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US Advance Retail Sales for October 2026

The U.S. Census Bureau publishes Advance Retail Sales for October 2026 on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 8:30 am ET.

Tuesday, November 17, 2026 13:30 UTC
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About this event

The Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services report covers the October 2026 reference period. It is a monthly release from the U.S. Census Bureau, and the figures are published on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 8:30 am ET, which is 13:30 UTC.

The report draws on the Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey, which gathers information on retail activity in the United States.

Why it matters

The October 2026 release comes before the FOMC interest rate decision on December 9, 2026.

Key facts

ReleaseAdvance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services
Published byU.S. Census Bureau
Frequencymonthly
Reference periodOctober 2026
Release time2026-11-17 8:30 am ET (13:30 UTC)

What to watch

  1. 1The October 2026 retail sales figures in the report
  2. 2The next edition of the series, on December 16, 2026
  3. 3The FOMC interest rate decision on December 9, 2026
U.S. Census BureauSource: census.gov

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The U.S. Census Bureau publishes Advance Retail Sales for October 2026 on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 8:30 am ET.

The October 2026 retail sales figures in the report; The next edition of the series, on December 16, 2026; The FOMC interest rate decision on December 9, 2026.

U.S. Census Bureau, on census.gov.

It is released monthly.

Yes. The date and time come from U.S. Census Bureau.