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 Aug 19, 2026 at 4:08 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
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
5 releases- 8:30 AM ETRetail Sales YoY
- Actual
- 2.4%
- Est.
- —
- Prev.
- 3.3%
- 8:30 AM ETRetail Sales MoM
- Actual
- 0%
- Est.
- 0.4%
- Prev.
- 0.6%
- 8:30 AM ETRetail Sales Ex Gas/Autos MoM
- Actual
- 0%
- Est.
- —
- Prev.
- 0.3%
- 8:30 AM ETRetail Sales Ex Autos MoM
- Actual
- 0%
- Est.
- 0.3%
- Prev.
- 0.4%
- 8:30 AM ETRetail Sales Control Group MoM
- Actual
- -0.1%
- Est.
- 0.4%
- Prev.
- 0.2%
Friday, March 6, 2026
5 releases- 8:30 AM ETRetail Sales YoY
- Actual
- 3.2%
- Est.
- —
- Prev.
- 2.4%
- 8:30 AM ETRetail Sales MoM
- Actual
- -0.2%
- Est.
- -0.3%
- Prev.
- 0%
- 8:30 AM ETRetail Sales Ex Gas/Autos MoM
- Actual
- 0.3%
- Est.
- 0%
- Prev.
- 0.1%
- 8:30 AM ETRetail Sales Ex Autos MoM
- Actual
- 0%
- Est.
- 0%
- Prev.
- 0%
- 8:30 AM ETRetail Sales Control Group MoM
- Actual
- 0.3%
- Est.
- 0.2%
- Prev.
- 0%
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
How Hyper Terminal covers Retail Sales
- Live countdown and market-reaction tracking through the release window.
- Impact Radar scores how much the release matters for the current tape.
- The Daily Outlook frames the release before the open, with the levels that matter.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the retail sales control group?
- A subset of retail sales that excludes volatile categories and maps most closely to consumer spending in GDP.
- Which stocks react most?
- Retailers, consumer discretionary names and payment processors typically show the clearest reaction.
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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