Retail Sales Control Group
The so-called Retail Sales Control Group data, released by the US Census Bureau on a monthly basis, measures the value in total receipts of retail and food stores in the United States excluding receipts from auto dealers, building-materials retailers, gas stations, office supply stores, mobile home dealers and tobacco stores. The data is adjusted for seasonal variations as well as holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes. Retail sales data is widely followed as an indicator of consumer spending, which is a major driver of the US economy. The & "control group" is a more precise measure of gauging consumer spending. Generally, a high reading is seen as bullish for the US Dollar (USD), while a low reading is seen as bearish.
Next Event -
The typical/expected impact on USD pairs is High.
Lower numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for xxx/USD pairs and bearish for USD/xxx pairs.
Most Recent -
Higher numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for USD/xxx pairs and bearish for xxx/USD pairs.
Past Events
| Date | Time | Actual | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 January 2026 | 13:30 | 0.4% | - |
| 16 December 2025 | 13:30 | 0.8% | 0.3% |
| 25 November 2025 | 13:30 | -0.1% | 0.3% |
| 16 September 2025 | 12:30 | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| 15 August 2025 | 12:30 | 0.5% | - |
| 17 July 2025 | 12:30 | 0.5% | - |
| 17 June 2025 | 12:30 | 0.4% | - |
| 15 May 2025 | 12:30 | -0.2% | - |
| 16 April 2025 | 12:30 | 0.4% | - |
| 17 March 2025 | 12:30 | 1% | - |
| 14 February 2025 | 13:30 | -0.8% | - |
| 16 January 2025 | 13:30 | 0.7% | - |
| 17 December 2024 | 13:30 | 0.4% | - |
| 15 November 2024 | 13:30 | -0.1% | - |
| 17 October 2024 | 12:30 | 0.7% | - |
| 17 September 2024 | 12:30 | 0.3% | - |
| 15 August 2024 | 12:30 | 0.3% | - |
| 16 July 2024 | 12:30 | 0.9% | - |
| 18 June 2024 | 12:30 | 0.4% | - |
| 15 May 2024 | 12:30 | -0.3% | - |