Control-group retail sales in the US, a key measure used to calculate GDP goods spending, increased 0.3% in January 2026, beating market expectations of 0.2%. 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. source: U.S. Census Bureau



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-10 01:30 PM
Retail Sales Control Group MoM
Dec -0.1% 0.2% 0.4% 0.3%
2026-03-06 01:30 PM
Retail Sales Control Group MoM
Jan 0.3% 0% 0.2% 0.0%
2026-04-16 12:30 PM
Retail Sales Control Group MoM
Feb 0.3%


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
0.30 0.00 11.20 -11.50 1992 - 2026 percent Monthly