However, a total of four of the 14 categories analyzed recorded sales declines in February, with the largest drops in electronics and appliance stores (-4.7%).

Retail sales in the United States grew 0.2% last February compared to the previous month, when consumption fell 1.2%, although this improvement would be below the 0.6% predicted by the market consensus.

A total of four of the 14 categories analyzed recorded sales declines in February, with the largest declines in electronics and appliance stores (-4.7%), sporting goods, music and books (-3.8%), and construction materials (-2.5%).

On the other hand, retail sales in grocery stores rose 4.4%, while furniture stores grew 3.8% and health and cosmetics stores grew 3.4%.

The U.S. Department of Commerce provides this retail trade value data adjusted for seasonal variations and differences between holidays and business days, but not for price changes.

For its part, the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a few days ago that the consumer price index (CPI) for the world's largest economy stood at 2.8% in the second half of 2025, two-tenths of a percentage point lower.

Core inflation closed with an increase of 3.1%, two-tenths of a percentage point less. Meanwhile, food prices rose 2.6% year-on-year, while energy prices were 0.2% cheaper than twelve months earlier.