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Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS)

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Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS)

The Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS) produces industry-level estimates of sales, expenses, and other items for the retail sector in the U.S. each year.

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U.S. Retail Sales Top $6,523 Billion
December 15, 2022
Retail sales (NAICS 44-45) for the nation increased 17.1%, from $5,572.0 billion according to new estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2021 ARTS.
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U.S. Retail Sales Top $5,570 Billion
January 13, 2022
Retail sales (NAICS 44-45) for the nation increased 3.1% from $5,402.3 billion in 2019 to $5,570.4 billion in 2020.
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2019 E-Stats Report: Measuring the Electronic Economy
August 05, 2021
The U.S. Census Bureau released a report summarizing 2019 e-commerce statistics on shipments, sales and revenues from key sectors of the economy.

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2021 Annual Retail Trade Survey - Summary of Changes
December 15, 2022
This page provides a summary of changes that were made with the release of the 2021 Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS).
Release Schedule
November 30, 2022
This page provides dates for recent and upcoming Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS) releases.
2020 Annual Retail Trade Survey - Summary of Changes
January 21, 2022
This page provides a summary of changes that were made with the release of the 2020 Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS).

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Annual Retail Trade Survey Supplemental E-commerce Tables: 2021
December 15, 2022
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Annual Retail Trade Survey: 2021
December 15, 2022
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Annual Retail Trade Survey: 2020
January 13, 2022
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