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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 638,224, last updated .

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1W +0.63%1M +0.63%3M +0.63%
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Economic activity indicators reveal whether the economy is expanding or contracting in real time. ISM PMI readings above 50 signal expansion, while GDP growth tells the definitive story each quarter. Leading indicators like the Conference Board LEI can flag downturns months in advance, giving traders a head start on positioning.

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Recent Data

DateValueChange
Feb 1, 2026638,224+0.63%
Jan 1, 2026634,233-0.09%
Dec 1, 2025634,830+0.06%
Nov 1, 2025634,477+0.50%
Oct 1, 2025631,346-0.17%
Sep 1, 2025632,395+0.04%
Aug 1, 2025632,149+0.54%
Jul 1, 2025628,747+0.74%
Jun 1, 2025624,146+0.99%
May 1, 2025618,037—

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Frequently Asked Questions

▶What is Retail Sales (ex Food Svc)?
Advance retail sales excluding food services, consumer spending momentum.
▶How does Retail Sales (ex Food Svc) relate to economic activity?
Retail Sales (ex Food Svc) is part of the Economic Activity category. Economic activity indicators reveal whether the economy is expanding or contracting in real time. ISM PMI readings above 50 signal expansion, while GDP growth tells the definitive story each quarter. Leading indicators like the Conference Board LEI can flag downturns months in advance, giving traders a head start on positioning.
▶How often is Retail Sales (ex Food Svc) updated?
Retail Sales (ex Food Svc) is updated once per month when the releasing agency publishes new data. Each metric page on Convex shows the exact time of the last data update and provides historical data going back up to five years.
▶Where does Convex source Retail Sales (ex Food Svc) data?
Convex sources Retail Sales (ex Food Svc) data from the Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) API, maintained by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Data is fetched automatically and displayed alongside interactive charts, AI analysis, and historical context.
▶What can I do on the Retail Sales (ex Food Svc) chart page?
The Retail Sales (ex Food Svc) page includes an interactive chart with selectable time ranges (1 month to 5 years), percentage changes over multiple timeframes, a table of recent readings, AI-generated analysis, and links to related metrics and comparisons.

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