Ceasing Release of Foreign Inventories Data

The Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS) will no longer ask respondents for or publish data related to inventories held outside the United States.

Release Schedule

This page provides dates for recent and upcoming Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS) releases.

Annual Retail Trade Survey Supplemental E-commerce Tables: 2018

View and download the 2018 supplemental e-commerce tables.

Annual Retail Trade Survey: 2018

View and download the 2018 Annual Retail Trade Survey tables.

Annual Retail Trade Survey Detailed Operating Expenses: 2017

Detailed operating expenses are published in years ending in “2” and “7.” View and download the 2017 detailed operating expenses tables.

2018 Annual Retail Trade Survey - Methodology

This page provides detailed information about the 2018 Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS) methodology.

Survey Worksheets

Click here to view the Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS) worksheets and letters (by year).

2018 E-Stats Report: Measuring the Electronic Economy

The U.S. Census Bureau released a report that summarizes 2018 e-commerce statistics on shipments, sales and revenues from key sectors of the economy.

Sales for U.S. Retail Trade Sector over $ 5,269.5 Billion

U.S. retail trade sales increased for the entire retail trade sector (NAICS 44-45) by 4.3% from $5,053.2 billion in 2017 to $5,269.5 billion in 2018.

2017 E-Stats Report: Measuring the Electronic Economy

This report summarizes 2017 e-commerce statistics on shipments, sales and revenues from four sectors of the economy.