US retail sales for October 2021

retail sales
  • prior report
  • Retail sales 1.7% versus 1.2% estimate. Prior month 0.8% revised from 0.7%
  • Retail sales ex auto 1.7% versus 1.0% estimate. Prior month revised to 0.7% from 0.8%
  • Retail sales control group 1.6% versus 0.9%.
  • Prior month control group 0.8% revised to 0.5%
  • Retail sales ex auto and gas 1.4% versus 0.5% last month (revised from 0.7%)
  • Full Report (PDF)

Further details:

  • furniture 0.4% vs -1.1% last month.
  • Electronics and appliances 3.8% vs -0.2% last month.
  • Building materials 2.8% vs 0.2% last month.
  • Food and beverage stores 0.9% vs 0.2% last month.
  • Health and personal care stores -0.6% vs -1.0% last month.
  • Sporting goods and hobbies 1.5% vs 4.5% last month.
  • Gen. merchandise 0.8% vs 2.0% last month.
  • Non-store (online) 4.0% vs -0.8% last month.
  • Food services and drinking places 0.0% vs 0.4% last month.

The gain was the third month in a row. A solid report for retail sales.