U.S. Retail Sales Rose 0.8% in September 2026. Did Shoppers Buy More?
KEYWORD_WORLD · News · Checked 17 October 2026 (KST) U.S. retail and food services sales rose 0.8% in September 2026, but that does not tell us how many more goods shoppers bought. The report measures sales in dollars and does not remove price changes. A larger bill can reflect higher prices, more purchases, a different mix of purchases, or a combination. The U.S. Census Bureau’s 15 October release put September sales at $745.0 billion , up 6.3% from September 2025. These are early estimates. September is the month measured; October is when the results were released. In this article Read the headline · Dollars and quantities · Look below the total · Check the limits Read the headline with its time period Published figure What it compares $745.0 billion Estimated U.S. retail and food services sales in September 2026. +0.8% September versus August 2026. +6.3% September 2026 versus September 2025. August: +1.3%, revised August versus July. The earlier estimate was +1.1%. ...