Control group retail sales in the United States, which exclude receipts from auto dealers, building-materials retailers, gas stations, office supply stores, mobile home dealers and tobacco stores, dropped by 0.8% month-over-month in January 2025, following a revised 0.8% increase in December. The reading came in worse than market expectations of a 0.3% rise. source: U.S. Census Bureau

Retail Sales Control Group in the United States averaged 0.36 percent from 1992 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 11.00 percent in May of 2020 and a record low of -15.30 percent in April of 2020. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Retail Sales Control Group MoM. United States Retail Sales Control Group MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2025.




Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-02-14 01:30 PM
Retail Sales Control Group MoM
Jan -0.8% 0.8% 0.3% 0.4%
2025-03-17 12:30 PM
Retail Sales Control Group MoM
Feb -0.8%

United States Retail Sales Control Group MoM
Control-group retail sales in the US exclude sales of food services, auto dealers, building materials, and gasoline stations. These figures are a key input for the government's calculation of goods spending in gross domestic product (GDP).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-0.80 0.80 11.00 -15.30 1992 - 2025 percent Monthly