Past Release · Retail Sales
May 2025 Retail Sales Report
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Retail Sales printed at 618,037, a -0.88% move from the prior reading of 623,521.
Headline Reading
Retail Sales (ex Food Svc)→618,037
May 1
Prior
623,521
Absolute
5,484
Percent
-0.88%
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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