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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.

Thursday, October 15, 2026 12:30 UTC
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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

ReleaseAdvance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services
Published byU.S. Census Bureau
Frequencymonthly
Reference periodSeptember 2026
Release time2026-10-15 8:30 am ET (12:30 UTC)

What to watch

  1. 1Monthly change in September retail and food services sales
  2. 2FOMC interest rate decision on October 28, 2026
  3. 3Advance Retail Sales for October 2026 on November 17, 2026
U.S. Census BureauSource: census.gov

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The September 2026 Advance Retail Sales report is published on Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 8:30 am ET.

Monthly change in September retail and food services sales; FOMC interest rate decision on October 28, 2026; Advance Retail Sales for October 2026 on November 17, 2026.

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

It is released monthly.

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