County & state
- In November 2025, Cochise County’s restaurant and bar sales were up while retail and hotel/motel receipts were down compared to November 2024 (after adjusting for inflation).
- November retail sales in Cochise County were down 5.0% from November 2024, compared to a 3.0% decrease for all of Arizona. From January through November, Cochise County’s retail sales were down 1.4% while statewide sales were down 0.1% (compared to the first 11 months of 2024).
- The inflation adjustment subtracted 2.7 percentage points from November year-over-year and year-to-date growth rates. As a result, Cochise County’s nominal retail sales growth of -2.3% in November was adjusted downward to -5.0%. For the first 11 months of 2025, nominal growth of 1.3% was adjusted to -1.4%. Inflation adjustments are made using CPI-U measuring the general rate of inflation.
- Sales by remote sellers (those without a physical presence in Arizona and with annual gross sales in-state of $100,000 or more, including online sales from sellers in other states) were up 12.3% in Cochise County in November, after inflation, compared to a 9.8% increase statewide. For the first 11 months of 2025, remote sales were up 12.7% in Cochise County and 12.5% statewide.
- Cochise County's restaurant and bar sales were up 2.9% in November, after inflation, and 4.0% for January through November. Statewide, Arizona's restaurant and bar sales were up 1.8% in November and 0.7% for the first 11 months.
- Hotel/motel receipts in Cochise County were down 22.0% in the November comparisons and 3.2% for January through November. Statewide, lodging receipts were down 3.4% in November and 4.7% for the first 11 months of the year.
City & town
- Retail sales in Benson were down 9.6% in November and 2.3% for the first 11 months of 2025, after inflation. Restaurant and bar sales were up 19.7% in November and 10.4% for the first 11 months. Hotel/motel receipts in Benson were down 39.4% in November and 32.5% for January through November.
- In Bisbee, retail sales were down 6.4% in the November comparisons and 5.5% for the first 11 months of the year. Restaurant and bar sales were down 0.7% in November and 6.7% for January through November. Bisbee’s hotel/motel receipts were down 14.0% in November and 11.0% for the first 11 months, compared to the same period a year ago.
- In Douglas, retail sales were up 8.6% in November but were down 1.1% for the first 11 months, after inflation. Restaurant and bar sales were down 8.1% in November and 0.1% for January through November. (Hotel/motel estimates are unavailable for Douglas due to the small number of establishments and state department of revenue confidentiality rules.)
- Huachuca City’s retail sales were down 63.6% in the November comparisons and 10.3% for the first 11 months of the year. (Restaurant and bar and hotel/motel estimates are not available for Huachuca City due to the small number of businesses and tax confidentiality rules.)
- Retail sales in Sierra Vista were down 5.3% in November and 1.7% for the first 11 months, after the inflation adjustment. Restaurant and bar sales were down 1.3% in November but were up 3.9% for January through November. Sierra Vista’s hotel/motel receipts were down 15.1% in November and 4.9% for the first 11 months.
- Tombstone’s retail sales were down 6.8% in November and 5.4% for the first 11 months of 2025. Restaurant and bar sales were down 16.9% in November but were up 2.0% for January through November. Hotel/motel receipts in Tombstone were down 9.4% in November but were up 10.3% for the first 11 months of 2025.
- In Willcox, retail sales were down 12.4% in the November comparisons and 6.3% for the first 11 months of the year. Restaurant and bar sales were up 48.6% in November and 18.7% for January through November. Willcox hotel/motel receipts were down 31.8% in November and 4.9% for the first 11 months of 2025, after inflation.
See spreadsheets, below, for monthly and annual Cochise County, city, and town major industry sales data (retail, restaurant/bar, and hotel/motel/lodging).