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: Oct 15 2026, 09:59 EDT Next Release: Nov 17 2026, 08:30 EST

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 Retail and Food Services Sales Sep 2026 745.02B USD 0.77%
US Retail and Food Services Sales MoM Sep 2026 0.77% -40.19%
US Retail and Food Services Sales YoY Sep 2026 6.29% 13.17%
US Retail Sales Sep 2026 652.12B USD 0.72%
US Retail Sales MoM Sep 2026 0.72% -43.55%
US Retail Sales YoY Sep 2026 6.19% 12.11%
Last Updated: Oct 16 2026, 08:32 EDT Next Release: Nov 17 2026, 08:30 EST

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: Oct 15 2026, 08:33 EDT Next Release: Nov 13 2026, 08:30 EST

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 Aug 2026 41.21B CAD -0.81%
British Columbia Wholesale Sales Aug 2026 12.44B CAD -1.59%
Canada Wholesale Sales Aug 2026 136.54B CAD -0.97%
Canada Wholesale Sales MoM Aug 2026 -0.97% --
Manitoba Wholesale Sales Aug 2026 4.296B CAD 6.42%
New Brunswick Wholesale Sales Dec 2024 1.112B CAD 4.83%
Nova Scotia Wholesale Sales Dec 2024 1.326B CAD -2.72%
Ontario Wholesale Sales Aug 2026 51.51B CAD -1.41%
Prince Edward Island Wholesale Sales Jun 2025 111.08M CAD --
Quebec Wholesale Sales Aug 2026 18.11B CAD -0.63%
Saskatchewan Wholesale Sales Aug 2026 5.007B CAD -4.09%
Last Updated: Oct 6 2026, 05:01 EDT Next Release: Nov 6 2026, 05:00 EST

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: Jun 30 2026, 02:02 EDT Next Release: Aug 3 2026, 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 Apr 2026 117.10 0.00%
Germany Real Retail Sales MoM Apr 2026 0.00% --
Germany Real Retail Sales YoY Apr 2026 -2.30% --
Germany Retail Sales Apr 2026 149.30 0.47%
Germany Retail Sales MoM Apr 2026 0.50% 25.00%
Last Updated: Oct 5 2026, 16:31 EDT Next Release: Nov 4 2026, 10:00 EST

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 Sep 2026 56.60 1.80%
US ISM Services Business Activity Index Sep 2026 56.50 -8.43%
US ISM Services Employment Index Sep 2026 50.10 4.81%
US ISM Services Exports Index Sep 2026 46.90 -16.70%
US ISM Services Imports Index Sep 2026 52.90 -6.04%
US ISM Services Inventories Index Sep 2026 57.80 1.94%
US ISM Services Inventory Sentiment Index Sep 2026 51.70 -4.44%
US ISM Services New Orders Index Sep 2026 59.80 -1.81%
US ISM Services PMI Sep 2026 54.90 --
US ISM Services Prices Paid Index Sep 2026 74.00 1.93%
US ISM Services Supplier Deliveries Index Sep 2026 53.20 3.70%
Last Updated: Oct 8 2026, 10:01 EDT Next Release: Nov 9 2026, 10:00 EST

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 Aug 2026 964.20B USD 0.46%
US Wholesale Inventories MoM Aug 2026 0.46% -66.60%
US Wholesale Inventories YoY Aug 2026 6.42% 10.17%
US Wholesale Inventories: Durable Goods Aug 2026 602.22B USD 0.76%
US Wholesale Inventories: Nondurable Goods Aug 2026 361.98B USD -0.02%
US Wholesale Inventory Sales Ratio Aug 2026 1.18 -0.84%
US Wholesale Inventory Sales Ratio: Durable Goods Aug 2026 1.45 -2.03%
US Wholesale Inventory Sales Ratio: Nondurable Goods Aug 2026 0.90 -1.10%
US Wholesale Sales Aug 2026 817.46B USD 1.78%
US Wholesale Sales MoM Aug 2026 1.78% 71.30%
US Wholesale Sales YoY Aug 2026 15.59% 17.20%
US Wholesale Sales: Durable Goods Aug 2026 414.83B USD 2.51%
US Wholesale Sales: Nondurable Goods Aug 2026 402.62B USD 1.04%
Last Updated: Sep 29 2026, 21:30 EDT Next Release: Oct 29 2026, 21:30 EDT

This survey is conducted to clarify the trends in business activities of establishments (including department stores, chain stores, supermarkets, other large-scale stores and convenience stores) engaged in trade.

Major Preliminary Report on the Current Survey of Commerce Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
Commercial Sales Value Aug 2026 52.67T JPY -9.70%
Japan Commercial Sales MoM Aug 2026 -2.00% --
Japan Commercial Sales YoY Aug 2026 6.30% -18.18%
Japan Retail Sales MoM Aug 2026 -1.20% --
Japan Retail Sales YoY Aug 2026 6.30% -18.18%
Japan Wholesale Sales MoM Aug 2026 -1.90% --
Japan Wholesale Sales YoY Aug 2026 7.50% -15.73%
Retail Sales Value Aug 2026 13.05T JPY -5.71%
Wholesale Sales Value Aug 2026 39.62T JPY -10.94%
Last Updated: Aug 18 2026, 10:08 EDT Next Release: Nov 19 2026, 10:00 EST

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 Q2 2026 340.24B USD 3.78%
US E-Commerce Sales as Percent of Retail Sales Q2 2026 17.10% 0.59%
US E-Commerce Sales QoQ Q2 2026 3.78% 21.78%
US E-Commerce Sales TTM Q2 2026 1.297T USD 2.93%
US E-Commerce Sales YoY Q2 2026 12.19% 20.29%
Last Updated: Sep 9 2026, 10:02 EDT Next Release: Dec 10 2026, 10:00 EST

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

Major Quarterly Services Survey Indicators

Last Updated: Sep 23 2026, 09:51 EDT Next Release: --

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 Non-Manufacturing Survey Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
Richmond Fed Service Average Wages Index Sep 2026 20.00 -9.09%
Richmond Fed Service Expected Product Demand Index Sep 2026 29.00 -6.45%
Richmond Fed Service Number of Employees Index Sep 2026 2.00 -75.00%
Richmond Fed Service Revenues Index Sep 2026 0.00 --
Last Updated: Sep 30 2026, 10:08 EDT Next Release: Oct 29 2026, 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 Aug 2026 228.36K 0.79%
US Automobile Exports Jul 2026 95.46K -10.80%
US Automobile Imports from Canada Jul 2026 43.52K 21.27%
US Automobile Imports from Mexico Jul 2026 97.82K -7.54%
US Domestic Auto Sales Aug 2026 150.66K -1.60%
US Foreign Auto Sales Aug 2026 75.72K 3.63%
US Heavy Truck Sales Aug 2026 34.43K -4.81%
US Light Truck Sales Aug 2026 1.153M 1.34%
US Total Vehicle Sales Aug 2026 16.98M 2.43%
US Total Vehicle Sales Aug 2026 1.416M 1.06%
US Total Vehicle Sales YoY Aug 2026 1.41% --
Last Updated: Sep 29 2026, 10:32 EDT Next Release: Oct 27 2026, 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: Oct 23 2026, 04:31 EDT Next Release: Nov 20 2026, 04:30 EST

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 Sep 2026 -0.70% --
UK Retail Sales excluding Fuel YoY Sep 2026 0.80% -72.41%
UK Retail Sales MoM Sep 2026 -0.40% --
UK Retail Sales YoY Sep 2026 0.80% -70.37%
UK Retail Sales: Predominantly Food MoM Sep 2026 -0.40% --
UK Retail Sales: Predominantly Non-Food MoM Sep 2026 -0.40% --

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