Fiserv Small Business Index Monthly Summary October 2026

Fiserv Small Business Index shows sales momentum heading into holiday season

The Fiserv Small Business Index was unchanged at 146.

Highlights:

• Overall sales grew +2.3% YoY and +0.3% MoM 
• Foot traffic fell -1.2% YoY but grew +0.5% MoM 
• Retail sales grew +1.9% YoY but fell -0.1% MoM

Note: The Fiserv Small Business Index refreshes with updated data on the 2nd of each month. 

Disclaimer: Small businesses are identified per the Small Business Administration definitions and extrapolated to reflect total US sales and distribution. This report does not measure Fiserv’s performance.