Total retail sales in the United States were projected to amount to 7.9 trillion U.S. dollars in 2026, up from around 6.6 trillion U.S. dollars in 2021. These figures included e-commerce and retail sales. Retail establishments come in many forms such as grocery stores, restaurants, and bookstores. There are around four million retail establishments in the United States.
Leading companies in U.S. retail
The domestic retail market in the United States is very competitive, with many companies recording substantial retail sales. Walmart, a retail chain offering low prices and a wide selection of products, is the leading retailer in the United States. Amazon, The Kroger Co., Costco, and Target are a selection of other leading U.S. retailers.
Figures are calculated by Statista using the value of e-commerce sales, and the shae of e-commerce as a proportion of total retail sales provided by the source.>
Figures have been rounded.
Excludes travel and event tickets, payments such as bill pay, taxes or money transfers, food services and drinking place sales, gambling and other vice goods sales.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
All features, all contents, at all times: Learn more about our professional solutions.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Statista. (July 26, 2022). Retail sales in the United States from 2020 to 2026 (in trillion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 18, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/443495/total-us-retail-sales/
Statista. "Retail sales in the United States from 2020 to 2026 (in trillion U.S. dollars)." Chart. July 26, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/443495/total-us-retail-sales/
Statista. (2022). Retail sales in the United States from 2020 to 2026 (in trillion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/443495/total-us-retail-sales/
Statista. "Retail Sales in The United States from 2020 to 2026 (in Trillion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/443495/total-us-retail-sales/
Statista, Retail sales in the United States from 2020 to 2026 (in trillion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/443495/total-us-retail-sales/ (last visited August 18, 2022)