U.S. Retail And Food Services Sales Report for September 2020

The Commerce Department this morning released advance estimates of U.S. Retail and Food Services Sales for September 2020:

Predicted: +1.0%
Actual: +1.907% (+$10,277,000,000)

The yellow-highlighted percentage above represents the month-to-month change in total sales receipts for retailers that sell durable and non-durable goods, and retailers that provide food and beverage services.

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• Estimated Retail Sales During September 2020: $549,256,000,000

• Change From 12 Months Previous: +5.356% (+$27,921,000,000)

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CHART: Retail Sales - September 2020 Update

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 From Today's Report:

"...Statement Regarding COVID-19 Impact: The Census Bureau continues to monitor response and data quality and has determined that estimates in this release meet publication standards."

 
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