Observations

Mar 2026: 0.9

Updated: Apr 6, 2026 10:01 AM CDT

Units:

Percent Change from Month Ago,

Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Chicago Fed Advance Retail Trade Summary: Retail and Food Services Sales Excluding Autos: Preliminary Projection	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

Percent Change from Month Ago	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

Data from the Chicago Fed Advance Retail Trade Summary (CARTS) are released: (A) one day ahead of the U.S. Census Bureau retail sales release summarizing data through the end of the prior month (final release) and, (B) near the end of each month summarizing the weekly data available through mid-month (preliminary release). In some cases, as when official data releases are delayed, prior monthly estimates of CARTS data may be revised when delayed data becomes available. For more information, please see https://chicagofed.org/carts. (https://chicagofed.org/carts.)	2026-03-12	2026-04-06

Chicago Fed Advance Retail Trade Summary: Retail and Food Services Sales Excluding Autos: Preliminary Projection (CARTSPRELIM)