Insight ReportMay 2025 US Retail Sales: Core Sales Growth Proves Solid Despite Pull-Forward of Purchases Madhav Pitaliya, Analyst Sector Lead: Anand Kumar, Associate Director of Retail Research June 17, 2025 Reasons to ReadIn May 2025, US retail sales (excluding gasoline and automobile sales) increased by nearly 4%, representing a deceleration from the previous month. Using data from the US Census Bureau, we analyze US retail sales in May 2025, in total and by sector. Data in this research report are: Year-over-year changes in US total retail sales (excluding gasoline and automobiles), May 2024–May 2025 Year-over-year changes in retail sales by sector, April and May 2025 Other relevant research: US Retail and Consumer Outlook: June 2025 US Retail in the Rest of 2025: Normalized Demand and Leaner Inventories Ahead of a High-Stakes Holiday Season Retail Under Pressure: How Will Tariffs Disrupt the Back-to-School and Holiday Seasons? Our monthly reports keep you up to date on retail sales (in total and by sector) and key consumer indicators in the US. All our coverage of macroeconomics and tariffs The US Retail Sales Databank features retail sales values and year-over-year growth, in total and by sector, by year and by month. This Databank is updated monthly. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Retail Crime and Shrink: More Shoppers Say No to Locked-Up Merchandise; Self-Checkout Gets a MakeoverShoptalk Spring 2026 “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch: Event Format and CompetitorsConsumer Sentiment Falls Further After Stock-Market Sell-Off; Plus, Social Commerce in Focus: US Consumer Survey InsightsAnalyst Corner—Location, Location, Location: US Regional Shopping Trends with Aditya Kaushik
