Past Release · Retail Sales
November 2024 Retail Sales Report
Friday, November 1, 2024
Retail Sales printed at 616,344, a +0.58% move from the prior reading of 612,772.
Headline Reading
Retail Sales (ex Food Svc)→616,344
Nov 1
Prior
612,772
Absolute
+3,572
Percent
+0.58%
What to Watch For
- •Headline retail sales month-over-month
- •Control group month-over-month
- •Revisions to prior month
- •Category detail: online, autos, restaurants
- •Inflation-adjusted (real) retail sales
Expected Market Reaction
Strong control group: consumer discretionary up, rates up. Weak control group: defensives up, rates down, recession pricing increases.
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