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As of May 1, 2026, Retail Sales (ex Food Svc) is 662,752. Source: FRED series RSXFS via Convex.
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Retail Sales (ex Food Svc)
Advance retail sales excluding food services, consumer spending momentum.
The Retail Sales (ex Food Svc) is currently 662,752, last updated .
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AI Analysis
Jul 12, 2026VIX at 15.03 prices calm into CPI on Tuesday, PCE on Wednesday, retail sales, claims and the GDPNow arbiter on Thursday, and Consumer Confidence with ISM on Friday, while half the mapped scenario weight (stagflation 35 plus energy shock 15) sits in adverse-inflation paths that 15 handles do not contemplate.
Recent Data
Download CSV| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | 662,752 | +1.04% |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 655,933 | +0.33% |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 653,772 | +1.99% |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 641,038 | +0.96% |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 634,949 | +0.02% |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 634,830 | +0.06% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 634,477 | +0.50% |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 631,346 | -0.17% |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 632,395 | +0.04% |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 632,149 | +0.54% |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 628,747 | +0.74% |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 624,146 | +0.99% |
| May 1, 2025 | 618,037 | -0.88% |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 623,521 | -0.26% |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 625,121 | +1.35% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 616,775 | +0.26% |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 615,145 | -1.06% |
| Dec 1, 2024 | 621,713 | +0.87% |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 616,344 | +0.58% |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 612,772 | +0.66% |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 608,774 | +0.86% |
| Aug 1, 2024 | 603,601 | -0.37% |
| Jul 1, 2024 | 605,814 | +0.97% |
| Jun 1, 2024 | 599,979 | — |
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