ESTIMATED MONTHLY RETAIL SALES, BY KINDS OF BUSINESS, NOT ADJUSTED AND ADJUSTED:\
January 1989  to December 1989\
(DATA IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS) \
SIC  Code\Kind of Business\
\NOT ADJUSTED\
\\Jan. 1989\Feb. 1989\Mar. 1989\Apr. 1989\May. 1989\Jun. 1989\Jul. 1989\Aug. 1989\Sep. 1989\Oct. 1989\Nov. 1989\Dec. 1989\TOTAL\
\ RETAIL SALES, TOTAL\124988\121280\142855\141399\152175\151172\146788\155428\146508\144906\151610\179862\1758971
\TOTAL (EXCL. AUTOMOTIVE GROUP)\97336\93576\108910\108207\116089\115308\113050\118360\112699\114409\122439\152577\1372960
\DURABLE GOODS, TOTAL\46278\45444\54223\54270\59677\59356\56034\60895\56081\52908\53319\58669\657154
52\BUILDING MATERIALS GROUP STORES\5977\5577\6886\8001\9238\8898\8352\8765\8017\8166\7564\6938\92379
521,3,5\BUILDING MATERIALS,SUPPLY STORES, HARDWARE\5400\4932\5984\6734\7662\7639\7288\7615\6992\7184\6682\5982\80094
521,3\BUILDING MATERIALS, SUPPLY STORES\4562\4165\5049\5637\6450\6467\6151\6508\5920\6099\5624\4825\67457
525\HARDWARE STORES\838\767\935\1097\1212\1172\1137\1107\1072\1085\1058\1157\12637
55 EX 554\AUTOMOTIVE GROUP\27652\27704\33945\33192\36086\35864\33738\37068\33809\30497\29171\27285\386011
551,2,5,6,7,9\MOTOR VEHICLE & MISCELLANEOUS AUTO DEALERS\25638\25809\31617\30792\33501\33255\31160\34346\31146\27862\26574\24785\356485
551,2\MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS\24737\24689\30070\28889\31368\31031\29322\32470\29691\26536\25300\23632\337735
551\MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS - NEW AND USED\22922\22786\27694\26575\28714\28621\27126\30013\27465\24356\23459\21899\311630
553\AUTO & HOME SUPPLY STORES\2014\1895\2328\2400\2585\2609\2578\2722\2663\2635\2597\2500\29526
57\FURNITURE GROUP STORES\6970\6496\7226\7034\7464\7627\7322\7821\7459\7520\8335\10027\91301
571\FURNITURE & HOME FURNISHINGS STORES\3962\3723\4170\4121\4323\4294\4140\4485\4186\4288\4732\4778\51202
5712\FURNITURE STORES\2464\2320\2592\2596\2693\2699\2618\2777\2641\2646\2897\2973\31916
5713\FLOOR COVERING STORES\817\771\942\882\927\913\849\932\873\927\979\880\10692
5722,31,34\HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, RADIO, TV & COMPUTER STORES\2451\2242\2503\2391\2618\2788\2648\2721\2623\2610\2917\4154\32666
5722\HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE STORES\677\605\708\697\776\819\798\783\734\750\861\1055\9263
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\892\942\1095\1099\1186\1215\1125\1283\1143\1030\1233\1934\14177
5942\BOOK STORES\607\410\411\425\457\454\437\631\655\509\591\952\6539
5944\JEWELRY STORES\810\954\918\927\1187\1032\946\1038\983\1001\1356\3224\14376
\NONDURABLE GOODS, TOTAL\78710\75836\88632\87129\92498\91816\90754\94533\90427\91998\98291\121193\1101817
53\GENERAL MERCHANDISE GROUP STORES\11746\11738\15391\15511\16510\16235\15119\16877\15904\16899\21536\32840\206306
531\DEPT. STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.)\9024\9042\12078\12234\12800\12643\11774\13259\12444\13155\16600\25471\160524
531\DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\9304\9314\12421\12577\13143\12962\12079\13626\12798\13522\17035\26112\164893
531 pt.\CONVENTIONAL DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\2722\2980\3822\3789\3996\3806\3426\4179\4088\4211\5473\8887\51379
531 pt.\DISCOUNT DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\4406\4252\5800\5961\6335\6316\5952\6403\6043\6360\7923\11851\77602
531 pt.\NATIONAL CHAIN DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\2176\2082\2799\2827\2812\2840\2701\3044\2667\2951\3639\5374\35912
533\VARIETY STORES\482\477\631\566\608\589\589\637\580\671\780\1326\7936
539\MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES\2240\2219\2682\2711\3102\3003\2756\2981\2880\3073\4156\6043\37846
54\FOOD GROUP STORES\26614\25547\28785\27712\29563\29688\30077\29937\29221\28566\29124\32211\347045
541\GROCERY STORES\25242\24129\27132\26224\27924\28079\28500\28330\27712\27027\27534\30239\328072
542\MEAT, FISH (SEAFOOD) MARKETS\490\468\563\503\557\531\524\540\529\507\529\658\6399
546\RETAIL BAKERIES\376\379\419\378\407\404\381\394\375\404\404\471\4792
554\GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS\8840\8505\9590\10195\11058\11044\11147\10967\10268\10572\10221\10475\122882
56\APPAREL & ACCESSORY STORES\5695\5325\7321\7121\7426\7221\6902\8198\7637\7651\8818\13026\92341
561\MEN'S & BOYS' CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS\712\610\762\814\850\853\733\777\805\865\1010\1716\10507
562,3\WOMEN'S CLOTHING SPECIALTY STORES\2097\1955\2596\2550\2660\2450\2425\2705\2648\2690\3056\4399\32231
562\WOMEN'S READY TO WEAR\1806\1722\2366\2322\2435\2245\2234\2483\2397\2401\2709\3861\28981
565\FAMILY CLOTHING STORES\1409\1399\1932\1863\1974\2029\1953\2423\2181\2255\2732\4225\26375
566\SHOE STORES\1115\992\1501\1420\1474\1430\1297\1671\1496\1386\1509\1999\17290
58\EATING AND DRINKING PLACES\13410\12751\14560\14681\15245\15580\15786\16073\15083\15166\14453\15041\177829
5812\EATING PLACES\12594\11959\13629\13809\14330\14602\14877\15176\14177\14282\13598\14122\167155
5812 pt.\RESTAURANTS, LUNCHROOMS, CAFETERIAS\7137\6836\7611\7712\7976\8018\8158\8323\7766\7915\7556\7876\92884
5812 pt.\REFRESHMENT PLACES\5286\4965\5812\5855\6063\6296\6502\6595\6150\6134\5824\5984\71466
5813\DRINKING PLACES (ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES)\816\792\931\872\915\978\909\897\906\884\855\919\10674
591\DRUG & PROPRIETARY STORES\4881\4775\5232\4838\5216\5106\5022\5269\5151\5284\5472\7097\63343
592\LIQUOR STORES\1459\1367\1535\1545\1687\1718\1773\1723\1662\1607\1679\2344\20099
596\NONSTORE RETAILERS (2)\3413\3125\3614\3442\3576\3396\3229\3575\3482\3927\4425\4433\43637
5961\TOTAL MAIL ORDER (3)\2096\1738\2093\1936\2030\1939\1877\2058\2086\2390\2959\3028\26230
598\FUEL DEALERS\1669\1584\1449\1034\925\738\700\807\884\1186\1365\2366\14707
53,56,57,594\GAF, TOTAL (4)\28631\27763\34557\34007\36382\36028\33985\38190\36050\36998\45029\68068\455688
594\MISCELLANEOUS SHOPPING GOODS STORES\4220\4204\4619\4341\4982\4945\4642\5294\5050\4928\6340\12175\65740
\ADJUSTED (5)\
\RETAIL SALES, TOTAL\143839\141914\142727\145396\146366\146410\147142\149444\149298\147648\148939\149324\NA\
\TOTAL (EXCL. AUTOMOTIVE GROUP)\111802\110726\111160\113113\114164\114435\114657\115132\115869\115995\116983\117917\NA\
\DURABLE GOODS, TOTAL\54492\53161\53214\54541\54711\54506\55141\57234\56278\54483\55288\54500\NA\
52\BUILDING MATERIALS, GROUP STORES\7821\7520\7315\7689\7706\7642\7746\7840\7737\7755\7905\7844\NA\
521,3\BUILDING MATERIALS SUPPLY STORES\5826\5546\5360\5598\5618\5575\5617\5654\5617\5679\5780\5772\NA\
525\HARDWARE STORES\1037\1024\1012\1035\1059\1060\1066\1085\1069\1075\1069\1055\NA\
55 EX 554\AUTOMOTIVE GROUP\32037\31188\31567\32283\32202\31975\32485\34312\33429\31653\31956\31407\NA\
551,2,5,6,7,9\MOTOR VEHICLE AND MISC AUTO DEALERS\29639\28837\29194\29866\29779\29586\30048\31831\30868\29114\29364\28786\NA\
553\AUTO & HOME SUPPLY STORES\2398\2351\2373\2417\2423\2389\2437\2481\2561\2539\2592\2621\NA\
57\FURNITURE GROUP STORES\7708\7534\7450\7550\7597\7692\7552\7693\7677\7685\7754\7604\NA\
571\FURNITURE & HOME FURNISHINGS STORES\4407\4260\4195\4266\4251\4264\4237\4329\4258\4275\4361\4228\NA\
5722,31,34\HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, RADIO, TV & COMPUTER STORES\2688\2669\2666\2696\2750\2830\2708\2737\2744\2762\2731\2762\NA\
\NONDURABLE GOODS, TOTAL\89347\88753\89513\90855\91655\91904\92001\92210\93020\93165\93651\94824\NA\
53\GENERAL MERCHANDISE GROUP STORES\16838\16274\16585\16932\16870\17044\17106\17159\17555\17537\17621\17785\NA\
531\DEPT. STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.)\13155\12682\12931\13255\13142\13294\13334\13379\13630\13590\13595\13768\NA\
531\DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\13471\13055\13388\13555\13567\13675\13717\13743\14014\13915\13990\14079\NA\
531 pt.\CONVENTIONAL DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\4273\4227\4195\4257\4247\4229\4240\4243\4377\4279\4313\4333\NA\
531 pt.\DISCOUNT DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\6188\5849\6157\6281\6335\6425\6512\6501\6670\6646\6697\6803\NA\
531 pt.\NATIONAL CHAIN DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\3010\2979\3036\3017\2985\3021\2965\2999\2967\2990\2980\2943\NA\
533\VARIETY STORES\660\617\623\614\638\635\651\649\671\695\701\706\NA\
539\MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES\3023\2975\3031\3063\3090\3115\3121\3131\3254\3252\3325\3311\NA\
54\FOOD GROUP STORES\28181\28382\28328\28510\28873\28909\28994\29132\29332\29344\29471\29832\NA\
541\GROCERY STORES\26627\26810\26731\26952\27296\27341\27430\27558\27768\27748\27840\28208\NA\
554\GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS\9455\9709\9969\10424\10622\10609\10526\10240\10146\10264\10303\10496\NA\
56\APPAREL & ACCESSORY STORES\7695\7344\7330\7627\7626\7660\7638\7707\7761\7845\7916\7898\NA\
561\MEN'S & BOYS' CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS\888\857\850\875\866\869\864\870\876\882\895\895\NA\
562,3\WOMEN'S CLOTHING SPECIALTY STORES\2785\2635\2622\2670\2644\2654\2639\2689\2675\2734\2726\2751\NA\
566\SHOE STORES\1429\1330\1353\1459\1470\1467\1446\1434\1464\1464\1494\1460\NA\
58\EATING AND DRINKING PLACES\14752\14457\14633\14608\14744\14740\14823\14882\15083\15091\15134\14981\NA\
591\DRUG & PROPRIETARY STORES\5090\5185\5119\5082\5159\5178\5264\5333\5434\5436\5550\5579\NA\
592\LIQUOR STORES\1664\1629\1647\1665\1697\1684\1685\1684\1703\1688\1687\1672\NA\
5961\TOTAL MAIL ORDER (3)\2186\2042\2093\2175\2190\2206\2237\2235\2210\2169\2226\2306\NA\
53,56,57,594\GAF, TOTAL (4)\37631\36427\36662\37422\37456\37789\37669\38091\38585\38610\38972\38945\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.\