US April Retail Sales Rose 0.5% from March, Up 4.9% YOY

Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for April 2026 were $757.1 billion, up 0.5% from the previous month, and up 4.9% from April 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Total sales for the February 2026 through April 2026 period were up 4.4% from the same period a year ago. The February 2026 to March 2026 percent change was revised from up 1.7% to up 1.6%. Retail trade sales were up 0.5% from March 2026, and up 5.2% from last year. Nonstore retailers were up 11.1% from last year, while food services and drinking places were up 2.7% from April 2025.