Economic event · Consumption

Retail Sales

The total receipts of retail stores over a month, used as a timely gauge of consumer spending.

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How it is measured.

Statistical agencies survey retailers and report the month-on-month and year-on-year change, often with a “core” version excluding the most volatile categories.

Why markets watch it.

Household consumption is the largest component of GDP in most developed economies.

An explanation of why the release is followed, not a view on what any market will do when it is published. Educational information, not investment advice or a recommendation to trade.

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Primary sources

Who publishes it.

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Publishers of the Retail Sales, by area, with links to the primary source
Area	Publisher	Primary source
United States	US Census Bureau	census.gov (opens in a new tab)
United Kingdom	Office for National Statistics	ons.gov.uk (opens in a new tab)

Cadence: Monthly
Dates: Not shown on this page: GIO4X keeps no economic calendar of its own. TradingView’s calendar · All publishers’ pages

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