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
| Indicator | Period | Value | % CHG PREV |
| US Retail and Food Services Sales | Sep 2025 | 733.26B USD | 0.16% |
| US Retail and Food Services Sales MoM | Sep 2025 | 0.16% | -72.48% |
| US Retail and Food Services Sales YoY | Sep 2025 | 4.26% | -15.17% |
| US Retail Sales | Sep 2025 | 632.54B USD | 0.07% |
| US Retail Sales MoM | Sep 2025 | 0.07% | -86.31% |
| US Retail Sales YoY | Sep 2025 | 3.88% | -17.74% |
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
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 | Sep 2025 | 30.41B CAD | -0.92% |
| British Columbia Wholesale Sales | Sep 2025 | 10.83B CAD | 2.04% |
| Canada Wholesale Sales | Sep 2025 | 117.87B CAD | 0.76% |
| Canada Wholesale Sales MoM | Sep 2025 | 0.76% | -- |
| Manitoba Wholesale Sales | Sep 2025 | 3.512B CAD | 3.81% |
| New Brunswick Wholesale Sales | Dec 2024 | 1.016B CAD | -9.69% |
| Nova Scotia Wholesale Sales | Dec 2024 | 1.313B CAD | -1.66% |
| Ontario Wholesale Sales | Sep 2025 | 46.70B CAD | 0.50% |
| Prince Edward Island Wholesale Sales | Jun 2025 | 111.08M CAD | -- |
| Quebec Wholesale Sales | Sep 2025 | 17.65B CAD | 0.82% |
| Saskatchewan Wholesale Sales | Sep 2025 | 4.951B CAD | 0.03% |
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 | Oct 2025 | 116.60 | -0.34% |
| Germany Real Retail Sales MoM | Oct 2025 | -0.30% | -- |
| Germany Real Retail Sales YoY | Oct 2025 | 1.30% | -61.76% |
| Germany Retail Sales | Oct 2025 | 147.20 | -0.14% |
| Germany Retail Sales MoM | Oct 2025 | -0.10% | -- |
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 | Nov 2025 | 49.10 | 20.34% |
| US ISM Services Business Activity Index | Nov 2025 | 54.50 | 0.37% |
| US ISM Services Employment Index | Nov 2025 | 48.90 | 1.45% |
| US ISM Services Exports Index | Nov 2025 | 48.70 | 1.88% |
| US ISM Services Imports Index | Nov 2025 | 48.90 | 11.90% |
| US ISM Services Inventories Index | Nov 2025 | 53.40 | 7.88% |
| US ISM Services Inventory Sentiment Index | Nov 2025 | 54.80 | -1.26% |
| US ISM Services New Orders Index | Nov 2025 | 52.90 | -5.87% |
| US ISM Services PMI | Nov 2025 | 52.60 | 0.38% |
| US ISM Services Prices Paid Index | Nov 2025 | 65.40 | -6.57% |
| US ISM Services Supplier Deliveries Index | Nov 2025 | 54.10 | 6.50% |
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 2025 | 907.94B USD | -0.01% |
| US Wholesale Inventories MoM | Aug 2025 | -0.01% | -- |
| US Wholesale Inventories YoY | Aug 2025 | 1.06% | -15.82% |
| US Wholesale Inventories: Durable Goods | Aug 2025 | 568.62B USD | 0.06% |
| US Wholesale Inventories: Nondurable Goods | Aug 2025 | 339.32B USD | -0.12% |
| US Wholesale Inventory Sales Ratio | Aug 2025 | 1.28 | 0.00% |
| US Wholesale Inventory Sales Ratio: Durable Goods | Aug 2025 | 1.63 | -0.61% |
| US Wholesale Inventory Sales Ratio: Nondurable Goods | Aug 2025 | 0.94 | 0.00% |
| US Wholesale Sales | Aug 2025 | 711.14B USD | 0.08% |
| US Wholesale Sales MoM | Aug 2025 | 0.08% | -93.78% |
| US Wholesale Sales YoY | Aug 2025 | 6.07% | -0.56% |
| US Wholesale Sales: Durable Goods | Aug 2025 | 348.28B USD | 0.30% |
| US Wholesale Sales: Nondurable Goods | Aug 2025 | 362.87B USD | -0.12% |
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 | Oct 2025 | 54.84T JPY | 3.37% |
| Japan Commercial Sales MoM | Oct 2025 | 2.40% | 500.0% |
| Japan Commercial Sales YoY | Oct 2025 | 2.40% | 33.33% |
| Japan Retail Sales MoM | Oct 2025 | 1.60% | -- |
| Japan Retail Sales YoY | Oct 2025 | 2.40% | 33.33% |
| Japan Wholesale Sales MoM | Oct 2025 | 2.70% | -- |
| Japan Wholesale Sales YoY | Oct 2025 | 2.50% | 13.64% |
| Retail Sales Value | Oct 2025 | 13.05T JPY | 3.74% |
| Wholesale Sales Value | Oct 2025 | 41.79T JPY | 3.26% |
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 2025 | 304.21B USD | 1.43% |
| US E-Commerce Sales as Percent of Retail Sales | Q2 2025 | 16.30% | 1.24% |
| US E-Commerce Sales QoQ | Q2 2025 | 1.43% | -- |
| US E-Commerce Sales TTM | Q2 2025 | 1.200T USD | 1.30% |
| US E-Commerce Sales YoY | Q2 2025 | 5.33% | -10.62% |
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 Non-Manufacturing Survey Indicators
| Indicator | Period | Value | % CHG PREV |
| Richmond Fed Service Average Wages Index | Nov 2025 | 12.00 | -29.41% |
| Richmond Fed Service Expected Product Demand Index | Nov 2025 | 26.00 | 36.84% |
| Richmond Fed Service Number of Employees Index | Nov 2025 | 1.00 | -- |
| Richmond Fed Service Revenues Index | Nov 2025 | -4.00 | -- |
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 2025 | 241.10K | 8.85% |
| US Automobile Exports | Jul 2025 | 144.14K | 21.28% |
| US Automobile Imports from Canada | Jul 2025 | 63.63K | 34.55% |
| US Automobile Imports from Mexico | Jul 2025 | 124.18K | 7.86% |
| US Domestic Auto Sales | Aug 2025 | 152.28K | 3.01% |
| US Foreign Auto Sales | Aug 2025 | 74.36K | 3.70% |
| US Heavy Truck Sales | Aug 2025 | 33.31K | -5.37% |
| US Light Truck Sales | Aug 2025 | 1.216M | 4.87% |
| US Total Vehicle Sales | Aug 2025 | 16.80M | -0.56% |
| US Total Vehicle Sales | Aug 2025 | 1.491M | 5.24% |
| US Total Vehicle Sales YoY | Aug 2025 | 5.26% | 50.47% |
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 | Nov 2025 | -12.60 | -- |
| Texas Retail Company Outlook Index | Nov 2025 | -12.40 | -- |
| Texas Retail Employment Index | Nov 2025 | 3.50 | -- |
| Texas Retail Future Business Activity Index | Nov 2025 | 4.10 | 28.12% |
| Texas Retail Future Company Outlook Index | Nov 2025 | 9.10 | -2.15% |
| Texas Retail Future Revenue Index | Nov 2025 | 6.90 | -70.26% |
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 | Nov 2025 | -2.30 | -- |
| Texas Service Sector Company Outlook Index | Nov 2025 | -4.20 | -- |
| Texas Service Sector Employment Index | Nov 2025 | 3.10 | -- |
| Texas Service Sector Future Business Activity Index | Nov 2025 | 13.00 | 128.1% |
| Texas Service Sector Future Company Outlook Index | Nov 2025 | 15.40 | 77.01% |
| Texas Service Sector Future Revenue Index | Nov 2025 | 34.00 | 0.89% |
| Texas Service Sector Future Selling Prices Index | Nov 2025 | 26.60 | 19.82% |
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 | Oct 2025 | -1.00% | -- |
| UK Retail Sales excluding Fuel YoY | Oct 2025 | 1.20% | -29.41% |
| UK Retail Sales MoM | Oct 2025 | -1.10% | -- |
| UK Retail Sales YoY | Oct 2025 | 0.20% | -80.00% |
| UK Retail Sales: Predominantly Food MoM | Oct 2025 | -1.10% | -- |
| UK Retail Sales: Predominantly Non-Food MoM | Oct 2025 | -0.60% | -- |
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