Appliance Stores	Mar 2026	10.0	-5.3	8.6
	Household Appliance Stores	.	.	.	.
	Electronics Stores	Mar 2026	9.5	-6.9	7.3
	Building Mat. and Garden Equip. and Supplies Dealers	Mar 2026	28.9	-3.2	26.1
	Building Mat. and Supplies Dealers	Mar 2026	26.8	-3.4	24.0
	Paint and Wallpaper Stores	Mar 2026	26.5	4.8	28.0
	Hardware Stores	Mar 2026	24.3	-11.5	23.7
	Food and Beverage Stores	Mar 2026	9.9	-10.1	8.8
	Grocery Stores	Mar 2026	9.8	-10.8	8.6
	Supermarkets and Other Grocery (Except Convenience) Stores	Mar 2026	9.3	-11.0	8.5
	Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores	Mar 2026	10.3	-3.6	11.4
	Health and Personal Care Stores	Mar 2026	11.6	-4.3	9.4
	Pharmacies and Drug Stores	Mar 2026	11.2	-5.1	8.3
	Gasoline Stations	Mar 2026	30.6	-2.9	11.4
	Clothing and Clothing Access. Stores	Mar 2026	19.2	9.2	20.8
	Clothing Stores	Mar 2026	25.8	6.0	26.4
	Men's Clothing Stores	.	.	.	.
	Women's Clothing Stores	Mar 2026	25.5	13.2	32.6
	Family Clothing Stores	Mar 2026	31.1	5.2	29.6
	Other Clothing Stores	Mar 2026	8.7	-8.2	7.0
	Shoe Stores	Mar 2026	21.2	20.5	30.6
	Jewelry Stores	.	.	.	.
	Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores	Mar 2026	20.9	-4.5	24.4
	Sporting Goods Stores	Mar 2026	29.4	-0.7	32.9
	Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores	Mar 2026	10.6	-0.6	19.8
	Book Stores	Mar 2026	6.9	-30.5	5.5
	General Merchandise Stores	Mar 2026	14.6	-6.1	12.3
	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	Mar 2026	12.6	-0.1	16.6
	Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores	Mar 2026	18.8	-4.1	19.2
	Office Supplies and Stationery Stores	Mar 2026	8.2	-13.0	7.3
	Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores	Mar 2026	23.7	0.7	25.0
	Used Merchandise Stores	Mar 2026	18.6	-3.8	22.5
	Nonstore Retailers	Mar 2026	12.7	-4.2	8.7
	Electronic Shopping and Mail-order Houses	Mar 2026	14.2	-4.2	10.2
	Fuel Dealers	Mar 2026	-17.4	-5.6	-22.7
	Food Services and Drinking Places	Mar 2026	13.1	-0.7	17.5
	Drinking Places	.	.	.	.
	Restaurants and Other Eating Places	Mar 2026	13.3	-1.1	17.9
	Full Service Restaurants	.	.	.	.
	Limited Service Eating Places	.	.	.	.