Retail sales: clothing and clothing accessories stores, seasonally adjusted in United States

Retail sales: clothing and clothing accessories stores, seasonally adjusted in the United States was $26.5 billion in August 2026, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 4.1% from August 2025.

August 2026, USD million26,503 Provisional

Change on August 2025+4.1%

Series high26,503August 2026

Series low2,631April 2020

Next release: Thursday, 15 October 2026, 08:30 ET, announced by U.S. Census Bureau. Release calendar

Retail sales: clothing and clothing accessories stores, seasonally adjusted in United States, January 1992 to August 2026

USD million. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Monthly Retail Trade Survey, newest month from the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey: sales of clothing and clothing accessories stores (448), seasonally adjusted, millions of dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-28.

All 416 values

Period	USD million
2026-08	26,503 Provisional
2026-07	26,311 Provisional
2026-06	25,987
2026-05	26,136
2026-04	25,864
2026-03	26,049
2026-02	25,999
2026-01	25,344
2025-12	25,539
2025-11	25,696
2025-10	25,533
2025-09	25,206
2025-08	25,453
2025-07	25,254
2025-06	24,967
2025-05	24,612
2025-04	24,534
2025-03	24,349
2025-02	23,918
2025-01	24,313
2024-12	24,245
2024-11	23,860
2024-10	23,867
2024-09	23,736
2024-08	23,489
2024-07	23,770
2024-06	23,883
2024-05	23,812
2024-04	23,613
2024-03	22,867
2024-02	23,737
2024-01	23,607
2023-12	23,864
2023-11	23,521
2023-10	23,350
2023-09	23,546
2023-08	23,734
2023-07	23,453
2023-06	23,267
2023-05	23,223
2023-04	23,294
2023-03	23,240
2023-02	23,602
2023-01	23,967
2022-12	23,016
2022-11	23,416
2022-10	23,620
2022-09	23,606
2022-08	23,376
2022-07	23,071
2022-06	23,649
2022-05	23,561
2022-04	24,095
2022-03	24,014
2022-02	22,978
2022-01	22,381
2021-12	23,050
2021-11	24,096
2021-10	23,486
2021-09	23,344
2021-08	23,038
2021-07	23,496
2021-06	24,125
2021-05	23,259
2021-04	22,676
2021-03	22,747
2021-02	18,526
2021-01	19,432
2020-12	18,708
2020-11	17,919
2020-10	18,922
2020-09	19,384
2020-08	17,088
2020-07	16,785
2020-06	16,211
2020-05	7,773
2020-04	2,631
2020-03	10,790
2020-02	21,563
2020-01	21,738
2019-12	22,017
2019-11	21,254
2019-10	21,295
2019-09	21,252
2019-08	21,519
2019-07	21,525
2019-06	21,234
2019-05	21,271
2019-04	21,497
2019-03	21,545
2019-02	21,245
2019-01	21,199
2018-12	21,304
2018-11	21,636
2018-10	21,596
2018-09	21,169
2018-08	21,302
2018-07	21,765
2018-06	21,489
2018-05	22,050
2018-04	21,316
2018-03	21,092
2018-02	21,704
2018-01	21,200
2017-12	21,183
2017-11	21,429
2017-10	21,175
2017-09	21,295
2017-08	21,184
2017-07	21,090
2017-06	21,211
2017-05	21,070
2017-04	21,277
2017-03	21,255
2017-02	21,124
2017-01	21,493
2016-12	21,379
2016-11	20,928
2016-10	21,157
2016-09	21,339
2016-08	21,225
2016-07	20,891
2016-06	21,095
2016-05	20,958
2016-04	20,856
2016-03	20,942
2016-02	21,415
2016-01	20,815
2015-12	20,912
2015-11	20,770
2015-10	20,755
2015-09	20,869
2015-08	21,074
2015-07	21,030
2015-06	20,829
2015-05	21,062
2015-04	20,902
2015-03	20,812
2015-02	20,764
2015-01	20,622
2014-12	20,722
2014-11	20,827
2014-10	20,629
2014-09	20,279
2014-08	20,544
2014-07	20,380
2014-06	20,308
2014-05	20,270
2014-04	20,650
2014-03	20,152
2014-02	20,044
2014-01	20,093
2013-12	20,016
2013-11	19,813
2013-10	20,250
2013-09	19,833
2013-08	19,857
2013-07	20,084
2013-06	19,890
2013-05	19,932
2013-04	19,979
2013-03	19,878
2013-02	19,843
2013-01	19,971
2012-12	19,707
2012-11	19,498
2012-10	19,427
2012-09	19,636
2012-08	19,493
2012-07	19,238
2012-06	19,432
2012-05	19,160
2012-04	19,109
2012-03	19,593
2012-02	19,817
2012-01	19,119
2011-12	19,041
2011-11	18,832
2011-10	18,697
2011-09	19,039
2011-08	18,448
2011-07	18,564
2011-06	18,735
2011-05	18,372
2011-04	18,533
2011-03	18,203
2011-02	18,147
2011-01	17,928
2010-12	17,760
2010-11	17,987
2010-10	17,599
2010-09	17,289
2010-08	17,218
2010-07	17,154
2010-06	17,070
2010-05	17,229
2010-04	17,286
2010-03	17,446
2010-02	16,956
2010-01	16,917
2009-12	16,615
2009-11	16,662
2009-10	16,899
2009-09	16,729
2009-08	16,863
2009-07	16,617
2009-06	16,382
2009-05	16,632
2009-04	16,527
2009-03	16,043
2009-02	16,996
2009-01	16,774
2008-12	16,427
2008-11	16,765
2008-10	16,929
2008-09	17,119
2008-08	18,121
2008-07	18,129
2008-06	18,278
2008-05	18,200
2008-04	17,865
2008-03	17,937
2008-02	17,834
2008-01	18,065
2007-12	18,120
2007-11	18,256
2007-10	17,964
2007-09	17,964
2007-08	18,059
2007-07	17,980
2007-06	17,970
2007-05	18,037
2007-04	17,789
2007-03	18,174
2007-02	17,697
2007-01	18,053
2006-12	18,077
2006-11	17,505
2006-10	17,676
2006-09	17,858
2006-08	17,178
2006-07	17,320
2006-06	17,284
2006-05	17,069
2006-04	17,196
2006-03	16,947
2006-02	16,984
2006-01	16,902
2005-12	16,799
2005-11	16,700
2005-10	16,744
2005-09	16,042
2005-08	16,346
2005-07	16,072
2005-06	16,424
2005-05	16,071
2005-04	16,248
2005-03	15,869
2005-02	16,279
2005-01	15,762
2004-12	15,832
2004-11	15,675
2004-10	15,638
2004-09	15,448
2004-08	15,233
2004-07	15,294
2004-06	15,110
2004-05	15,351
2004-04	15,294
2004-03	15,509
2004-02	15,284
2004-01	15,142
2003-12	15,051
2003-11	14,927
2003-10	14,729
2003-09	14,813
2003-08	14,737
2003-07	14,715
2003-06	14,548
2003-05	14,294
2003-04	14,066
2003-03	14,026
2003-02	13,788
2003-01	14,245
2002-12	14,282
2002-11	14,126
2002-10	14,164
2002-09	13,721
2002-08	14,026
2002-07	13,852
2002-06	13,951
2002-05	13,900
2002-04	13,925
2002-03	14,109
2002-02	14,003
2002-01	13,795
2001-12	13,795
2001-11	13,636
2001-10	13,593
2001-09	12,992
2001-08	13,913
2001-07	13,590
2001-06	13,476
2001-05	13,524
2001-04	13,920
2001-03	13,392
2001-02	13,840
2001-01	13,772
2000-12	13,750
2000-11	13,947
2000-10	13,807
2000-09	14,120
2000-08	13,690
2000-07	13,379
2000-06	13,557
2000-05	13,644
2000-04	13,428
2000-03	13,477
2000-02	13,152
2000-01	12,986
1999-12	13,303
1999-11	13,061
1999-10	13,054
1999-09	13,128
1999-08	13,029
1999-07	12,945
1999-06	12,960
1999-05	13,016
1999-04	12,765
1999-03	12,757
1999-02	12,613
1999-01	12,565
1998-12	12,375
1998-11	12,443
1998-10	12,242
1998-09	11,847
1998-08	12,160
1998-07	12,289
1998-06	12,069
1998-05	11,953
1998-04	12,136
1998-03	11,739
1998-02	11,884
1998-01	11,823
1997-12	11,789
1997-11	11,594
1997-10	11,628
1997-09	11,507
1997-08	11,527
1997-07	11,365
1997-06	11,310
1997-05	11,088
1997-04	10,715
1997-03	11,380
1997-02	11,164
1997-01	11,243
1996-12	11,081
1996-11	11,036
1996-10	11,206
1996-09	11,238
1996-08	11,077
1996-07	10,990
1996-06	10,980
1996-05	11,213
1996-04	11,056
1996-03	11,035
1996-02	11,045
1996-01	10,790
1995-12	10,839
1995-11	10,980
1995-10	10,541
1995-09	10,902
1995-08	10,483
1995-07	10,527
1995-06	10,654
1995-05	10,646
1995-04	10,476
1995-03	10,558
1995-02	10,320
1995-01	10,601
1994-12	10,662
1994-11	10,641
1994-10	10,701
1994-09	10,403
1994-08	10,545
1994-07	10,377
1994-06	10,324
1994-05	10,111
1994-04	10,215
1994-03	10,502
1994-02	10,314
1994-01	10,165
1993-12	10,208
1993-11	10,174
1993-10	10,162
1993-09	10,263
1993-08	10,094
1993-07	10,290
1993-06	10,071
1993-05	10,089
1993-04	10,017
1993-03	9,601
1993-02	9,889
1993-01	10,278
1992-12	9,991
1992-11	9,824
1992-10	9,904
1992-09	9,833
1992-08	9,886
1992-07	9,709
1992-06	9,622
1992-05	9,477
1992-04	9,610
1992-03	9,325
1992-02	9,444
1992-01	9,459

Definition

Monthly sales of clothing and clothing accessories stores (NAICS 448) in the United States, in millions of US dollars at current prices, seasonally adjusted. Census Bureau Monthly Retail Trade Survey, from January 1992.

Sales by kind of business: Census classifies each business by its main activity, so all its sales count there whatever the product (groceries sold by supercenters count under general merchandise stores, not grocery stores). Not consumer spending, which BEA measures by product and which includes services such as housing and health care. Adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, so changes include inflation.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Monthly Retail Trade Survey, newest month from the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey: sales of clothing and clothing accessories stores (448), seasonally adjusted, millions of dollars. https://www.census.gov/econ/currentdata/?programCode=MRTS. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Monthly Retail Trade Survey, newest month from the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey: sales of clothing and clothing accessories stores (448), seasonally adjusted, millions of dollars (Retail sales: clothing and clothing accessories stores, seasonally adjusted, United States, 1992-01 to 2026-08) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/econ/currentdata/?programCode=MRTS

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Monthly Retail Trade Survey, newest month from the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey: sales of clothing and clothing accessories stores (448), seasonally adjusted, millions of dollars, Retail sales: clothing and clothing accessories stores, seasonally adjusted, United States, 1992-01 to 2026-08. U.S. Census Bureau, 28 Sept. 2026, https://www.census.gov/econ/currentdata/?programCode=MRTS. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/retail-sales-clothing-stores/united-states. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Monthly Retail Trade Survey, newest month from the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey: sales of clothing and clothing accessories stores (448), seasonally adjusted, millions of dollars. Retail sales: clothing and clothing accessories stores, seasonally adjusted, United States, 1992-01 to 2026-08. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/econ/currentdata/?programCode=MRTS. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/retail-sales-clothing-stores/united-states.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Monthly Retail Trade Survey, newest month from the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey: sales of clothing and clothing accessories stores (448), seasonally adjusted, millions of dollars, Retail sales: clothing and clothing accessories stores, seasonally adjusted, United States, 1992-01 to 2026-08 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/econ/currentdata/?programCode=MRTS, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/retail-sales-clothing-stores/united-states (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Monthly Retail Trade Survey, newest month from the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey: sales of clothing and clothing accessories stores (448), seasonally adjusted, millions of dollars: Retail sales: clothing and clothing accessories stores, seasonally adjusted, United States, 1992-01 to 2026-08}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www.census.gov/econ/currentdata/?programCode=MRTS},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/retail-sales-clothing-stores/united-states. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. Monthly Retail Trade Survey, newest month from the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey: sales of clothing and clothing accessories stores (448), seasonally adjusted, millions of dollars. https://www.census.gov/econ/currentdata/?programCode=MRTS. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}

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