ESTIMATED MONTHLY RETAIL SALES, BY KINDS OF BUSINESS, NOT ADJUSTED AND ADJUSTED:\
January 1970  to December 1970\
(DATA IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS) \
SIC  Code\Kind of Business\
\NOT ADJUSTED\
\\Jan. 1970\Feb. 1970\Mar. 1970\Apr. 1970\May. 1970\Jun. 1970\Jul. 1970\Aug. 1970\Sep. 1970\Oct. 1970\Nov. 1970\Dec. 1970\TOTAL\
\ RETAIL SALES, TOTAL\27575\26002\29281\30132\31987\32279\32119\31495\30956\32838\31309\39016\374989
\TOTAL (EXCL. AUTOMOTIVE GROUP)\22783\21047\23642\24157\25911\25731\26014\26130\25785\27358\26824\34366\309748
\DURABLE GOODS, TOTAL\8068\8143\9193\9835\10232\10839\10371\9632\9465\9921\8751\10136\114586
52\BUILDING MATERIALS GROUP STORES\1038\1061\1260\1524\1654\1702\1689\1674\1698\1725\1498\1557\18080
521,3,5\BUILDING MATERIALS,SUPPLY STORES, HARDWARE\839\861\1000\1157\1255\1347\1357\1336\1339\1368\1219\1244\14322
521,3\BUILDING MATERIALS, SUPPLY STORES\656\692\813\923\978\1056\1077\1077\1085\1102\974\910\11343
525\HARDWARE STORES\183\169\187\234\277\291\280\259\254\266\245\334\2979
55 EX 554\AUTOMOTIVE GROUP\4792\4955\5639\5975\6076\6548\6105\5365\5171\5480\4485\4650\65241
551,2,5,6,7,9\MOTOR VEHICLE & MISCELLANEOUS AUTO DEALERS\4405\4603\5209\5463\5543\5995\5552\4849\4673\4956\3941\4054\59243
551,2\MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS\4290\4423\5024\5252\5287\5707\5318\4663\4564\4860\3855\3928\57171
551\MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS - NEW AND USED\4076\4208\4783\5003\5032\5450\5075\4432\4304\4583\3612\3710\54268
553\AUTO & HOME SUPPLY STORES\387\352\430\512\533\553\553\516\498\524\544\596\5998
57\FURNITURE GROUP STORES\1322\1213\1292\1317\1359\1417\1409\1409\1415\1502\1506\1882\17043
571\FURNITURE & HOME FURNISHINGS STORES\781\743\796\824\864\892\863\881\851\920\944\1083\10442
5712\FURNITURE STORES\589\544\589\609\651\670\653\671\632\680\690\800\7778
5713\FLOOR COVERING STORES\104\116\121\125\117\124\121\127\135\140\145\157\1532
5722,31,34\HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, RADIO, TV & COMPUTER STORES\447\389\407\416\421\451\467\447\483\500\480\663\5571
5722\HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE STORES\226\194\207\226\239\257\259\245\251\257\250\334\2945
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\132\126\148\148\168\185\188\184\177\194\187\307\2144
5942\BOOK STORES\88\112\92\75\76\80\83\104\176\141\145\181\1353
5944\JEWELRY STORES\177\182\185\185\243\236\198\217\195\212\250\643\2923
\NONDURABLE GOODS, TOTAL\19507\17859\20088\20297\21755\21440\21748\21863\21491\22917\22558\28880\260403
53\GENERAL MERCHANDISE GROUP STORES\3089\2825\3579\3698\3923\3859\3731\3932\3882\4342\4706\7597\49163
531\DEPT. STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.)\2281\2075\2644\2759\2879\2858\2733\2871\2818\3178\3487\5584\36167
531\DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\2472\2248\2865\2991\3120\3097\2961\3112\3055\3444\3779\6051\39195
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\353\348\448\432\496\466\452\477\493\527\554\1036\6082
539\MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES\455\402\487\507\548\535\546\584\571\637\665\977\6914
54\FOOD GROUP STORES\7310\6582\7038\7116\7711\7462\7836\7586\7534\7953\7390\8472\89990
541\GROCERY STORES\6848\6052\6436\6509\7069\6827\7187\6928\6879\7299\6770\7752\82556
542\MEAT, FISH (SEAFOOD) MARKETS\215\203\233\242\249\226\239\237\242\239\227\242\2794
546\RETAIL BAKERIES\136\131\139\132\142\146\132\137\156\157\155\166\1729
554\GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS\2220\2053\2287\2347\2484\2541\2625\2482\2366\2506\2458\2534\28903
56\APPAREL & ACCESSORY STORES\1506\1331\1717\1654\1769\1756\1633\1782\1801\1966\1986\3194\22095
561\MEN'S & BOYS' CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS\351\279\316\326\361\364\333\330\346\378\412\748\4544
562,3\WOMEN'S CLOTHING SPECIALTY STORES\549\508\616\620\653\646\602\646\695\777\762\1165\8239
562\WOMEN'S READY TO WEAR\453\427\533\535\564\554\521\568\599\670\655\1025\7104
565\FAMILY CLOTHING STORES\274\245\338\332\352\334\327\358\314\390\402\697\4363
566\SHOE STORES\298\268\404\337\361\370\332\406\408\382\371\521\4458
58\EATING AND DRINKING PLACES\2156\2086\2299\2426\2714\2746\2828\2914\2681\2678\2439\2509\30476
5812\EATING PLACES\1788\1739\1920\2037\2291\2322\2378\2455\2226\2221\2011\2069\25457
5812 pt.\RESTAURANTS, LUNCHROOMS, CAFETERIAS\1202\1159\1288\1322\1421\1442\1494\1523\1365\1405\1294\1322\16237
5812 pt.\REFRESHMENT PLACES\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA
5813\DRINKING PLACES (ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES)\368\347\379\389\423\424\450\459\455\457\428\440\5019
591\DRUG & PROPRIETARY STORES\1150\1075\1160\1125\1186\1177\1182\1202\1201\1236\1189\1684\14567
592\LIQUOR STORES\643\563\616\645\703\684\731\722\678\713\725\989\8412
596\NONSTORE RETAILERS (2)\610\642\699\696\712\708\701\743\805\906\967\938\9127
5961\TOTAL MAIL ORDER (3)\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA
598\FUEL DEALERS\530\421\376\292\211\193\192\184\217\274\351\472\3713
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\30439\30581\30295\30654\31092\31290\31552\31542\31640\31901\31195\32109\NA\
\TOTAL (EXCL. AUTOMOTIVE GROUP)\24936\24946\24880\25134\25514\25585\25906\25891\26267\26629\26514\26929\NA\
\DURABLE GOODS, TOTAL\9391\9559\9329\9482\9665\9754\9794\9831\9622\9546\8925\9462\NA\
52\BUILDING MATERIALS, GROUP STORES\1400\1414\1416\1433\1507\1483\1509\1520\1593\1592\1546\1600\NA\
521,3\BUILDING MATERIALS SUPPLY STORES\861\895\904\900\939\925\951\947\987\981\993\1024\NA\
525\HARDWARE STORES\244\238\224\233\251\257\254\253\257\256\248\253\NA\
55 EX 554\AUTOMOTIVE GROUP\5503\5635\5415\5520\5578\5705\5646\5651\5373\5272\4681\5180\NA\
551,2,5,6,7,9\MOTOR VEHICLE AND MISC AUTO DEALERS\5029\5172\4947\5026\5081\5218\5141\5142\4863\4761\4153\4644\NA\
553\AUTO & HOME SUPPLY STORES\474\463\468\494\497\487\505\509\510\511\528\536\NA\
57\FURNITURE GROUP STORES\1414\1394\1382\1426\1415\1398\1421\1432\1423\1447\1461\1446\NA\
571\FURNITURE & HOME FURNISHINGS STORES\855\856\834\863\861\859\864\877\872\885\910\907\NA\
5722,31,34\HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, RADIO, TV & COMPUTER STORES\464\448\455\474\466\453\465\466\477\482\472\456\NA\
\NONDURABLE GOODS, TOTAL\21048\21022\20966\21172\21427\21536\21758\21711\22018\22355\22270\22647\NA\
53\GENERAL MERCHANDISE GROUP STORES\4008\3969\3977\3979\4007\4013\4046\4008\4116\4229\4187\4322\NA\
531\DEPT. STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.)\2966\2952\2944\2963\2947\2968\3000\2957\2992\3076\3048\3155\NA\
531\DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\3210\3198\3187\3213\3200\3219\3254\3212\3240\3331\3309\3417\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\488\475\487\479\507\495\489\492\535\535\520\533\NA\
539\MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES\554\542\546\537\553\550\557\559\589\618\619\634\NA\
54\FOOD GROUP STORES\7336\7224\7199\7306\7419\7447\7542\7540\7660\7737\7695\7868\NA\
541\GROCERY STORES\6828\6629\6594\6683\6791\6834\6917\6900\7012\7100\7052\7211\NA\
554\GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS\2320\2338\2341\2383\2407\2418\2433\2371\2392\2471\2490\2531\NA\
56\APPAREL & ACCESSORY STORES\1760\1831\1789\1772\1799\1837\1849\1829\1836\1886\1892\1928\NA\
561\MEN'S & BOYS' CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS\376\385\366\361\367\368\387\370\384\378\377\402\NA\
562,3\WOMEN'S CLOTHING SPECIALTY STORES\654\676\645\658\659\685\679\684\703\725\718\714\NA\
566\SHOE STORES\353\379\377\351\365\379\378\379\371\370\374\379\NA\
58\EATING AND DRINKING PLACES\2398\2460\2461\2498\2536\2550\2564\2593\2611\2600\2581\2597\NA\
591\DRUG & PROPRIETARY STORES\1171\1171\1187\1185\1196\1199\1212\1220\1254\1251\1252\1249\NA\
592\LIQUOR STORES\678\669\675\700\698\693\704\724\712\712\721\713\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.\