ESTIMATED MONTHLY RETAIL SALES, BY KINDS OF BUSINESS, NOT ADJUSTED AND ADJUSTED:\
January 1981  to December 1981\
(DATA IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS) \
SIC  Code\Kind of Business\
\NOT ADJUSTED\
\\Jan. 1981\Feb. 1981\Mar. 1981\Apr. 1981\May. 1981\Jun. 1981\Jul. 1981\Aug. 1981\Sep. 1981\Oct. 1981\Nov. 1981\Dec. 1981\TOTAL\
\ RETAIL SALES, TOTAL\76765\73766\83982\85271\86982\87276\88228\89091\85462\88655\87063\105622\1038163
\TOTAL (EXCL. AUTOMOTIVE GROUP)\63790\59827\67173\69499\71668\70992\71817\72219\69914\73694\73507\92160\856260
\DURABLE GOODS, TOTAL\22990\23564\27887\27283\27304\28713\28583\29023\27415\26950\25571\28928\324211
52\BUILDING MATERIALS GROUP STORES\3461\3452\4144\4623\4892\5076\4835\4708\4598\4560\4116\3765\52230
521,3,5\BUILDING MATERIALS,SUPPLY STORES, HARDWARE\2970\2922\3453\3806\4015\4250\4118\4019\3936\3945\3569\3210\44213
521,3\BUILDING MATERIALS, SUPPLY STORES\2401\2388\2809\3056\3234\3473\3369\3306\3239\3220\2880\2363\35738
525\HARDWARE STORES\569\534\644\750\781\777\749\713\697\725\689\847\8475
55 EX 554\AUTOMOTIVE GROUP\12975\13939\16809\15772\15314\16284\16411\16872\15548\14961\13556\13462\181903
551,2,5,6,7,9\MOTOR VEHICLE & MISCELLANEOUS AUTO DEALERS\11579\12609\15254\14097\13722\14585\14601\15091\13819\13187\11913\11814\162271
551,2\MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS\11147\12143\14435\13020\12688\13558\13520\14084\13124\12568\11416\11267\152970
551\MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS - NEW AND USED\10604\11555\13771\12316\11945\12804\12716\13266\12346\11807\10739\10609\144478
553\AUTO & HOME SUPPLY STORES\1396\1330\1555\1675\1592\1699\1810\1781\1729\1774\1643\1648\19632
57\FURNITURE GROUP STORES\3659\3402\3774\3659\3713\3871\3830\3986\3936\3989\4079\5002\46900
571\FURNITURE & HOME FURNISHINGS STORES\2157\2022\2260\2226\2296\2344\2272\2365\2314\2303\2362\2578\27499
5712\FURNITURE STORES\1492\1394\1541\1551\1597\1647\1568\1592\1495\1503\1522\1659\18561
5713\FLOOR COVERING STORES\417\372\449\418\421\424\430\476\500\478\485\490\5360
5722,31,34\HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, RADIO, TV & COMPUTER STORES\1154\1059\1178\1126\1120\1233\1260\1311\1302\1365\1395\1899\15402
5722\HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE STORES\458\394\444\444\451\518\538\489\489\525\550\644\5944
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\484\419\523\607\623\669\667\643\564\520\580\907\7206
5942\BOOK STORES\250\180\181\190\199\208\210\263\286\258\288\474\2987
5944\JEWELRY STORES\541\573\567\633\755\698\645\650\614\668\805\2046\9195
\NONDURABLE GOODS, TOTAL\53775\50202\56095\57988\59678\58563\59645\60068\58047\61705\61492\76694\713952
53\GENERAL MERCHANDISE GROUP STORES\6903\6800\8516\9448\9723\9508\9073\9858\9372\10443\11992\18898\120534
531\DEPT. STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.)\5408\5337\6778\7470\7716\7602\7188\7848\7528\8301\9521\14941\95638
531\DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\5677\5601\7111\7834\8088\7965\7526\8213\7873\8678\9947\15605\100118
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\503\496\591\703\659\641\642\680\600\682\709\1296\8202
539\MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES\992\967\1147\1275\1348\1265\1243\1330\1244\1460\1762\2661\16694
54\FOOD GROUP STORES\19238\17454\18785\19269\20267\19574\20781\19964\19361\20523\19302\21670\236188
541\GROCERY STORES\17977\16221\17474\17873\18946\18253\19447\18706\18152\19296\18101\20134\220580
542\MEAT, FISH (SEAFOOD) MARKETS\469\466\481\509\496\477\470\434\432\433\434\520\5621
546\RETAIL BAKERIES\310\303\308\307\313\293\289\304\277\311\315\332\3662
554\GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS\8062\7643\8419\8538\8784\9046\9219\8989\8665\8762\8341\8604\103072
56\APPAREL & ACCESSORY STORES\3721\3295\3898\4497\4220\4101\4058\4675\4431\4777\4815\7510\53998
561\MEN'S & BOYS' CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS\551\484\541\609\606\617\560\643\617\718\737\1227\7910
562,3\WOMEN'S CLOTHING SPECIALTY STORES\1318\1185\1387\1565\1501\1434\1467\1635\1595\1703\1692\2578\19060
562\WOMEN'S READY TO WEAR\1142\1043\1260\1431\1370\1309\1342\1476\1453\1528\1513\2294\17161
565\FAMILY CLOTHING STORES\786\695\820\965\913\904\940\1099\965\1067\1151\1946\12251
566\SHOE STORES\821\712\896\1120\980\928\885\1035\1004\1047\996\1397\11821
58\EATING AND DRINKING PLACES\7328\6988\7997\8186\8641\8553\8800\8859\8308\8493\7826\8139\98118
5812\EATING PLACES\6536\6230\7196\7369\7748\7718\7918\8000\7479\7655\7023\7324\88196
5812 pt.\RESTAURANTS, LUNCHROOMS, CAFETERIAS\4102\3898\4525\4647\4794\4718\4787\4807\4527\4693\4281\4450\54229
5812 pt.\REFRESHMENT PLACES\2382\2280\2606\2654\2855\2900\3042\3079\2843\2867\2664\2792\32964
5813\DRINKING PLACES (ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES)\792\758\801\817\893\835\882\859\829\838\803\815\9922
591\DRUG & PROPRIETARY STORES\2672\2488\2661\2730\2773\2781\2795\2783\2682\2845\2806\3983\33999
592\LIQUOR STORES\1328\1250\1308\1350\1455\1442\1530\1505\1421\1485\1465\2163\17702
596\NONSTORE RETAILERS (2)\1536\1707\1983\1853\1830\1836\1779\1819\1969\2261\2475\2507\23555
5961\TOTAL MAIL ORDER (3)\672\711\875\795\798\830\748\798\908\1119\1382\1496\11132
598\FUEL DEALERS\2325\1895\1860\1355\1101\1026\960\936\1130\1350\1627\2146\17711
53,56,57,594\GAF, TOTAL (4)\16438\15548\18415\20018\20215\20074\19531\21114\20209\21772\23927\37218\254479
594\MISCELLANEOUS SHOPPING GOODS STORES\2155\2051\2227\2414\2559\2594\2570\2595\2470\2563\3041\5808\33047
\ADJUSTED (5)\
\RETAIL SALES, TOTAL\84926\86031\86554\85996\85364\86146\86817\88194\87829\86642\86504\86874\NA\
\TOTAL (EXCL. AUTOMOTIVE GROUP)\69953\70519\70849\71257\71005\71495\71630\71845\71881\71740\71666\71890\NA\
\DURABLE GOODS, TOTAL\26955\27590\27821\26671\26235\26548\27116\28234\27839\26529\26496\26435\NA\
52\BUILDING MATERIALS, GROUP STORES\4589\4688\4566\4485\4385\4377\4309\4276\4280\4144\4219\4052\NA\
521,3\BUILDING MATERIALS SUPPLY STORES\3155\3227\3125\3068\3042\3017\2940\2923\2915\2825\2906\2710\NA\
525\HARDWARE STORES\709\715\712\723\687\702\706\711\708\700\702\709\NA\
55 EX 554\AUTOMOTIVE GROUP\14973\15512\15705\14739\14359\14651\15187\16349\15948\14902\14838\14984\NA\
551,2,5,6,7,9\MOTOR VEHICLE AND MISC AUTO DEALERS\13355\13841\14072\13113\12812\13057\13519\14651\14261\13253\13193\13379\NA\
553\AUTO & HOME SUPPLY STORES\1618\1671\1633\1626\1547\1594\1668\1698\1687\1649\1645\1605\NA\
57\FURNITURE GROUP STORES\3959\3931\3959\3914\3901\3923\3861\3943\3996\3888\3876\3788\NA\
571\FURNITURE & HOME FURNISHINGS STORES\2339\2321\2318\2312\2319\2330\2274\2307\2337\2227\2226\2222\NA\
5722,31,34\HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, RADIO, TV & COMPUTER STORES\1249\1246\1282\1262\1239\1263\1260\1312\1344\1334\1332\1258\NA\
\NONDURABLE GOODS, TOTAL\57971\58441\58733\59325\59129\59598\59701\59960\59990\60113\60008\60439\NA\
53\GENERAL MERCHANDISE GROUP STORES\9542\9735\9780\10026\9834\10136\10099\10148\10185\10152\10157\10162\NA\
531\DEPT. STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.)\7501\7690\7737\7955\7786\8062\8022\8049\8130\8051\8075\8098\NA\
531\DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\7874\8082\8145\8334\8153\8446\8400\8432\8493\8417\8451\8444\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\675\683\681\697\668\690\682\689\682\688\674\682\NA\
539\MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES\1366\1362\1362\1374\1380\1384\1395\1410\1373\1413\1408\1382\NA\
54\FOOD GROUP STORES\19270\19266\19305\19524\19592\19658\19729\19899\19741\20017\19962\20170\NA\
541\GROCERY STORES\17941\17924\17977\18182\18288\18363\18416\18613\18466\18752\18699\18905\NA\
554\GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS\8424\8607\8679\8730\8612\8623\8576\8602\8648\8548\8537\8519\NA\
56\APPAREL & ACCESSORY STORES\4435\4468\4439\4463\4369\4476\4532\4557\4589\4577\4492\4548\NA\
561\MEN'S & BOYS' CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS\648\676\664\656\640\649\653\688\677\698\637\641\NA\
562,3\WOMEN'S CLOTHING SPECIALTY STORES\1582\1580\1541\1562\1546\1602\1612\1628\1633\1592\1578\1593\NA\
566\SHOE STORES\949\958\982\993\987\993\1015\983\975\985\973\1012\NA\
58\EATING AND DRINKING PLACES\8079\8060\8152\8162\8191\8193\8133\8195\8275\8294\8212\8246\NA\
591\DRUG & PROPRIETARY STORES\2757\2722\2740\2766\2810\2838\2870\2875\2872\2888\2899\2927\NA\
592\LIQUOR STORES\1448\1462\1445\1455\1462\1458\1467\1493\1480\1486\1477\1536\NA\
5961\TOTAL MAIL ORDER (3)\821\905\918\867\942\973\939\924\927\904\925\1057\NA\
53,56,57,594\GAF, TOTAL (4)\20577\20774\20842\21115\20853\21300\21367\21456\21530\21370\21300\21281\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.\