ESTIMATED MONTHLY RETAIL SALES, BY KINDS OF BUSINESS, NOT ADJUSTED AND ADJUSTED:\
January 1968  to December 1968\
(DATA IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS) \
SIC  Code\Kind of Business\
\NOT ADJUSTED\
\\Jan. 1968\Feb. 1968\Mar. 1968\Apr. 1968\May. 1968\Jun. 1968\Jul. 1968\Aug. 1968\Sep. 1968\Oct. 1968\Nov. 1968\Dec. 1968\TOTAL\
\ RETAIL SALES, TOTAL\23060\23154\25858\26368\28128\27935\27710\28732\26323\28652\29618\33798\329336
\TOTAL (EXCL. AUTOMOTIVE GROUP)\18541\18441\20459\20948\22133\22048\22010\23439\21575\22682\24003\28743\265022
\DURABLE GOODS, TOTAL\7112\7418\8402\8669\9535\9420\9289\9027\8326\9694\9413\9718\106023
52\BUILDING MATERIALS GROUP STORES\875\961\1106\1337\1451\1430\1455\1460\1386\1467\1328\1346\15602
521,3,5\BUILDING MATERIALS,SUPPLY STORES, HARDWARE\754\826\941\1109\1193\1212\1255\1246\1174\1261\1126\1114\13211
521,3\BUILDING MATERIALS, SUPPLY STORES\604\663\747\872\938\960\1000\995\939\1010\862\780\10370
525\HARDWARE STORES\150\163\194\237\255\252\255\251\235\251\264\334\2841
55 EX 554\AUTOMOTIVE GROUP\4519\4713\5399\5420\5995\5887\5700\5293\4748\5970\5615\5055\64314
551,2,5,6,7,9\MOTOR VEHICLE & MISCELLANEOUS AUTO DEALERS\4205\4416\5045\5024\5567\5432\5255\4847\4366\5543\5154\4572\59426
551,2\MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS\4095\4265\4882\4827\5292\5155\4992\4605\4223\5381\5033\4465\57215
551\MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS - NEW AND USED\3862\4014\4609\4537\4989\4882\4732\4350\3999\5136\4794\4242\54146
553\AUTO & HOME SUPPLY STORES\314\297\354\396\428\455\445\446\382\427\461\483\4888
57\FURNITURE GROUP STORES\1089\1092\1145\1107\1201\1238\1281\1364\1310\1353\1401\1676\15257
571\FURNITURE & HOME FURNISHINGS STORES\643\642\687\702\789\794\786\828\780\836\867\955\9309
5712\FURNITURE STORES\476\470\508\519\577\582\576\615\577\613\642\710\6865
5713\FLOOR COVERING STORES\101\103\109\113\124\123\125\130\129\138\129\141\1465
5722,31,34\HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, RADIO, TV & COMPUTER STORES\359\369\387\343\354\389\414\449\440\441\454\606\5005
5722\HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE STORES\201\206\205\202\215\243\262\280\265\258\252\326\2915
5731\RADIO, TELEVISION AND ELECTRONIC STORES\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA
5734\COMPUTER AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE STORES\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA
5941\SPORTING GOODS STORES AND BICYCLE SHOPS\92\86\113\136\135\136\144\158\169\172\197\257\1795
5942\BOOK STORES\55\60\72\47\52\49\52\48\85\64\64\85\733
5944\JEWELRY STORES\166\160\169\175\233\213\182\208\188\200\246\594\2734
\NONDURABLE GOODS, TOTAL\15948\15736\17456\17699\18593\18515\18421\19705\17997\18958\20205\24080\223313
53\GENERAL MERCHANDISE GROUP STORES\2633\2615\3129\3421\3514\3500\3406\3788\3413\3721\4389\6490\44019
531\DEPT. STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.)\1915\1880\2290\2482\2561\2561\2466\2763\2527\2768\3321\4897\32431
531\DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\2075\2036\2483\2691\2775\2776\2672\2995\2739\3001\3600\5307\35150
531 pt.\CONVENTIONAL DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA
531 pt.\DISCOUNT DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA
531 pt.\NATIONAL CHAIN DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA
533\VARIETY STORES\300\334\374\429\428\419\409\454\388\428\497\842\5302
539\MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES\418\401\465\510\525\520\531\571\498\525\571\751\6286
54\FOOD GROUP STORES\5708\5724\6267\6005\6504\6462\6419\6846\6106\6380\6719\6759\75899
541\GROCERY STORES\5281\5287\5784\5507\5990\5945\5896\6319\5597\5852\6197\6218\69873
542\MEAT, FISH (SEAFOOD) MARKETS\176\173\193\198\199\190\196\198\199\202\202\198\2324
546\RETAIL BAKERIES\108\116\121\126\127\127\118\120\114\127\129\130\1463
554\GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS\1858\1799\1966\2013\2106\2165\2220\2232\2051\2105\2102\2133\24750
56\APPAREL & ACCESSORY STORES\1275\1164\1455\1661\1565\1555\1460\1683\1607\1703\1863\2716\19707
561\MEN'S & BOYS' CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS\277\225\262\309\314\323\281\299\291\329\388\618\3916
562,3\WOMEN'S CLOTHING SPECIALTY STORES\486\456\554\612\597\574\549\621\611\662\709\1004\7435
562\WOMEN'S READY TO WEAR\385\370\455\507\492\471\451\508\507\544\568\809\6067
565\FAMILY CLOTHING STORES\223\217\275\312\298\303\303\348\308\338\371\601\3897
566\SHOE STORES\263\243\332\394\328\329\301\376\362\338\355\441\4062
58\EATING AND DRINKING PLACES\1776\1787\1967\2006\2178\2255\2308\2446\2203\2196\2079\2078\25279
5812\EATING PLACES\1430\1452\1597\1646\1793\1870\1911\2028\1816\1811\1716\1710\20780
5812 pt.\RESTAURANTS, LUNCHROOMS, CAFETERIAS\1031\1053\1173\1166\1233\1259\1265\1339\1218\1222\1172\1169\14300
5812 pt.\REFRESHMENT PLACES\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA
5813\DRINKING PLACES (ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES)\346\335\370\360\385\385\397\418\387\385\363\368\4499
591\DRUG & PROPRIETARY STORES\960\947\965\972\1025\1012\1015\1042\990\1024\1009\1417\12378
592\LIQUOR STORES\522\506\558\538\605\583\607\624\570\609\675\861\7258
596\NONSTORE RETAILERS (2)\462\480\534\532\558\526\553\582\582\672\725\770\6976
5961\TOTAL MAIL ORDER (3)\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA
598\FUEL DEALERS\488\447\353\252\222\181\176\181\204\259\343\438\3544
53,56,57,594\GAF, TOTAL (4)\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA
594\MISCELLANEOUS SHOPPING GOODS STORES\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA
\ADJUSTED (5)\
\RETAIL SALES, TOTAL\25821\26126\26756\26695\26866\27306\27649\28012\27416\28185\28882\28467\NA\
\TOTAL (EXCL. AUTOMOTIVE GROUP)\20754\21003\21505\21624\21636\21995\22276\22520\22379\22504\23071\22694\NA\
\DURABLE GOODS, TOTAL\8172\8298\8588\8419\8621\8723\8888\9076\8606\9274\9518\9461\NA\
52\BUILDING MATERIALS, GROUP STORES\1173\1218\1261\1267\1277\1287\1313\1309\1308\1341\1379\1379\NA\
521,3\BUILDING MATERIALS SUPPLY STORES\798\817\841\850\858\863\886\866\862\890\888\894\NA\
525\HARDWARE STORES\199\222\231\231\231\228\235\241\242\245\262\249\NA\
55 EX 554\AUTOMOTIVE GROUP\5067\5123\5251\5071\5230\5311\5373\5492\5037\5681\5811\5773\NA\
551,2,5,6,7,9\MOTOR VEHICLE AND MISC AUTO DEALERS\4683\4743\4865\4687\4837\4911\4967\5059\4625\5264\5380\5335\NA\
553\AUTO & HOME SUPPLY STORES\384\380\386\384\393\400\406\433\412\417\431\438\NA\
57\FURNITURE GROUP STORES\1189\1208\1227\1206\1233\1240\1299\1354\1331\1310\1303\1304\NA\
571\FURNITURE & HOME FURNISHINGS STORES\714\716\727\733\771\778\790\802\809\809\810\809\NA\
5722,31,34\HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, RADIO, TV & COMPUTER STORES\389\406\424\397\395\396\412\458\439\428\419\424\NA\
\NONDURABLE GOODS, TOTAL\17649\17828\18168\18276\18245\18583\18761\18936\18810\18911\19364\19006\NA\
53\GENERAL MERCHANDISE GROUP STORES\3517\3530\3524\3611\3597\3627\3730\3720\3681\3711\3803\3712\NA\
531\DEPT. STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.)\2564\2572\2564\2621\2637\2662\2728\2738\2735\2751\2829\2778\NA\
531\DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\2778\2785\2781\2839\2861\2883\2962\2968\2967\2977\3064\3010\NA\
531 pt.\CONVENTIONAL DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\
531 pt.\DISCOUNT DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\
531 pt.\NATIONAL CHAIN DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\
533\VARIETY STORES\428\435\431\449\434\439\453\450\427\447\458\439\NA\
539\MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES\525\523\529\541\526\526\549\532\519\513\516\495\NA\
54\FOOD GROUP STORES\5973\6031\6235\6214\6202\6380\6350\6484\6398\6397\6684\6426\NA\
541\GROCERY STORES\5495\5559\5738\5719\5705\5875\5843\5984\5885\5881\6160\5922\NA\
554\GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS\1956\1966\2004\2021\2029\2074\2071\2102\2095\2103\2119\2129\NA\
56\APPAREL & ACCESSORY STORES\1528\1554\1589\1634\1607\1616\1670\1667\1667\1680\1710\1667\NA\
561\MEN'S & BOYS' CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS\301\300\314\323\323\326\328\326\327\338\347\334\NA\
562,3\WOMEN'S CLOTHING SPECIALTY STORES\588\588\596\611\605\609\630\638\627\632\647\627\NA\
566\SHOE STORES\323\332\341\359\334\327\344\336\339\337\345\332\NA\
58\EATING AND DRINKING PLACES\2000\2040\2075\2072\2034\2086\2114\2144\2153\2166\2163\2171\NA\
591\DRUG & PROPRIETARY STORES\991\989\1005\1006\1018\1041\1046\1039\1041\1047\1049\1065\NA\
592\LIQUOR STORES\566\576\597\582\600\591\602\603\614\624\638\633\NA\
5961\TOTAL MAIL ORDER (3)\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\
53,56,57,594\GAF, TOTAL (4)\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\
(1) Includes data for leased departments operated within department stores. Data for this line not  included in broader kind-of-business totals.\
(2) Includes establishments primarily selling merchandise through coin-operated vending machines, by house-to-house canvass or from mail-order.\
(3) The sales estimates for "total mail order", SIC 5961, are the sums of the "mail-order houses (department store merchandise)"  and the "other mail-order".\
(4) GAF represents stores which specialize in department store types of merchandise (general merchandise, apparel, furniture,
and miscellaneous shopping goods stores).\
(5) Data are adjusted for seasonal variations, holiday, and trading-day differences, but not for price changes.  For yearly total, refer to Not Adjusted section.\
 
Note:  U.S. and group totals include data for kinds of business not shown.\