Observations

Mar 2026: 4,526

Updated: Apr 8, 2026 11:07 AM CDT

Units:

Number,

Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Spliced Business Formations Within Eight Quarters: Retail Trade in the United States	2021-02-10	2026-04-08

Source

U.S. Census Bureau	2021-02-10	2026-04-08

Release

Business Formation Statistics	2021-02-10	2026-04-08

Units

Number	2021-02-10	2026-04-08

Frequency

Monthly	2021-02-10	2026-04-08

Seasonal Adjustment

Seasonally Adjusted	2021-02-10	2026-04-08

Notes

This series combines (splices) BFBF8QNAICSRETSAUS (https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BFBF8QNAICSRETSAUS) and BFPBF8QNAICSRETSAUS (https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BFPBF8QNAICSRETSAUS) 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	2026-04-08

Spliced Business Formations Within Eight Quarters: Retail Trade in the United States (BFSBF8QNAICSRETSAUS)