Retail Sales Release Date & Calendar
Next U.S. retail sales release date and time in ET, consensus forecast, previous months and why the consumer-spending report matters for retail and consumer stocks.
Last updated Oct 4, 2026 at 7:46 PM ET
- Next release
- To be scheduled
- Release time
- 8:30 AM ET
- Published by
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Frequency
- Monthly, usually mid-month
Upcoming Retail Sales releases
Recent Retail Sales results
WEDNESDAY · APR 1
TUESDAY · APR 21
Why Retail Sales matters
Retail sales track spending at U.S. retail and food-service businesses, the fastest monthly read on consumer demand.
The control group excludes autos, gasoline, building materials and food services, and feeds directly into GDP consumption estimates.
What traders watch
- • Control group trend
- • Discretionary vs staples mix
- • Online sales
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Other key releases
- CPI release schedule
- Jobs Report release schedule
- Nonfarm Payrolls release schedule
- Unemployment Rate release schedule
- PPI release schedule
- PCE release schedule
- Core PCE release schedule
- GDP release schedule
- Jobless Claims release schedule
- JOLTS release schedule
- ISM Manufacturing release schedule
- ISM Services release schedule
- FOMC release schedule
Calendar data is provided for educational and research purposes only and is not investment advice. Release dates, times, estimates and results can change; always verify against the issuing company or agency.
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