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: Jan 16 2025, 08:34 EST Next Release: Feb 14 2025, 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 Dec 2024 729.19B USD 0.45%
US Retail and Food Services Sales MoM Dec 2024 0.45% -41.41%
US Retail and Food Services Sales YoY Dec 2024 3.92% -4.92%
US Retail Sales Dec 2024 632.25B USD 0.56%
US Retail Sales MoM Dec 2024 0.56% -36.03%
US Retail Sales YoY Dec 2024 4.17% -2.76%
Last Updated: Jan 16 2025, 08:33 EST Next Release: Feb 19 2025, 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: Jan 15 2025, 08:34 EST Next Release: Feb 14 2025, 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 Nov 2024 32.68B CAD -1.51%
British Columbia Wholesale Sales Nov 2024 10.99B CAD 2.29%
Canada Wholesale Sales Nov 2024 119.09B CAD -0.59%
Canada Wholesale Sales MoM Nov 2024 -0.59% --
Manitoba Wholesale Sales Nov 2024 3.862B CAD 1.46%
New Brunswick Wholesale Sales Nov 2024 1.150B CAD 2.01%
Nova Scotia Wholesale Sales Nov 2024 1.331B CAD 0.09%
Ontario Wholesale Sales Nov 2024 46.67B CAD -0.64%
Prince Edward Island Wholesale Sales Nov 2024 125.63M CAD -0.10%
Quebec Wholesale Sales Nov 2024 17.12B CAD -0.37%
Saskatchewan Wholesale Sales Nov 2024 4.379B CAD -6.15%
Last Updated: Jan 11 2025, 05:08 EST Next Release: Feb 6 2025, 10:00 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: Jan 15 2025, 02:01 EST Next Release: Jan 31 2025, 02:00 EST

This report contains statistics on German Retail Sales and Employment.

Major Germany Retail Trade Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
Germany Real Retail Sales Nov 2024 114.50 -0.61%
Germany Real Retail Sales MoM Nov 2024 -0.60% --
Germany Real Retail Sales YoY Nov 2024 2.30% -54.90%
Germany Retail Sales Nov 2024 142.40 -0.56%
Germany Retail Sales MoM Nov 2024 -0.60% --
Last Updated: Jan 7 2025, 10:04 EST Next Release: Feb 5 2025, 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 Dec 2024 44.30 -5.94%
US ISM Services Business Activity Index Dec 2024 58.20 8.38%
US ISM Services Employment Index Dec 2024 51.40 -0.19%
US ISM Services Exports Index Dec 2024 50.10 1.01%
US ISM Services Imports Index Dec 2024 50.70 -5.76%
US ISM Services Inventories Index Dec 2024 49.40 7.63%
US ISM Services Inventory Sentiment Index Dec 2024 53.40 -2.20%
US ISM Services New Orders Index Dec 2024 54.20 0.93%
US ISM Services PMI Dec 2024 54.10 3.84%
US ISM Services Prices Paid Index Dec 2024 64.40 10.65%
US ISM Services Supplier Deliveries Index Dec 2024 52.50 6.06%
Last Updated: Jan 9 2025, 10:02 EST Next Release: Feb 7 2025, 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 Nov 2024 901.59B USD -0.19%
US Wholesale Inventories MoM Nov 2024 -0.19% --
US Wholesale Inventories YoY Nov 2024 0.84% 12.53%
US Wholesale Inventories: Durable Goods Nov 2024 569.47B USD -0.43%
US Wholesale Inventories: Nondurable Goods Nov 2024 332.12B USD 0.23%
US Wholesale Inventory Sales Ratio Nov 2024 1.33 -0.75%
US Wholesale Inventory Sales Ratio: Durable Goods Nov 2024 1.72 -1.71%
US Wholesale Inventory Sales Ratio: Nondurable Goods Nov 2024 0.96 1.05%
US Wholesale Sales Nov 2024 678.01B USD 0.61%
US Wholesale Sales MoM Nov 2024 0.61% --
US Wholesale Sales YoY Nov 2024 2.02% 163.5%
US Wholesale Sales: Durable Goods Nov 2024 331.86B USD 1.53%
US Wholesale Sales: Nondurable Goods Nov 2024 346.15B USD -0.26%
Last Updated: Nov 19 2024, 10:02 EST Next Release: Feb 19 2025, 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 Q3 2024 300.05B USD 2.56%
US E-Commerce Sales as Percent of Retail Sales Q3 2024 16.20% 1.25%
US E-Commerce Sales QoQ Q3 2024 2.56% 56.31%
US E-Commerce Sales TTM Q3 2024 1.164T USD 1.80%
US E-Commerce Sales YoY Q3 2024 7.35% 4.58%
Last Updated: Dec 12 2024, 10:03 EST Next Release: Mar 13 2025, 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: Jan 28 2025, 10:00 EST Next Release: Feb 25 2025, 10:00 EST

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 Jan 2025 23.00 4.55%
Richmond Fed Service Expected Product Demand Index Jan 2025 45.00 12.50%
Richmond Fed Service Number of Employees Index Jan 2025 3.00 50.00%
Richmond Fed Service Revenues Index Jan 2025 4.00 -82.61%
Last Updated: Dec 26 2024, 12:48 EST Next Release: Jan 30 2025, 10:30 EST

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 Nov 2024 240.48K -2.76%
US Automobile Exports Sep 2024 68.44K -22.11%
US Automobile Imports from Canada Sep 2024 30.99K 31.64%
US Automobile Imports from Mexico Sep 2024 79.16K 38.72%
US Domestic Auto Sales Nov 2024 159.77K -4.31%
US Foreign Auto Sales Nov 2024 86.58K -0.20%
US Heavy Truck Sales Nov 2024 42.24K 9.57%
US Light Truck Sales Nov 2024 1.120M 2.19%
US Total Vehicle Sales Nov 2024 17.00M 1.72%
US Total Vehicle Sales Nov 2024 1.400M 1.13%
US Total Vehicle Sales YoY Nov 2024 6.63% 14.24%
Last Updated: Jan 28 2025, 10:30 EST Next Release: Feb 25 2025, 10:30 EST

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 Jan 2025 -4.50 --
Texas Retail Company Outlook Index Jan 2025 7.70 -1.28%
Texas Retail Employment Index Jan 2025 -9.10 --
Texas Retail Future Business Activity Index Jan 2025 19.40 -13.00%
Texas Retail Future Company Outlook Index Jan 2025 22.00 -25.17%
Texas Retail Future Revenue Index Jan 2025 51.60 58.28%
Last Updated: Jan 28 2025, 10:30 EST Next Release: Feb 25 2025, 10:30 EST

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: Jan 17 2025, 04:32 EST Next Release: Feb 21 2025, 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 Dec 2024 -0.60% --
UK Retail Sales excluding Fuel YoY Dec 2024 2.90% --
UK Retail Sales MoM Dec 2024 -0.30% --
UK Retail Sales YoY Dec 2024 3.60% --
UK Retail Sales: Predominantly Food MoM Dec 2024 -1.90% --
UK Retail Sales: Predominantly Non-Food MoM Dec 2024 1.10% 1.00K%

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