Legend
- High Impact Expected
- Med Impact Expected
- Low Impact Expected
- Non-Economic
Revision
- Green NumberBetter than forecast -or- revised better
- Red NumberWorse than forecast -or- revised worse
- m/mMonth Over Month
- q/qQuarter Over Quarter
- y/yYear Over Year
- K Thousand
- M Million
- B Billion
- T Trillion
CA Core Retail Sales m/m
Automobile sales account for about 20% of Retail Sales, but they tend to be very volatile and distort the underlying trend. The Core data is therefore thought to be a better gauge of spending trends;
- CA Core Retail Sales m/m Graph
- History
| Expected Impact / Date | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2026 | 0.1% | 0.8% |
1.2% |
| May 22, 2026 | 1.4% | 0.9% |
0.6% |
| Apr 24, 2026 | 0.5% | 0.8% |
1.0% |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 0.8% | 1.2% |
0.0% |
| Feb 20, 2026 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
1.6% |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 1.7% | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| Dec 19, 2025 | -0.6% | 0.0% |
-0.1% |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
0.8% |
- Details
Specs
Source:
Measures:
Change in the total value of sales at the retail level, excluding automobiles;
Usual Effect:
'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for energy prices;
Frequency:
Released monthly, about 50 days after the month ends;
Also Called:
Retail Sales Ex Autos;
Event Type:
Growth