The retail and services category consists of indicators which provide figures on various aspects of the retail and services sectors of the economy. These include sales for a multitude of sections of retail and services as well as indexes meant to provide a measure of activity in the sector.

Last Updated: Mar 15 2023, 08:33 EDT Next Release: Apr 14 2023, 08:30 EDT

The U.S. Census Bureau conducts the Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey to provide

Major Advance Monthly Retail Trade Report Indicators

Last Updated: Mar 16 2023, 08:33 EDT Next Release: Apr 18 2023, 08:30 EDT

The Business Leaders Survey is a monthly survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York that asks companies across its District - which includes New York State, Northern New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut - about recent and expected trends in key business indicators. Participants from the service sector respond to a questionnaire and report on a variety of indicators, both in terms of recent and expected changes. 

The survey is sent on the first business day of each month to the same pool of about 150 business executives, usually the president or CEO, in the region's service sector. In a typical month, about 100 responses are received by around the tenth of the month when the survey closes.

Major Business Leaders Survey Indicators

Last Updated: Feb 21 2023, 08:33 EST Next Release: Mar 24 2023, 08:30 EDT

The Monthly Retail Trade Survey collects sales, e-commerce sales, and the number of retail locations by province, territory, and selected Census Metropolitan Areas from a sample of retailers.

Major Canada Retail Trade Indicators

Last Updated: Mar 17 2023, 09:19 EDT Next Release: Apr 17 2023, 08:30 EDT

Monthly Wholesale Trade Survey provides information on the performance of the wholesale trade sector and is an important indicator of the health of the Canadian economy. In addition, the business community uses the data to analyse market performance.

Major Canada Wholesale Trade Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
Alberta Wholesale Sales Jan 2023 10.09B CAD 11.18%
British Columbia Wholesale Sales Jan 2023 8.083B CAD 11.87%
Canada Wholesale Sales Jan 2023 86.77B CAD 5.48%
Canada Wholesale Sales MoM Jan 2023 5.48% --
Manitoba Wholesale Sales Jan 2023 2.749B CAD 45.43%
New Brunswick Wholesale Sales Jan 2023 797.10M CAD 0.77%
Nova Scotia Wholesale Sales Jan 2023 1.301B CAD 23.15%
Ontario Wholesale Sales Jan 2023 42.71B CAD 1.35%
Prince Edward Island Wholesale Sales Jan 2023 110.96M CAD -2.96%
Quebec Wholesale Sales Jan 2023 15.50B CAD 0.40%
Saskatchewan Wholesale Sales Jan 2023 4.946B CAD 20.35%
Last Updated: Mar 13 2023, 19:09 EDT Next Release: Apr 11 2023, 11:00 EDT

The European Retail Trade report contains data on retail trade in Europe. Retail trade is major indicator on the current state of the economy. Included in this report is both data indexed to 2015 as well as both change from the previous period and the year-over-year change.

Major European Retail Trade Indicators

Last Updated: Mar 15 2023, 03:00 EDT Next Release: Mar 31 2023, 02:00 EDT

This report contains statistics on German Retail Sales and Employment.

Major Germany Retail Trade Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
Germany Real Retail Sales Jan 2023 111.50 -0.27%
Germany Real Retail Sales MoM Jan 2023 -0.30% --
Germany Real Retail Sales YoY Jan 2023 -4.60% --
Germany Retail Sales Jan 2023 134.30 -0.67%
Germany Retail Sales MoM Jan 2023 -0.70% --
Last Updated: Mar 3 2023, 10:03 EST Next Release: Apr 5 2023, 10:00 EDT

The Services ISM Report On Business is based on data compiled from purchasing and supply executives nationwide. Survey responses reflect the change, if any, in the current month compared to the previous month. A Services PMI above 49.2 percent, over time, indicates that the overall economy, is generally expanding; below 49.2 percent, it is generally declining.

Major ISM Services Report On Business Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
US ISM Services Backlog Index Feb 2023 52.80 -0.19%
US ISM Services Business Activity Index Feb 2023 56.30 -6.79%
US ISM Services Employment Index Feb 2023 54.00 8.00%
US ISM Services Exports Index Feb 2023 61.70 4.58%
US ISM Services Imports Index Feb 2023 52.60 -0.75%
US ISM Services Inventories Index Feb 2023 50.60 2.85%
US ISM Services Inventory Sentiment Index Feb 2023 55.30 -0.90%
US ISM Services New Orders Index Feb 2023 62.60 3.64%
US ISM Services PMI Feb 2023 55.10 -0.18%
US ISM Services Prices Paid Index Feb 2023 65.60 -3.24%
US ISM Services Supplier Deliveries Index Feb 2023 47.60 -4.80%
Last Updated: Mar 7 2023, 10:03 EST Next Release: Apr 10 2023, 10:00 EDT

The Monthly Wholesale Trade Survey tracks month-to-month trends for sales and inventories of US merchant wholesalers, excluding manufacturers' sales branches and offices.

Major Monthly Wholesale Trade Survey Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
US Wholesale Inventories Jan 2023 929.02B USD -0.42%
US Wholesale Inventories MoM Jan 2023 -0.42% --
US Wholesale Inventories YoY Jan 2023 15.80% -10.48%
US Wholesale Inventories: Durable Goods Jan 2023 574.06B USD -0.11%
US Wholesale Inventories: Nondurable Goods Jan 2023 354.96B USD -0.93%
US Wholesale Inventory Sales Ratio Jan 2023 1.34 -1.47%
US Wholesale Inventory Sales Ratio: Durable Goods Jan 2023 1.79 -1.10%
US Wholesale Inventory Sales Ratio: Nondurable Goods Jan 2023 0.95 -2.06%
US Wholesale Sales Jan 2023 693.84B USD 1.01%
US Wholesale Sales MoM Jan 2023 1.01% --
US Wholesale Sales YoY Jan 2023 3.61% -49.25%
US Wholesale Sales: Durable Goods Jan 2023 319.86B USD 0.67%
US Wholesale Sales: Nondurable Goods Jan 2023 373.98B USD 1.31%
Last Updated: Feb 17 2023, 13:13 EST Next Release: --

On a quarterly basis, the Quarterly E-Commerce Report is published. This report provides a single quarterly estimate measuring all retail e-commerce sales captured by the Monthly Retail Trade Survey.

Major Quarterly E-Commerce Report Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
US E-Commerce Sales Q4 2022 261.97B USD -0.09%
US E-Commerce Sales as Percent of Retail Sales Q4 2022 14.70% 0.68%
US E-Commerce Sales QoQ Q4 2022 -0.10% --
US E-Commerce Sales TTM Q4 2022 1.033T USD 1.57%
US E-Commerce Sales YoY Q4 2022 6.49% -30.01%
Last Updated: Mar 14 2023, 08:32 EDT Next Release: --

The Quarterly Services Survey provides timely revenue performance data with respect to the service industry.

Major Quarterly Services Survey Indicators

Last Updated: Feb 28 2023, 10:04 EST Next Release: Mar 28 2023, 10:00 EDT

The Survey of Service Sector Activity is taken by various retailers, wholesalers, and other non-retail services. The respondents provide information on sales revenues, inventories, and shopper traffic, as well as information on employment, wages, and prices.

Major Richmond Fed Survey of Service Sector Activity Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
Richmond Fed Service Average Wages Index Feb 2023 36.00 -5.26%
Richmond Fed Service Expected Product Demand Index Feb 2023 10.00 400.0%
Richmond Fed Service Number of Employees Index Feb 2023 5.00 -44.44%
Richmond Fed Service Revenues Index Feb 2023 -3.00 --
Richmond Fed Services Price Trends Feb 2023 6.54% -2.68%
Last Updated: Feb 3 2023, 10:04 EST Next Release: Mar 30 2023, 10:30 EDT (R)

Supplemental Estimates for motor vehicles provide unit data on unadjusted and seasonally adjusted auto and truck sales, domestic auto production, Canadian and Mexican auto imports, auto exports, and domestic auto inventories.

Major Supplemental Estimates Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
US Auto Sales Jan 2023 207.66K -14.51%
US Automobile Exports Nov 2022 74.55K -1.55%
US Automobile Imports from Canada Nov 2022 43.92K 24.60%
US Automobile Imports from Mexico Nov 2022 94.31K 5.72%
US Domestic Auto Sales Jan 2023 186.14K 13.47%
US Foreign Auto Sales Jan 2023 73.55K 4.70%
US Heavy Truck Sales Jan 2023 38.86K -6.95%
US Light Truck Sales Jan 2023 825.34K -19.56%
US Total Vehicle Sales Jan 2023 16.20M 16.79%
US Total Vehicle Sales Jan 2023 1.067M -19.12%
US Total Vehicle Sales YoY Jan 2023 4.21% -21.07%
Last Updated: Feb 28 2023, 10:35 EST Next Release: Mar 28 2023, 10:30 EDT

The Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey is a monthly survey of area service sector businesses. Firm executives report on how business conditions have changed for a number of indicators such as revenue, employment, prices and company outlook.

Major Texas Retail Outlook Survey Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
Texas Retail Business Activity Index Feb 2023 -18.70 --
Texas Retail Company Outlook Index Feb 2023 -18.40 --
Texas Retail Employment Index Feb 2023 6.90 245.0%
Texas Retail Future Business Activity Index Feb 2023 -17.00 --
Texas Retail Future Company Outlook Index Feb 2023 -8.00 --
Texas Retail Future Revenue Index Feb 2023 11.40 533.3%
Last Updated: Feb 28 2023, 10:35 EST Next Release: Mar 28 2023, 10:30 EDT

The Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey is a monthly survey of area service sector businesses. Firm executives report on how business conditions have changed for a number of indicators such as revenue, employment, prices and company outlook.

Major Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey Indicators

Last Updated: Mar 24 2023, 05:31 EDT Next Release: Apr 21 2023, 04:30 EDT

Retail Sales Index time series is a first estimate of retail sales in value and volume terms for Great Britain, seasonally and non-seasonally adjusted.

Major UK Retail Sales Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
UK Retail Sales excluding Fuel MoM Feb 2023 1.50% 66.67%
UK Retail Sales excluding Fuel YoY Feb 2023 -3.30% --
UK Retail Sales MoM Feb 2023 1.20% 33.33%
UK Retail Sales YoY Feb 2023 -3.50% --
UK Retail Sales: Predominantly Food MoM Feb 2023 0.90% 800.0%
UK Retail Sales: Predominantly Non-Food MoM Feb 2023 2.40% 140.0%

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