April 2011 retail and food services sales were $389.4 billion, up 0.5% from March and up 7.6% from April 2010. Excluding autos, retail and food services sales in April were $321.2 billion, up 0.6% from March and up 6.9% from April 2010.
Links:
[1] http://www.esa.doc.gov/economic-indicators/economic-indicators
[2] http://www.esa.doc.gov/Bureaus/bureaus-0
[3] http://www.esa.doc.gov/sites/default/files/ei/documents/2011/May/advance_monthly_sales_for_retail_and_food_services_april_2011_.pdf
[4] http://www.esa.doc.gov/sites/default/files/ei/documents/2011/May/statement_from_u.s._commerce_secretary_gary_locke_on_retails_sales_in_april_2011.pdf