Fiserv Small Business Index shows August sales up 1.3% y/y as consumer visits fall again

• Fiserv Small Business Index for August 2026 showed US small business sales up 1.3% YoY as foot traffic fell for a 10th month.
• Seasonally adjusted index held at 145; sales slipped 0.2% from July as average ticket rose 3% YoY, offsetting a 1.8% drop in transactions.
• Restaurant sales fell 0.3% YoY; tickets rose 2.6% while transactions declined 2.9%, led by a 2.5% drop at limited-service.
• Gas station sales jumped 15.1% YoY on a 16.3% rise in average tickets; grocery sales fell 1.4% YoY as tickets slipped 1.2%.
• Essentials spending rose 1.8% YoY, outpacing 0.9% growth in discretionary categories as traffic erosion weighed more heavily on discretionary demand.

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