US Advance Retail Sales for September 2026
The September 2026 Advance Retail Sales report is published on Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 8:30 am ET.
About this event
The U.S. Census Bureau releases the Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services for the September 2026 reference period on Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 8:30 am ET (12:30 UTC). The report appears each month.
The figures come from Census Bureau surveys of retail economic activity in the United States. In the previous reading, for August 2026, retail and food services sales showed a monthly change of 1.1%, seasonally adjusted, as last published.
Why it matters
The September 2026 reading will be compared with the August 2026 monthly change of 1.1% in retail and food services sales. The first FOMC interest rate decision after this release falls on October 28, 2026.
Key facts
What to watch
- 1Monthly change in September retail and food services sales
- 2FOMC interest rate decision on October 28, 2026
- 3Advance Retail Sales for October 2026 on November 17, 2026
