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U.S. Retail Sales for September 2021 increase 0.7%, Ex-Auto up 0.8%
Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for September 2021, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $625.4 billion, an increase of 0.7 percent (±0.5 percent) from the previous month, and 13.9 percent (±0.7 percent) above September 2020. Total sales for the July 2021 through September 2021 period were up 14.9 percent (±0.7 percent) from the same period a year ago. The July 2021 to August 2021 percent change was revised from up 0.7 percent (±0.5 percent) to up 0.9 percent (±0.2 percent).
Retail trade sales were up 0.8 percent (±0.4 percent) from August 2021, and up 12.2 percent (±0.7 percent) above last year. Gasoline stations were up 38.2 percent (±1.6 percent) from September 2020, while food services and drinking places were up 29.5 percent (±3.7 percent) from last year.
Posted: October 15, 2021 Friday 08:30 AM