Advance Retail Sales Retail Trade

Measurement
Percent Change from Preceding Period
Indicator Type or Source
Advance Retail Sales
Period End Date
March 1, 2024
Clasification
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Advance Retail Sales Retail Trade is an economic indicator measured in Percent Change from Preceding Period. It covers the period from Monday, April 25, 1994, to Friday, March 1, 2024, and is updated monthly. Please note, the value for the most recent month is an advance estimate that is based on data from a subsample of firms from the larger Monthly Retail Trade Survey. The advance estimate will be superseded in following months by revised estimates derived from the larger Monthly Retail Trade Survey. The associated series from the Monthly Retail Trade Survey is available at https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MRTSMPCSM44000USS Information about the Advance Monthly Retail Sales Survey can be found on the Census website at https://www.census.gov/retail/marts/about_the_surveys.html Please view all Census indicators for more information or continue to All Top Economic Indicators.
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (fred.stlouisfed.org)

30-Year History of Advance Retail Sales Retail Trade

The above interactive chart and the table below show the 30-year history of advance retail sales retail trade going back to Monday, April 25, 1994. The current value is 0.70 which was updated on Friday, March 1, 2024. Historical data is often used in econometric models to forecast future economic conditions. These forecasts can influence a wide range of decisions, from monetary policy at central banks to investment strategies at businesses and financial institutions.
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