--- title: "Report Notes Retail Sales Up From February to March" url: https://burnaze.com/article/29099dfa-a90c-4f85-b05f-2c706ac2a7ee source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/report_notes_retail_sales_up_from_february_to_march.html author: "Kerry Pipes" category: "Retail" industry: "Retail" topics: ["Finance & M&A"] published: 2023-04-24T08:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-10-31T20:19:25.563Z image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/7564_plate.jpg --- # Report Notes Retail Sales Up From February to March **TL;DR:** Numerator's Retail Sales Report estimates retail sales were $514 billion in March, up 1.2% from February and 7.6% from March 2022. The report suggests US consumers remain resilient, with all sectors except health and personal care stores showing an increase in retail sales. *By Kerry Pipes, originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-04-24. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/report_notes_retail_sales_up_from_february_to_march.html).* ## Story Numerator’s latest Retail Sales Report estimates retail sales were $514 billion in March. That’s up 1.2% from February and up 7.6% compared with March 2022, on a seasonally adjusted basis. Only the health and personal care stores category showed a decline in retail sales from February to March. All other sectors showed an increase in retail sales during that same period. This continued strength of retail sales, increasing from already high levels, suggests US consumers remain resilient. Numerator is a data and technology company providing insights into consumer behavior. Its monthly Numerator Retail Sales Report is an advance projection of the US Census Bureau’s monthly retail and food services sales report. Both reports are adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes. - Get Started in Franchising - Franchise Rankings & Awards - Franchise Sales & Development - Featured Franchise Stories Franchising.com is produced by Franchise Update Media. Franchise Update Media has its finger on the pulse of franchising with unrivalled audience intelligence and market driven data. No media company understands the franchise landscape deeper than Franchise Update Media. 1201 New York Avenue NW, Suite 300A Washington, DC 20005 PH. (408) 402-5681 - Franchisee Financing & Lending - Site Selection & Real Estate - Supply Chain & Procurement - Annual Franchise Development Report - Multi-Unit Franchising Conference - Franchise Growth & Marketing Conference - Franchise Leadership & Development Conference - Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine - Franchise Update Magazine - Franchise Update Franchisor Report - Franchising Express Report - International Franchise Report - Multi-Unit Franchisee Report The multi-unit franchise opportunities listed above are not related to or endorsed by Multi-Unit Franchisee or Franchise Update Media Group. We are not engaged in, supporting, or endorsing any specific franchise, business opportunity, company or individual. No statement in this site is to be construed as a recommendation. We encourage prospective franchise buyers to perform extensive due diligence when considering a franchise opportunity. ## Entities - Franchising.com (publication) - General (sector) - Multi-Unit (company) - Kerry Pipes (person) - consumer behavior (topic) - retail sales (topic) - Numerator (company) - US Census Bureau (regulator) - seasonal adjustment (topic) --- Originally reported by Kerry Pipes, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/report_notes_retail_sales_up_from_february_to_march.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/29099dfa-a90c-4f85-b05f-2c706ac2a7ee).