Retail sales in the US declined 0.9% month-over-month in May 2025, following a downwardly revised 0.1% drop in April and worse than market forecast of a 0.7% fall.
It is the biggest decrease in four months, as consumers pulled back ahead of expected tariffs.
Sales at motor vehicle & parts dealers recorded the largest decline (-3.5%), followed by building material & garden equipment suppliers (-2.7%) and gasoline stations (-2%).
source: U.S. Census Bureau
