Advance Monthly Retail Trade (Retail Sales) in Consumer
Retail sales for May 2026
This date has passed.The next Retail sales date is July 16, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.
8:30 AM ET
Medium importanceConfirmed date: Read directly from the publisher's official release schedule.1
- Date
- Reference period
- May 2026
- Publisher
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Date status
- Confirmed. Read directly from the publisher's official release schedule.
Date source: U.S. Census Bureau (census.gov)
Why it matters
Advance estimate of monthly sales at retail and food services stores, an early read on consumer spending.