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United States Retail Sales: Food & Beverage Stores

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US.RETSALES.M.SA.GRP-FOODBEV

Latest (y/y)0.9%September 2026
Previous (y/y)0.3%August 2026
Level85,056 USD mSeptember 2026

United States Retail Sales: Food & Beverage Stores was up 0.9% year on year in September 2026, compared with 0.3% in August 2026.

The level stood at 85,056 USD m.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −11.9% (Mar 2021) to 27.8% (Mar 2020), averaging 4.0%.

United States Retail Sales: Food & Beverage Stores, annual % change, Jan 1993 – Sep 2026−20%−10%0%10%20%30%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United States Retail Sales: Food & Beverage Stores, annual % change, Jan 1993 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
United States Retail Sales: Food & Beverage Stores, level (USD m)20k40k60k80k1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United States Retail Sales: Food & Beverage Stores, level (USD m).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202685,056 USD m0.9
August 202684,727 USD m0.3
July 202684,556 USD m0.6
June 202684,687 USD m1.0
May 202684,883 USD m2.3
April 202684,723 USD m1.3
March 202684,215 USD m0.6
February 202683,254 USD m−0.5
January 202684,384 USD m1.3
December 202584,316 USD m1.1
November 202584,103 USD m1.8
October 202584,300 USD m1.9
September 202584,301 USD m2.2
August 202584,503 USD m3.5
July 202584,025 USD m2.2
June 202583,845 USD m2.8
May 202582,981 USD m2.3
April 202583,642 USD m2.8
March 202583,747 USD m3.7
February 202583,679 USD m4.1
January 202583,273 USD m3.8
December 202483,375 USD m3.6
November 202482,588 USD m2.4
October 202482,715 USD m2.9

Last 24 observations. The full history (417 observations) is available through the API.

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.RETSALES.M.SA.GRP-FOODBEV"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.RETSALES.M.SA.GRP-FOODBEV",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1992
Observations417
FrequencyMonthly
UnitsUSD m
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high27.8% (Mar 2020)
10-year low−11.9% (Mar 2021)
10-year average4.0%
Source agencyU.S. Census Bureau
Makrognosis codeUS.RETSALES.M.SA.GRP-FOODBEV

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FAQ

What is the current retail Sales: Food & Beverage Stores in United States?
The latest reading is 0.9% year on year for September 2026, published by U.S. Census Bureau.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Census Bureau and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US.RETSALES.M.SA.GRP-FOODBEV.

Last updated 2026-10-15. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Original title: “Retail Sales: Food & Beverage Stores”.