Spliced Business Formations Within Eight Quarters: Retail Trade in the United States (BFSBF8QNAICSRETSAUS)

Observations

Apr 2026: 4,206
Updated: May 13, 2026 11:08 AM CDT
Next Release Date: Jun 10, 2026
Apr 2026:  4,206  
Mar 2026:  4,502  
Feb 2026:  4,225  
Jan 2026:  5,036  
Dec 2025:  4,562  
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau  

Release: Business Formation Statistics  

Units:  Number, Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

Notes:

This series combines (splices) BFBF8QNAICSRETSAUS and BFPBF8QNAICSRETSAUS 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 [BFSBF8QNAICSRETSAUS], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BFSBF8QNAICSRETSAUS, .

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