09.09.202612:55:00UTC+00U.S. Redbook Retail Sales Growth Cools to 8.3% Year-over-Year in September/title

Weekly chain-store sales growth in the United States slowed in early September, according to the latest Redbook index data released on 09 September 2026. Year-over-year sales growth eased to 8.3%, down from the previously reported 9.6%.

The Redbook index measures same-store sales at large U.S. retailers, comparing the current period to the same period a year earlier. The latest reading indicates that while retail spending remains solidly higher than a year ago, the pace of growth has moderated. The “actual” 8.3% figure reflects the change for the current month versus the same month last year, whereas the prior 9.6% reading captured the previous month’s change against its year-ago counterpart.

This deceleration in annual retail sales growth may signal a gradual cooling in consumer momentum after a period of stronger gains, though the still-elevated growth rate suggests that underlying demand at major chain stores remains resilient on a year-over-year basis./body