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United States Retail Sales: Health & Personal Care Stores

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

Latest (y/y)−1.2%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−0.8%August 2026
Level39,535 USD mSeptember 2026

United States Retail Sales: Health & Personal Care Stores was down 1.2% year on year in September 2026, compared with −0.8% in August 2026.

The level stood at 39,535 USD m.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −9.3% (Apr 2020) to 21.5% (Apr 2021), averaging 4.2%.

United States Retail Sales: Health & Personal Care Stores, annual % change, Jan 1993 – Sep 2026−10%0%10%20%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United States Retail Sales: Health & Personal Care Stores, annual % change, Jan 1993 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
United States Retail Sales: Health & Personal Care Stores, level (USD m)0k10k20k30k40k1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United States Retail Sales: Health & Personal Care Stores, level (USD m).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202639,535 USD m−1.2
August 202639,248 USD m−0.8
July 202638,777 USD m−2.3
June 202638,451 USD m−2.2
May 202638,448 USD m−1.2
April 202638,100 USD m−2.2
March 202638,088 USD m−1.8
February 202637,584 USD m−2.4
January 202636,931 USD m−2.9
December 202540,226 USD m5.6
November 202540,005 USD m4.9
October 202540,106 USD m5.5
September 202540,009 USD m5.0
August 202539,565 USD m5.9
July 202539,675 USD m6.8
June 202539,325 USD m10.2
May 202538,902 USD m9.9
April 202538,963 USD m10.8
March 202538,778 USD m11.8
February 202538,502 USD m10.5
January 202538,022 USD m9.8
December 202438,090 USD m9.7
November 202438,153 USD m7.6
October 202438,006 USD m7.9

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

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1992
Observations417
FrequencyMonthly
UnitsUSD m
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high21.5% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−9.3% (Apr 2020)
10-year average4.2%
Source agencyU.S. Census Bureau
Makrognosis codeUS.RETSALES.M.SA.GRP-HEALTH

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FAQ

What is the current retail Sales: Health & Personal Care Stores in United States?
The latest reading is −1.2% 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-HEALTH.

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