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6.81%
6.81% -- retail sales growth yoy for US total retail sales, first half 2026 (excluding auto dealers and gas stations) (H1 2026)
US unadjusted total retail sales (excluding auto dealers and gas stations) were up 6.81% year-over-year through the first half of 2026.
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- Excludes auto dealers and gas stations
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6.81%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
H1 2026
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B
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75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor (Affinity Solutions)
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https://asdonline.com/news/retail-sales-climbed-again-in-june-as-summer-spending-held-strong/9875069… ↗
Source Article
Retail Sales Climbed Again in June as Summer Spending Held Strong
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CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor (Affinity Solutions)
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Unadjusted cumulative change for first half of 2026 vs year-ago period
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US total retail sales, first half 2026 (excluding auto dealers and gas stations): 6.81% retail sales growth yoy. Source: CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor (Affinity Solutions) (H1 2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/us-total-retail-sales-h1-2026-yoy-growth
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