Business Applications with Planned Wages: Retail Trade in the United States (BAWBANAICSRETSAUS)

Jan 2026: 4,159
Updated: Feb 11, 2026 11:10 AM CST
Jan 2026:  4,159  
Dec 2025:  4,035  
Nov 2025:  4,186  
Oct 2025:  4,004  
Sep 2025:  4,137  
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau  

Release: Business Formation Statistics  

Units:  Number, Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

Notes:

High-Propensity Business Applications (HBA) that indicate a first wages-paid date on the IRS Form SS-4. The indication of a wages-paid date is associated with a high likelihood of transitioning into a business with payroll.

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Suggested Citation:

U.S. Census Bureau, Business Applications with Planned Wages: Retail Trade in the United States [BAWBANAICSRETSAUS], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BAWBANAICSRETSAUS, .

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