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: May 14 2026, 08:33 EDT Next Release: Jun 17 2026, 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 Retail and Food Services Sales Apr 2026 757.08B USD 0.49%
US Retail and Food Services Sales MoM Apr 2026 0.49% -69.77%
US Retail and Food Services Sales YoY Apr 2026 4.87% 17.39%
US Retail Sales Apr 2026 656.12B USD 0.47%
US Retail Sales MoM Apr 2026 0.47% -74.85%
US Retail Sales YoY Apr 2026 5.21% 17.93%
Last Updated: May 18 2026, 08:31 EDT Next Release: Jun 16 2026, 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: May 14 2026, 08:31 EDT Next Release: Jun 15 2026, 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 Mar 2026 42.12B CAD 38.57%
British Columbia Wholesale Sales Mar 2026 12.14B CAD 13.27%
Canada Wholesale Sales Mar 2026 134.62B CAD 13.64%
Canada Wholesale Sales MoM Mar 2026 13.64% 422.8%
Manitoba Wholesale Sales Mar 2026 3.540B CAD -3.31%
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 Mar 2026 50.13B CAD 5.20%
Prince Edward Island Wholesale Sales Jun 2025 111.08M CAD --
Quebec Wholesale Sales Mar 2026 17.88B CAD 0.50%
Saskatchewan Wholesale Sales Mar 2026 5.195B CAD 7.99%
Last Updated: May 7 2026, 11:02 EDT Next Release: Jun 4 2026, 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: May 15 2026, 02:02 EDT Next Release: Jun 1 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 Mar 2026 114.80 -2.05%
Germany Real Retail Sales MoM Mar 2026 -2.00% --
Germany Real Retail Sales YoY Feb 2026 0.80% -20.00%
Germany Retail Sales Mar 2026 145.80 -1.49%
Germany Retail Sales MoM Mar 2026 -1.50% --
Last Updated: May 6 2026, 10:30 EDT Next Release: Jun 3 2026, 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 Apr 2026 53.00 -1.12%
US ISM Services Business Activity Index Apr 2026 55.90 3.71%
US ISM Services Employment Index Apr 2026 48.00 6.19%
US ISM Services Exports Index Apr 2026 52.10 2.76%
US ISM Services Imports Index Apr 2026 54.70 -0.91%
US ISM Services Inventories Index Apr 2026 53.10 -3.10%
US ISM Services Inventory Sentiment Index Apr 2026 55.10 1.47%
US ISM Services New Orders Index Apr 2026 53.50 -11.72%
US ISM Services PMI Apr 2026 53.60 -0.74%
US ISM Services Prices Paid Index Apr 2026 70.70 0.00%
US ISM Services Supplier Deliveries Index Apr 2026 56.80 1.07%
Last Updated: May 8 2026, 10:01 EDT Next Release: Jun 9 2026, 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 Mar 2026 932.84B USD 1.35%
US Wholesale Inventories MoM Mar 2026 1.35% 43.84%
US Wholesale Inventories YoY Mar 2026 2.92% 52.45%
US Wholesale Inventories: Durable Goods Mar 2026 578.30B USD 0.24%
US Wholesale Inventories: Nondurable Goods Mar 2026 354.55B USD 3.20%
US Wholesale Inventory Sales Ratio Mar 2026 1.21 -1.63%
US Wholesale Inventory Sales Ratio: Durable Goods Mar 2026 1.53 0.00%
US Wholesale Inventory Sales Ratio: Nondurable Goods Mar 2026 0.90 -2.17%
US Wholesale Sales Mar 2026 772.18B USD 2.80%
US Wholesale Sales MoM Mar 2026 2.80% 5.80%
US Wholesale Sales YoY Mar 2026 10.90% 25.82%
US Wholesale Sales: Durable Goods Mar 2026 378.01B USD 0.30%
US Wholesale Sales: Nondurable Goods Mar 2026 394.17B USD 5.32%
Last Updated: Apr 29 2026, 21:35 EDT Next Release: May 18 2026, 21:30 EDT (R)

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 Mar 2026 58.83T JPY 16.66%
Japan Commercial Sales MoM Mar 2026 -0.20% --
Japan Commercial Sales YoY Mar 2026 3.20% 166.7%
Japan Retail Sales MoM Mar 2026 1.30% --
Japan Retail Sales YoY Mar 2026 3.20% 166.7%
Japan Wholesale Sales MoM Mar 2026 -0.60% --
Japan Wholesale Sales YoY Mar 2026 3.70% 131.2%
Retail Sales Value Mar 2026 14.31T JPY 17.55%
Wholesale Sales Value Mar 2026 44.52T JPY 16.38%
Last Updated: May 18 2026, 10:02 EDT Next Release: Aug 18 2026, 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 Q1 2026 326.74B USD 2.75%
US E-Commerce Sales as Percent of Retail Sales Q1 2026 16.90% 1.20%
US E-Commerce Sales QoQ Q1 2026 2.75% 18.96%
US E-Commerce Sales TTM Q1 2026 1.260T USD 2.36%
US E-Commerce Sales YoY Q1 2026 9.75% 65.79%
Last Updated: Mar 12 2026, 10:01 EDT Next Release: Jun 11 2026, 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: Apr 28 2026, 10:03 EDT Next Release: May 27 2026, 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 Non-Manufacturing Survey Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
Richmond Fed Service Average Wages Index Apr 2026 18.00 -5.26%
Richmond Fed Service Expected Product Demand Index Apr 2026 25.00 -24.24%
Richmond Fed Service Number of Employees Index Apr 2026 6.00 -33.33%
Richmond Fed Service Revenues Index Apr 2026 9.00 0.00%
Last Updated: May 3 2026, 18:17 EDT Next Release: May 28 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 Mar 2026 236.66K 18.45%
US Automobile Exports Feb 2026 100.68K -18.70%
US Automobile Imports from Canada Feb 2026 40.15K 32.45%
US Automobile Imports from Mexico Feb 2026 110.09K -16.26%
US Domestic Auto Sales Mar 2026 147.06K -1.78%
US Foreign Auto Sales Mar 2026 77.35K 5.62%
US Heavy Truck Sales Mar 2026 30.60K -2.31%
US Light Truck Sales Mar 2026 1.166M 17.12%
US Total Vehicle Sales Mar 2026 16.70M 3.72%
US Total Vehicle Sales Mar 2026 1.434M 17.40%
US Total Vehicle Sales YoY Mar 2026 -9.01% --
Last Updated: Apr 28 2026, 10:30 EDT Next Release: May 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: Apr 24 2026, 04:31 EDT Next Release: May 22 2026, 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 2026 0.20% --
UK Retail Sales excluding Fuel YoY Mar 2026 1.70% -37.04%
UK Retail Sales MoM Mar 2026 0.70% --
UK Retail Sales YoY Mar 2026 1.70% -5.56%
UK Retail Sales: Predominantly Food MoM Mar 2026 -0.80% --
UK Retail Sales: Predominantly Non-Food MoM Mar 2026 0.70% --

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