Observations

Aug 2026: -1.4

Updated: Oct 15, 2026 8:01 PM CDT

Units:

Percent Change from Preceding Period,

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Retail Sales: Grocery Stores	2017-11-15	2026-10-15

Source

U.S. Census Bureau	2017-11-15	2026-10-15

Release

Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services	2017-11-15	2026-10-15

Units

Percent Change from Preceding Period	2017-11-15	2026-10-15

Frequency

Monthly	2017-11-15	2026-10-15

Seasonal Adjustment

Not Seasonally Adjusted	2017-11-15	2026-10-15

Notes

The most recent month's value of the advance estimate based on data from a subsample of firms from the larger Monthly Retail Trade Survey is available at https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MARTSMPCSM4451USN Information about the Monthly Retail Trade Survey can be found on the Census website at https://www.census.gov/retail/mrts/about_the_surveys.html	2017-11-15	2026-10-15

Release Tables

Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services