Advance Retail Sales: Grocery Stores (RSGCS)

Observations

Jul 2026: 76,993
Updated: Aug 14, 2026 7:35 AM CDT
Next Release Date: Sep 16, 2026
Jul 2026:  76,993  
Jun 2026:  77,044  
May 2026:  77,209  
Apr 2026:  77,117  
Mar 2026:  76,694  
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Units:

Millions of Dollars,
Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly

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Notes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau  

Release: Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services  

Units:  Millions of Dollars, Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

Notes:

The value for the most recent month is an advance estimate that is based on data from a subsample of firms from the larger Monthly Retail Trade Survey. The advance estimate will be superseded in following months by revised estimates derived from the larger Monthly Retail Trade Survey. The associated series from the Monthly Retail Trade Survey is available at https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MRTSSM4451USS

Information about the Advance Monthly Retail Sales Survey can be found on the Census website at https://www.census.gov/retail/marts/about_the_surveys.html

Suggested Citation:

U.S. Census Bureau, Advance Retail Sales: Grocery Stores [RSGCS], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/RSGCS, .

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Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services

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