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Manufacturing and Trade Inventories and Sales

The Manufacturing and Trade Inventories and Sales estimates are based on data from three surveys: the Monthly Retail Trade Survey, the Monthly Wholesale Trade Survey, and the Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories, and Orders Survey. The purpose of this report is to provide broad and timely measures of combined changes in domestic retail trade, wholesale trade and manufacturers' activities. It provides the only source of monthly data on total business activities of retail trade, wholesale trade, and manufacturers.

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API - The URL for the economic indicators data in the Census Bureau API (Application Programming Interface) has been updated to add /timeseries/. Examples can be found on the Developers’ webpage.


Intention to Revise - Monthly retail sales estimates are anticipated to be revised based on historical corrections and the results of the 2023 and 2024 Annual Integrated Economic Survey. Revised not adjusted estimates and corresponding adjusted estimates are tentatively scheduled for release on September 28, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EDT. Revisions to the retail estimates are anticipated to be reflected in the August 2026 MTIS release scheduled for October 15, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EDT.


Special Notice - The Annual Wholesale Trade Survey (AWTS) has transitioned to the Annual Integrated Economic Survey (AIES). As a result of this transition and the associated changes to data processing and integration, the Monthly Wholesale Trade Survey (MWTS) will be delayed. An updated release schedule will be provided once it becomes available.

Due to schedule and resource constraints, revised historical data and the seasonal adjustment models for the Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories, and Orders (M3) Survey will remain unchanged for the remainder of 2026.

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