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: Dec 17 2024, 08:32 EST Next Release: Jan 16 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 Nov 2024 724.61B USD 0.69%
US Retail and Food Services Sales MoM Nov 2024 0.69% 49.32%
US Retail and Food Services Sales YoY Nov 2024 3.80% 30.73%
US Retail Sales Nov 2024 627.92B USD 0.86%
US Retail Sales MoM Nov 2024 0.86% 118.3%
US Retail Sales YoY Nov 2024 4.09% 51.42%
Last Updated: Dec 17 2024, 08:35 EST Next Release: Jan 16 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: Dec 13 2024, 08:32 EST Next Release: Jan 15 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 Oct 2024 33.25B CAD 7.21%
British Columbia Wholesale Sales Oct 2024 10.64B CAD 4.25%
Canada Wholesale Sales Oct 2024 119.82B CAD 3.27%
Canada Wholesale Sales MoM Oct 2024 3.27% --
Manitoba Wholesale Sales Oct 2024 3.927B CAD 1.18%
New Brunswick Wholesale Sales Oct 2024 1.140B CAD 3.75%
Nova Scotia Wholesale Sales Oct 2024 1.328B CAD 1.31%
Ontario Wholesale Sales Oct 2024 46.77B CAD 1.69%
Prince Edward Island Wholesale Sales Oct 2024 125.79M CAD 5.43%
Quebec Wholesale Sales Oct 2024 17.35B CAD 1.09%
Saskatchewan Wholesale Sales Oct 2024 4.653B CAD 4.34%
Last Updated: Dec 10 2024, 17:17 EST Next Release: Jan 9 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: Dec 15 2024, 02:01 EST Next Release: Jan 8 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 Oct 2024 113.70 -1.47%
Germany Real Retail Sales MoM Oct 2024 -1.50% --
Germany Real Retail Sales YoY Oct 2024 3.60% 157.1%
Germany Retail Sales Oct 2024 141.40 -1.12%
Germany Retail Sales MoM Oct 2024 -1.10% --
Last Updated: Dec 4 2024, 10:02 EST Next Release: Jan 6 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 Nov 2024 47.10 -1.26%
US ISM Services Business Activity Index Nov 2024 53.70 -6.12%
US ISM Services Employment Index Nov 2024 51.50 -2.83%
US ISM Services Exports Index Nov 2024 49.60 -4.06%
US ISM Services Imports Index Nov 2024 53.80 7.17%
US ISM Services Inventories Index Nov 2024 45.90 -19.76%
US ISM Services Inventory Sentiment Index Nov 2024 54.60 3.02%
US ISM Services New Orders Index Nov 2024 53.70 -6.45%
US ISM Services PMI Nov 2024 52.10 -6.96%
US ISM Services Prices Paid Index Nov 2024 58.20 0.17%
US ISM Services Supplier Deliveries Index Nov 2024 49.50 -12.23%
Last Updated: Dec 9 2024, 10:03 EST Next Release: Jan 9 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 Oct 2024 905.02B USD 0.19%
US Wholesale Inventories MoM Oct 2024 0.19% --
US Wholesale Inventories YoY Oct 2024 0.94% 220.4%
US Wholesale Inventories: Durable Goods Oct 2024 573.19B USD 0.10%
US Wholesale Inventories: Nondurable Goods Oct 2024 331.83B USD 0.34%
US Wholesale Inventory Sales Ratio Oct 2024 1.34 0.00%
US Wholesale Inventory Sales Ratio: Durable Goods Oct 2024 1.76 0.57%
US Wholesale Inventory Sales Ratio: Nondurable Goods Oct 2024 0.95 0.00%
US Wholesale Sales Oct 2024 675.07B USD -0.13%
US Wholesale Sales MoM Oct 2024 -0.12% --
US Wholesale Sales YoY Oct 2024 0.94% --
US Wholesale Sales: Durable Goods Oct 2024 326.36B USD 0.01%
US Wholesale Sales: Nondurable Goods Oct 2024 348.71B USD -0.25%
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: Nov 26 2024, 10:02 EST Next Release: Dec 24 2024, 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 Nov 2024 18.00 -21.74%
Richmond Fed Service Expected Product Demand Index Nov 2024 46.00 15.00%
Richmond Fed Service Number of Employees Index Nov 2024 -1.00 --
Richmond Fed Service Revenues Index Nov 2024 9.00 200.0%
Last Updated: Dec 19 2024, 10:01 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: Nov 26 2024, 10:32 EST Next Release: Dec 31 2024, 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 Nov 2024 8.20 --
Texas Retail Company Outlook Index Nov 2024 11.90 --
Texas Retail Employment Index Nov 2024 5.70 --
Texas Retail Future Business Activity Index Nov 2024 28.70 11.67%
Texas Retail Future Company Outlook Index Nov 2024 29.10 13.67%
Texas Retail Future Revenue Index Nov 2024 25.30 2.02%
Last Updated: Nov 26 2024, 10:32 EST Next Release: Dec 31 2024, 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: Dec 20 2024, 04:33 EST Next Release: Jan 17 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 Nov 2024 0.30% --
UK Retail Sales excluding Fuel YoY Nov 2024 0.10% -93.75%
UK Retail Sales MoM Nov 2024 0.20% --
UK Retail Sales YoY Nov 2024 0.50% -75.00%
UK Retail Sales: Predominantly Food MoM Nov 2024 0.50% --
UK Retail Sales: Predominantly Non-Food MoM Nov 2024 0.20% --

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