June 2026 Retail Sales Report Released July 16 as Pre-Release Data Signals 9.41% Annual Gain

The Census Bureau releases June 2026 Advance Monthly Retail Sales at 8:30 a.m. EDT on July 16. The CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, a card-transaction proxy, showed core retail sales up 9.41% year-over-year and 0.36% month-over-month. June's CPI showed inflation easing after the Iran-war surge, so whether nominal gains reflect real consumption growth is the question to watch in the official print.