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Consumers maintain caution through September.

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The É«ÓÕÊÓƵ Small Business Index held steady in September at 148.

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Highlights:

• Overall sales grew +2.3% YoY but was slower at +0.1% MoM.Ìý
• Retail sales grew 1.6% YoY but declined from August -0.3%.
• The É«ÓÕÊÓƵ Small Business Index now features increased granularity across many categories.

Note: The É«ÓÕÊÓƵ Small Business Index refreshes with updated data on the 2nd of each month.

Disclaimer:ÌýSmall businesses are identified per the Small Business Administration definitions and extrapolated to reflect totalÌýU.S. sales and distribution. This report does not represent É«ÓÕÊÓƵ financial performance.