United States
US retail sales
The change in US retail and food services sales on the month before.
In short
The last US retail sales release, for Aug, came in at 1.2% against a forecast of 0.8% and -0.5% the time before. It was published on Wed, 16 Sept 2026, 14:30 SAST. The next release, for Sep, is due Thu, 15 Oct 2026, 15:30 SAST.
- Next release
- Thu, 15 Oct 2026, 15:30 SAST · in 7d 16h
- Forecast
- –
- Last release (Aug)
- 1.2%
- Previous
- -0.5%
Actual against forecastEvery release
| Released | For | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | Sep | – | – | 1.2% |
| 2026-09-16 | Aug | 1.2% | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 2026-08-14 | Jul | -0.6% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 2026-07-16 | Jun | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1% |
| 2026-06-17 | May | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| 2026-05-14 | Apr | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1.6% |
| 2026-04-21 | Mar | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.7% |
| 2026-04-01 | Feb | 0.6% | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 2026-03-06 | Jan | -0.2% | -0.3% | 0% |
| 2026-02-10 | Dec | 0% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| 2026-01-14 | Nov | 0.6% | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 2025-12-16 | Oct | 0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 2025-11-25 | Sep | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| 2025-09-16 | Aug | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
What it isWhy it matters here
The health of the world’s biggest shopper. It moves the dollar, and with it the rand.
- Published by
- US Census Bureau
- How often
- Monthly
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