Observations

Apr 2026: 4,891

Updated: May 13, 2026 11:08 AM CDT

Units:

Number,

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Spliced Business Formations Within Eight Quarters: Retail Trade in the United States	2021-02-10	2026-05-13

Source

U.S. Census Bureau	2021-02-10	2026-05-13

Release

Business Formation Statistics	2021-02-10	2026-05-13

Units

Number	2021-02-10	2026-05-13

Frequency

Monthly	2021-02-10	2026-05-13

Seasonal Adjustment

Not Seasonally Adjusted	2021-02-10	2026-05-13

Notes

This series combines (splices) BFBF8QNAICSRETNSAUS (https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BFBF8QNAICSRETNSAUS) and BFPBF8QNAICSRETNSAUS (https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BFPBF8QNAICSRETNSAUS) to provide the entire time series for the actual and projected business formations within eight quarters. See the U.S. Census's FAQs (https://www.census.gov/econ/bfs/faqs.html) for more details.	2021-02-10	2026-05-13

Spliced Business Formations Within Eight Quarters: Retail Trade in the United States (BFSBF8QNAICSRETNSAUS)