Observations

Mar 2026: 122.0293

Updated: Apr 6, 2026 10:01 AM CDT

Units:

Index 2017=100,

Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Chicago Fed Advance Retail Trade Summary: Retail and Food Services Prices Excluding Autos: Projection for BEA Price Index	2026-03-12	2026-04-06

Source

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago	2026-03-12	2026-04-06

Release

Chicago Fed Advance Retail Trade Summary	2026-03-12	2026-04-06

Units

Index 2017=100	2026-03-12	2026-04-06

Frequency

Monthly	2026-03-12	2026-04-06

Seasonal Adjustment

Seasonally Adjusted	2026-03-12	2026-04-06

Notes

The weekly index of retail prices is benchmarked to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) chain-weighted price index and seasonally adjusted. The index summarizes weekly data on gasoline prices and monthly and weekly measures of online prices. The BEA monthly chain-weighted price index for retail and food services prices excluding motor vehicles and parts (excluding auto) was discontinued in July 2024, which meant that no further data for this index was available after May 2024. The CARTS Projection is the monthly average of the Weekly Index of Retail Prices from June 2024 onward. Weeks are constructed using 48-week annual calendar. For more information, please see CARTS (Chicago Fed Advance Retail Trade Summary) https://chicagofed.org/carts. (https://chicagofed.org/carts.)	2026-03-12	2026-04-06

Chicago Fed Advance Retail Trade Summary: Retail and Food Services Prices Excluding Autos: Projection for BEA Price Index (CARTSPPROJ)