Spliced Business Formations Within Eight Quarters: Retail Trade in the United States (BFSBF8QNAICSRETNSAUS)

Observations

Apr 2026: 4,891
Updated: May 13, 2026 11:08 AM CDT
Next Release Date: Jun 10, 2026
Apr 2026:  4,891  
Mar 2026:  4,432  
Feb 2026:  4,396  
Jan 2026:  6,165  
Dec 2025:  4,400  
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Notes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau  

Release: Business Formation Statistics  

Units:  Number, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

Notes:

This series combines (splices) BFBF8QNAICSRETNSAUS and BFPBF8QNAICSRETNSAUS to provide the entire time series for the actual and projected business formations within eight quarters.

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Suggested Citation:

U.S. Census Bureau, Spliced Business Formations Within Eight Quarters: Retail Trade in the United States [BFSBF8QNAICSRETNSAUS], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BFSBF8QNAICSRETNSAUS, .

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