Observations

Jul 2026: 2.6

Updated: Sep 16, 2026 9:08 AM CDT

Units:

Percent Change from Preceding Period,

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Retail Sales: General Merchandise Stores	2017-11-15	2026-09-16

Source

U.S. Census Bureau	2017-11-15	2026-09-16

Release

Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services	2017-11-15	2026-09-16

Units

Percent Change from Preceding Period	2017-11-15	2026-09-16

Frequency

Monthly	2017-11-15	2026-09-16

Seasonal Adjustment

Not Seasonally Adjusted	2017-11-15	2026-09-16

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/MARTSMPCSM452USN 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	2026-09-16

Release Tables

Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services