Observations

Jul 2026: 3,728

Updated: Aug 12, 2026 11:05 AM CDT

Units:

Number,

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Spliced Business Formations Within Four Quarters: Retail Trade in the United States	2021-02-10	2026-08-12

Source

U.S. Census Bureau	2021-02-10	2026-08-12

Release

Business Formation Statistics	2021-02-10	2026-08-12

Units

Number	2021-02-10	2026-08-12

Frequency

Monthly	2021-02-10	2026-08-12

Seasonal Adjustment

Not Seasonally Adjusted	2021-02-10	2026-08-12

Notes

This series combines (splices) BFBF4QNAICSRETNSAUS (https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BFBF4QNAICSRETNSAUS) and BFPBF4QNAICSRETNSAUS (https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BFPBF4QNAICSRETNSAUS) to provide the entire time series for the actual and projected business formations within four quarters. See the U.S. Census's FAQs (https://www.census.gov/econ/bfs/faqs.html) for more details.	2021-02-10	2026-08-12

Spliced Business Formations Within Four Quarters: Retail Trade in the United States (BFSBF4QNAICSRETNSAUS)