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.
The U.S. Census Bureau conducts the Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey to provide
Major Advance Monthly Retail Trade Report Indicators
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
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
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 | Mar 2022 | 8.425B CAD | 1.10% |
British Columbia Wholesale Sales | Mar 2022 | 8.383B CAD | -1.14% |
Canada Wholesale Sales | Mar 2022 | 79.85B CAD | 0.32% |
Canada Wholesale Sales MoM | Mar 2022 | 0.32% | -- |
Manitoba Wholesale Sales | Mar 2022 | 1.818B CAD | -0.54% |
New Brunswick Wholesale Sales | Mar 2022 | 796.42M CAD | 3.51% |
Nova Scotia Wholesale Sales | Mar 2022 | 1.140B CAD | 1.43% |
Ontario Wholesale Sales | Mar 2022 | 40.40B CAD | 1.45% |
Prince Edward Island Wholesale Sales | Mar 2022 | 134.09M CAD | 8.20% |
Quebec Wholesale Sales | Mar 2022 | 14.99B CAD | -0.82% |
Saskatchewan Wholesale Sales | Mar 2022 | 3.255B CAD | -9.00% |
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
This report contains statistics on German Retail Sales and Employment.
Major Germany Retail Trade Indicators
Indicator | Period | Value | % CHG PREV |
Germany Real Retail Sales | Mar 2022 | 117.10 | -0.09% |
Germany Real Retail Sales MoM | Feb 2022 | 0.20% | -- |
Germany Real Retail Sales YoY | Mar 2022 | -5.40% | -- |
Germany Retail Sales | Mar 2022 | 131.60 | 2.09% |
Germany Retail Sales MoM | Mar 2022 | 2.10% | 250.0% |
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 | Apr 2022 | 59.40 | -7.91% |
US ISM Services Business Activity Index | Apr 2022 | 59.10 | 6.49% |
US ISM Services Employment Index | Apr 2022 | 49.50 | -8.33% |
US ISM Services Exports Index | Apr 2022 | 58.10 | -4.75% |
US ISM Services Imports Index | Apr 2022 | 52.90 | 17.56% |
US ISM Services Inventories Index | Apr 2022 | 52.30 | 1.16% |
US ISM Services Inventory Sentiment Index | Apr 2022 | 46.70 | 16.17% |
US ISM Services New Orders Index | Apr 2022 | 54.60 | -9.15% |
US ISM Services PMI | Apr 2022 | 57.10 | -2.06% |
US ISM Services Prices Paid Index | Apr 2022 | 84.60 | 0.95% |
US ISM Services Supplier Deliveries Index | Apr 2022 | 65.10 | 2.68% |
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 | Mar 2022 | 840.32B USD | 2.34% |
US Wholesale Inventories MoM | Mar 2022 | 2.34% | -17.13% |
US Wholesale Inventories YoY | Mar 2022 | 21.98% | 8.07% |
US Wholesale Inventories: Durable Goods | Mar 2022 | 506.12B USD | 2.18% |
US Wholesale Inventories: Nondurable Goods | Mar 2022 | 334.20B USD | 2.58% |
US Wholesale Inventory Sales Ratio | Mar 2022 | 1.22 | 0.00% |
US Wholesale Inventory Sales Ratio: Durable Goods | Mar 2022 | 1.57 | 0.00% |
US Wholesale Inventory Sales Ratio: Nondurable Goods | Mar 2022 | 0.92 | 1.10% |
US Wholesale Sales | Mar 2022 | 686.15B USD | 1.67% |
US Wholesale Sales MoM | Mar 2022 | 1.67% | 8.84% |
US Wholesale Sales YoY | Mar 2022 | 22.13% | -12.82% |
US Wholesale Sales: Durable Goods | Mar 2022 | 321.46B USD | 1.72% |
US Wholesale Sales: Nondurable Goods | Mar 2022 | 364.69B USD | 1.62% |
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 | Q1 2022 | 249.97B USD | 2.39% |
US E-Commerce Sales as Percent of Retail Sales | Q1 2022 | 14.30% | -1.38% |
US E-Commerce Sales QoQ | Q1 2022 | 2.39% | 51.91% |
US E-Commerce Sales TTM | Q1 2022 | 975.68B USD | 1.62% |
US E-Commerce Sales YoY | Q1 2022 | 6.62% | -35.45% |
The Quarterly Services Survey provides timely revenue performance data with respect to the service industry.
Major Quarterly Services Survey Indicators
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 | Apr 2022 | 44.00 | 15.79% |
Richmond Fed Service Expected Product Demand Index | Apr 2022 | 23.00 | -23.33% |
Richmond Fed Service Number of Employees Index | Apr 2022 | 9.00 | -10.00% |
Richmond Fed Service Revenues Index | Apr 2022 | 13.00 | 44.44% |
Richmond Fed Services Price Trends | Apr 2022 | 7.16% | 27.18% |
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 | Mar 2022 | 258.11K | 16.92% |
US Automobile Exports | Jan 2022 | 79.52K | -4.22% |
US Automobile Imports from Canada | Jan 2022 | 42.80K | -17.56% |
US Automobile Imports from Mexico | Jan 2022 | 91.11K | 25.00% |
US Domestic Auto Sales | Mar 2022 | 165.43K | -7.83% |
US Foreign Auto Sales | Mar 2022 | 56.41K | -14.87% |
US Heavy Truck Sales | Mar 2022 | 32.85K | -12.69% |
US Light Truck Sales | Mar 2022 | 988.23K | 19.85% |
US Total Vehicle Sales | Mar 2022 | 13.73M | -4.84% |
US Total Vehicle Sales | Mar 2022 | 1.281M | 18.90% |
US Total Vehicle Sales YoY | Mar 2022 | -24.39% | -- |
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 | Apr 2022 | 1.40 | -- |
Texas Retail Company Outlook Index | Apr 2022 | -4.90 | -- |
Texas Retail Employment Index | Apr 2022 | 9.30 | 365.0% |
Texas Retail Future Business Activity Index | Apr 2022 | -1.50 | -- |
Texas Retail Future Company Outlook Index | Apr 2022 | 4.90 | -36.36% |
Texas Retail Future Revenue Index | Apr 2022 | 34.90 | -7.92% |
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
Indicator | Period | Value | % CHG PREV |
Texas Service Sector Business Activity Index | Apr 2022 | 8.20 | -22.64% |
Texas Service Sector Company Outlook Index | Apr 2022 | 2.40 | -11.11% |
Texas Service Sector Employment Index | Apr 2022 | 14.50 | 0.69% |
Texas Service Sector Future Business Activity Index | Apr 2022 | 6.50 | -57.79% |
Texas Service Sector Future Company Outlook Index | Apr 2022 | 14.50 | -0.68% |
Texas Service Sector Future Revenue Index | Apr 2022 | 47.00 | -15.77% |
Texas Service Sector Future Selling Prices Index | Apr 2022 | 41.60 | -15.96% |
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 | Apr 2022 | 1.40% | -- |
UK Retail Sales excluding Fuel YoY | Apr 2022 | -6.10% | -- |
UK Retail Sales MoM | Apr 2022 | 1.40% | -- |
UK Retail Sales YoY | Apr 2022 | -4.90% | -- |
UK Retail Sales: Predominantly Food MoM | Apr 2022 | 2.80% | -- |
UK Retail Sales: Predominantly Non-Food MoM | Apr 2022 | -0.60% | -- |
Upcoming Reports
Report Name | Next Released |
Richmond Fed Survey of Service Sector Activity | May 24 2022, 10:00 EDT |
Canada Retail Trade | May 26 2022, 08:30 EDT |
Germany Retail Trade | Jun 1 2022, 02:00 EDT |
Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey | Jun 1 2022, 10:30 EDT |
Texas Retail Outlook Survey | Jun 1 2022, 10:30 EDT |
European Retail Trade | Jun 3 2022, 05:00 EDT |
ISM Services Report On Business | Jun 3 2022, 10:00 EDT |
Monthly Wholesale Trade Survey | Jun 8 2022, 10:00 EDT |
Quarterly Services Survey | Jun 10 2022, 10:00 EDT |
Advance Monthly Retail Trade Report | Jun 15 2022, 08:30 EDT |