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Retail Commodity Survey, August 2026
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7 November 2026, 01:50 UTC
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Retail sales reach $76.3 billion in August, up 4.5 per cent from a year earlier
Retail sales reached $76.3 billion in August, an increase of 4.5% compared with the same month one year earlier. Higher sales were reported in 15 of the 18 commodity classes.