source: tradingeconomics.com
Chain Store Sales in the United States decreased to 1798 USD Million in August from 1849 USD Million in July of 2020. Chain Store Sales in the United States averaged 6188.24 USD Million from 1992 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 15875 USD Million in December of 1999 and a record low of 12 USD Million in April of 2020. In the US, chain store sales refer to retail sales of goods and services in department stores excluding discount department stores. Values are based on data from the Monthly Retail Trade Survey. The survey covers companies with one or more establishments that sell merchandise and related services to final consumers, such as furniture & home furnishings; electronics & appliances; clothing & accessories; sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book; general merchandise; office supply, stationery, and gift stores. Chain store sales do not include data from online-only stores. This page provides the latest reported value for – United States Chain Store Sales – plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.