US Census Retail Sales

US Census Retail Sales — monthly retail trade, sales indicators, and e-commerce growth metrics.

What It Does

US Census Retail Sales tracks monthly retail trade, consumer spending indicators, and e-commerce growth metrics across the retail sector. It provides the quantitative backbone for retail trend analysis, tracking consumer behavior, demand signals, and sector performance.

Key Features & Data Slices

  • Monthly Retail Trade Volume
  • E-commerce Growth Indicators
  • Category-Specific Sales Metrics
  • Historical Trend Traversal

Institutional Source & Provenance

Curated by US Census Bureau (Economic).

Machine Query Protocol (Fodda MCP)

Query this dataset directly inside Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, or custom agent workflows:

POST https://api.fodda.ai/v1/graphs/census_retail/search