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: Apr 15 2024, 08:32 EDT Next Release: May 15 2024, 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

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
US Auto and Other Motor Vehicle Sales Mar 2024 122.43B USD -0.95%
US Auto and Other Motor Vehicle Sales MoM Mar 2024 -0.95% --
US Food and Beverage Store Sales Mar 2024 83.05B USD 0.48%
US Food and Beverage Store Sales MoM Mar 2024 0.48% 103.1%
US Gasoline Station Sales Mar 2024 54.62B USD 2.07%
US Gasoline Station Sales MoM Mar 2024 2.07% 31.35%
US Real Retail and Food Services Sales MoM Mar 2024 0.34% -31.85%
US Real Retail and Food Services Sales YoY Mar 2024 0.52% --
US Real Retail Sales MoM Mar 2024 0.39% -31.87%
US Real Retail Sales YoY Mar 2024 0.16% --
US Retail and Food Services Sales Mar 2024 709.59B USD 0.72%
US Retail and Food Services Sales (Excluding Motor Vehicle and Part Dealers) Mar 2024 575.53B USD 1.06%
US Retail and Food Services Sales (Excluding Motor Vehicle and Part Dealers) MoM Mar 2024 1.06% 79.68%
US Retail and Food Services Sales (Excluding Motor Vehicle and Part Dealers) YoY Mar 2024 4.31% 118.0%
US Retail and Food Services Sales MoM Mar 2024 0.72% -23.72%
US Retail and Food Services Sales YoY Mar 2024 4.02% 90.30%
US Retail Sales Mar 2024 615.86B USD 0.77%
US Retail Sales MoM Mar 2024 0.77% -24.30%
US Retail Sales YoY Mar 2024 3.64% 147.6%
Last Updated: Apr 16 2024, 08:34 EDT Next Release: May 16 2024, 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: Apr 15 2024, 08:34 EDT Next Release: May 14 2024, 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 Feb 2024 36.07B CAD 8.34%
British Columbia Wholesale Sales Feb 2024 10.57B CAD 3.55%
Canada Wholesale Sales Feb 2024 120.01B CAD 2.28%
Canada Wholesale Sales MoM Feb 2024 2.28% 485.4%
Manitoba Wholesale Sales Feb 2024 3.772B CAD 0.81%
New Brunswick Wholesale Sales Feb 2024 1.115B CAD 2.97%
Nova Scotia Wholesale Sales Feb 2024 1.346B CAD 0.62%
Ontario Wholesale Sales Feb 2024 44.56B CAD -0.47%
Prince Edward Island Wholesale Sales Feb 2024 124.26M CAD 9.01%
Quebec Wholesale Sales Feb 2024 17.21B CAD 0.01%
Saskatchewan Wholesale Sales Feb 2024 4.422B CAD -7.71%
Last Updated: Apr 5 2024, 11:05 EDT Next Release: May 7 2024, 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: Apr 15 2024, 02:01 EDT Next Release: Apr 30 2024, 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 Feb 2024 109.30 -1.89%
Germany Real Retail Sales MoM Feb 2024 -1.90% --
Germany Real Retail Sales YoY Feb 2024 1.70% --
Germany Retail Sales Feb 2024 135.40 -1.81%
Germany Retail Sales MoM Feb 2024 -1.80% --
Last Updated: Apr 3 2024, 10:01 EDT Next Release: May 3 2024, 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 Mar 2024 44.80 -10.93%
US ISM Services Business Activity Index Mar 2024 57.40 0.35%
US ISM Services Employment Index Mar 2024 48.50 1.04%
US ISM Services Exports Index Mar 2024 52.70 2.13%
US ISM Services Imports Index Mar 2024 52.40 -3.50%
US ISM Services Inventories Index Mar 2024 45.60 -3.18%
US ISM Services Inventory Sentiment Index Mar 2024 55.70 -1.76%
US ISM Services New Orders Index Mar 2024 54.40 -3.03%
US ISM Services PMI Mar 2024 51.40 -2.28%
US ISM Services Prices Paid Index Mar 2024 53.40 -8.87%
US ISM Services Supplier Deliveries Index Mar 2024 45.40 -7.16%
Last Updated: Apr 10 2024, 10:03 EDT Next Release: May 8 2024, 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 Feb 2024 901.08B USD 0.51%
US Wholesale Inventories MoM Feb 2024 0.51% --
US Wholesale Inventories YoY Feb 2024 -1.55% --
US Wholesale Inventories: Durable Goods Feb 2024 571.75B USD 0.99%
US Wholesale Inventories: Nondurable Goods Feb 2024 329.33B USD -0.31%
US Wholesale Inventory Sales Ratio Feb 2024 1.34 -1.47%
US Wholesale Inventory Sales Ratio: Durable Goods Feb 2024 1.80 -0.55%
US Wholesale Inventory Sales Ratio: Nondurable Goods Feb 2024 0.92 -3.16%
US Wholesale Sales Feb 2024 673.74B USD 2.34%
US Wholesale Sales MoM Feb 2024 2.34% --
US Wholesale Sales YoY Feb 2024 0.82% --
US Wholesale Sales: Durable Goods Feb 2024 316.95B USD 1.55%
US Wholesale Sales: Nondurable Goods Feb 2024 356.78B USD 3.04%
Last Updated: Feb 20 2024, 12:03 EST Next Release: May 17 2024, 10:00 EDT

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 2023 285.22B USD 0.81%
US E-Commerce Sales as Percent of Retail Sales Q4 2023 15.60% 0.65%
US E-Commerce Sales QoQ Q4 2023 0.81% -55.50%
US E-Commerce Sales TTM Q4 2023 1.118T USD 1.81%
US E-Commerce Sales YoY Q4 2023 7.50% 5.33%
Last Updated: Mar 13 2024, 10:04 EDT Next Release: Jun 11 2024, 10:00 EDT

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

Major Quarterly Services Survey Indicators

Last Updated: Oct 24 2023, 10:02 EDT Next Release: May 29 2024, 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 Oct 2023 30.00 42.86%
Richmond Fed Service Expected Product Demand Index Oct 2023 2.00 -92.00%
Richmond Fed Service Number of Employees Index Oct 2023 15.00 400.0%
Richmond Fed Service Revenues Index Oct 2023 -11.00 --
Richmond Fed Services Price Trends Oct 2023 4.46% -8.42%
Last Updated: Mar 30 2024, 00:04 EDT Next Release: Apr 25 2024, 10:30 EDT

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 Feb 2024 243.70K 14.94%
US Automobile Exports Dec 2023 68.94K -12.40%
US Automobile Imports from Canada Jan 2024 43.21K 4.71%
US Automobile Imports from Mexico Jan 2024 83.72K 3.00%
US Domestic Auto Sales Feb 2024 181.44K 3.48%
US Foreign Auto Sales Feb 2024 79.18K 7.14%
US Heavy Truck Sales Feb 2024 44.19K 4.70%
US Light Truck Sales Feb 2024 1.004M 16.95%
US Total Vehicle Sales Feb 2024 16.34M 5.92%
US Total Vehicle Sales Feb 2024 1.286M 16.18%
US Total Vehicle Sales YoY Feb 2024 6.25% --
Last Updated: Mar 26 2024, 10:30 EDT Next Release: Apr 30 2024, 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 Mar 2024 -15.60 --
Texas Retail Company Outlook Index Mar 2024 -4.50 --
Texas Retail Employment Index Mar 2024 -5.00 --
Texas Retail Future Business Activity Index Mar 2024 8.20 --
Texas Retail Future Company Outlook Index Mar 2024 15.40 266.7%
Texas Retail Future Revenue Index Mar 2024 33.50 285.1%
Last Updated: Mar 26 2024, 10:31 EDT Next Release: Apr 30 2024, 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: Apr 19 2024, 04:31 EDT Next Release: May 24 2024, 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 Mar 2024 -0.30% --
UK Retail Sales excluding Fuel YoY Mar 2024 0.40% --
UK Retail Sales MoM Mar 2024 0.00% -100.0%
UK Retail Sales YoY Mar 2024 0.80% --
UK Retail Sales: Predominantly Food MoM Mar 2024 -0.70% --
UK Retail Sales: Predominantly Non-Food MoM Mar 2024 0.50% -44.44%

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