FX.co ★ U.S. Redbook Index Ticks Higher, Signaling Slight Acceleration in Retail Sales Growth

U.S. retail sales growth showed a marginal acceleration in early May, according to the latest Redbook index data. The Year-over-Year reading for the United States rose to 7.8%, up from the previous 7.7%, as of the update on 05 May 2026.

The Redbook index compares retail sales in the current month to the same month a year earlier. The latest figure indicates that retailers are seeing slightly stronger annual sales growth than in the prior comparison period, suggesting that consumer spending remains resilient. While the improvement is modest, the uptick from 7.7% to 7.8% keeps growth on a steady upward trajectory on a Year-over-Year basis.