Total retail trade sales in February 2023 decreased by 0.1% from the previous month, but increased by 4.0% from the same month last year. Nonstore retailers sales, which represent ecommerce sales, increased by 1.6% from the previous month and accounted for 18.6% of total retail trade sales in February 2023. Nonstore retailers sales also increased by 8.5% from the same month last year.
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Total retail trade sales in February 2023 decreased -0.1% from the previous month
The monthly advance estimate of U.S. total retail trade sales for February 2023 was $605,136 million, adjusted for seasonal variation but not for price changes.
This was -0.1 % decrease from the previous month, and 4.0 % increase from the same month last year.
Nonstore retailers sales in February 2023 increased 1.6% from the previous month
The monthly advance estimate of U.S. nonstore retailers sales for February 2023 was $112,722 million, a subset of total retail trade sales used as a preliminary measure of ecommerce sales.
This was 1.6 % increase from the previous month, and 8.5 % increase from the same month last year.
Nonstore retailers sales in February 2023 accounted for 18.6 % of total retail trade sales.