Retail sales reached $64.6 billion in August, an increase of 8.7% compared with the same month in 2021. Higher sales were reported in 18 of the 19 commodity classes.
The advance estimate provided by the Monthly Retail Trade Survey suggests that unadjusted total retail sales increased by 7.3% in September. Because of its preliminary nature, this figure will be revised.
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