Sales excluding food services, auto dealers, building materials stores and gasoline stations in the US, which are used to calculate GDP, declined 0.4% month-over-month in July 2026, following a downwardly revised 0.4% rise in May, contrary to market expectations of a 0.3% gain. source: U.S. Census Bureau

Retail Sales Control Group in the United States averaged 0.39 percent from 1992 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 11.20 percent in May of 2020 and a record low of -11.50 percent in April of 2020. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Retail Sales Control Group MoM. United States Retail Sales Control Group MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-07-16 12:30 PM
Retail Sales Control Group MoM
Jun 0.5% 0.8% 0.5% 0.3%
2026-08-14 12:30 PM
Retail Sales Control Group MoM
Jul -0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4%
2026-09-16 12:30 PM
Retail Sales Control Group MoM
Aug


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Retail Sales Building and Garden Supply Stores MoM 0.30 1.20 percent Jul 2026
Retail Sales Car Dealers MoM -1.80 2.40 percent Jul 2026
Retail Sales Clothing Stores MoM 1.90 -0.70 percent Jul 2026
Retail Sales Electronics Stores MoM -0.50 0.00 percent Jul 2026
Retail Sales Ex Gas MoM -0.60 0.80 percent Jul 2026
Retail Sales Food and Beverage Stores MoM 0.00 -0.10 percent Jul 2026
Retail Sales Furniture Stores MoM 0.30 -0.10 percent Jul 2026
Retail Sales Gasoline Stations MoM -0.90 -5.80 percent Jul 2026
Retail Sales Health and Personal Care Stores MoM 0.70 -0.40 percent Jul 2026
Retail Sales Restaurants and Bars MoM 0.50 0.40 percent Jul 2026


United States Retail Sales Control Group MoM
Control-group retail sales in the US exclude sales of food services, auto dealers, building materials, and gasoline stations. These figures are a key input for the government's calculation of goods spending in gross domestic product (GDP).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-0.40 0.40 11.20 -11.50 1992 - 2026 percent Monthly