Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Advance retail sales (U.S. Census)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. According to seasonally-adjusted advance estimates for the US economy released by the Census Bureau, sales at sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument and book stores were 8.46 USD billion in March 2026, versus 8.45 in the previous month. This marks an increase of 0.12 percent.
Sample. There are 411 records overall in the monthly series displayed in the graph above. The period covered by the series goes from January 1992 to March 2026.
History. Here's a glimpse of a few descriptive statistics calculated on the entire sample: sales averaged 6.06 billion US dollars; they recorded a bottom of 3.10 in January 1992; they hit a peak of 8.82 in March 2021.
Latest values
| Date | Value - US dollars (USD) million |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | 8394.0 |
| 2026-02-28 | 8454.0 |
| 2026-03-31 | 8457.0 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores Sales (advance estimate) |
| Country | United States |
| Economic concept | Flow |
| Data type | Nominal aggregate |
| Deflation method | Current prices |
| Seasonally adjusted | Yes |
| Rescaling | None |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | US dollars (USD) million |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau |
| Source type | National statistical agency |
| Data licence | Open Data |
| Measure type | Level |
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Main aggregates SA
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Trade and Food Services Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Gas Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto and Gas Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Retail Trade Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
Retail trade categories SA
Main aggregates NSA
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Trade and Food Services Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Gas Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Retail Trade and Food Services ex Auto and Gas Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Retail Trade Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
Retail trade categories NSA
Other (subcategories)
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auto and Other Motor Vehicles Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Grocery Stores Sales (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Auto and Other Motor Vehicles Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Grocery Stores Sales (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |