Retail Sales Increased 0.2% in February
On a monthly basis, retail sales increased 0.2% from January to February (seasonally adjusted), and sales were up 3.1 percent from February 2024. From the Census Bureau report: Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for February 2025, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $722.7 billion, up 0.2 percent from the previous month, and up 3.1 percent from February 2024. ... The December 2024 to January 2025 percent change was revised from down 0.9 percent to down 1.2 percent. emphasis added Click on graph for larger image. This graph shows retail sales since 1992. This is monthly retail sales and food service, seasonally adjusted (total and ex-gasoline). Retail sales ex-gasoline was up 0.3% in February. The second graph shows the year-over-year change in retail sales and food service (ex-gasoline) since 1993. Retail and Food service sales, ex-gasoline, increased by 3.4% on a YoY basis. The change in sales in February were well below expectations, and sales in December and January were revised down, combined.
On a monthly basis, retail sales increased 0.2% from January to February (seasonally adjusted), and sales were up 3.1 percent from February 2024.
From the Census Bureau report:
Click on graph for larger image.
This graph shows retail sales since 1992. This is monthly retail sales and food service, seasonally adjusted (total and ex-gasoline).
Retail sales ex-gasoline was up 0.3% in February.
The second graph shows the year-over-year change in retail sales and food service (ex-gasoline) since 1993.
Retail and Food service sales, ex-gasoline, increased by 3.4% on a YoY basis.
The change in sales in February were well below expectations, and sales in December and January were revised down, combined.
From the Census Bureau report:
Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for February 2025, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $722.7 billion, up 0.2 percent from the previous month, and up 3.1 percent from February 2024. ... The December 2024 to January 2025 percent change was revised from down 0.9 percent to down 1.2 percent.
emphasis added
Click on graph for larger image.This graph shows retail sales since 1992. This is monthly retail sales and food service, seasonally adjusted (total and ex-gasoline).
Retail sales ex-gasoline was up 0.3% in February.
The second graph shows the year-over-year change in retail sales and food service (ex-gasoline) since 1993.
Retail and Food service sales, ex-gasoline, increased by 3.4% on a YoY basis.
The change in sales in February were well below expectations, and sales in December and January were revised down, combined. 
