ESTIMATED MONTHLY RETAIL SALES, BY KINDS OF BUSINESS, NOT ADJUSTED AND ADJUSTED:\
January 1997  to December 1997\
(DATA IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS) \
SIC  Code\Kind of Business\
\NOT ADJUSTED\
\\Jan. 1997\Feb. 1997\Mar. 1997\Apr. 1997\May. 1997\Jun. 1997\Jul. 1997\Aug. 1997\Sep. 1997\Oct. 1997\Nov. 1997\Dec. 1997\TOTAL\
\ RETAIL SALES, TOTAL\191130\188463\215391\210088\224372\217421\221551\225563\212529\221614\219590\262850\2610562
\TOTAL (EXCL. AUTOMOTIVE GROUP)\144383\139980\159476\155684\168261\161766\164937\169319\159512\167933\172728\214072\1978051
\DURABLE GOODS, TOTAL\75879\77233\88631\88507\93019\91864\93215\92846\88535\89905\84150\99445\1063229
52\BUILDING MATERIALS GROUP STORES\9153\9185\11484\13346\14636\14035\13944\12925\13241\13383\11514\11551\148397
521,3,5\BUILDING MATERIALS,SUPPLY STORES, HARDWARE\8009\7973\9818\11151\12231\11627\11904\11035\11241\11542\9924\9750\126205
521,3\BUILDING MATERIALS, SUPPLY STORES\7004\7091\8789\9945\10891\10323\10626\9810\10068\10297\8786\8569\112199
525\HARDWARE STORES\1005\882\1029\1206\1340\1304\1278\1225\1173\1245\1138\1181\14006
55 EX 554\AUTOMOTIVE GROUP\46747\48483\55915\54404\56111\55655\56614\56244\53017\53681\46862\48778\632511
551,2,5,6,7,9\MOTOR VEHICLE & MISCELLANEOUS AUTO DEALERS\44062\45967\52935\51357\52947\52472\53222\52920\49920\50433\43942\45938\596115
551,2\MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS\42397\43938\50117\48277\49748\49346\50230\50032\47471\48079\42097\44035\565767
551\MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS - NEW AND USED\38928\40001\45920\44057\45625\45157\46065\46078\43645\44172\38733\40591\518972
553\AUTO & HOME SUPPLY STORES\2685\2516\2980\3047\3164\3183\3392\3324\3097\3248\2920\2840\36396
57\FURNITURE GROUP STORES\10411\9923\10937\10583\11125\10875\11318\11855\11319\11683\13020\17124\140173
571\FURNITURE & HOME FURNISHINGS STORES\4990\4756\5342\5280\5639\5427\5642\5885\5615\5876\6394\7173\68019
5712\FURNITURE STORES\3104\2967\3222\3105\3378\3202\3263\3493\3299\3435\3721\3925\40114
5713\FLOOR COVERING STORES\932\882\1034\1066\1075\1091\1088\1067\1119\1156\1079\1074\12663
5722,31,34\HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, RADIO, TV & COMPUTER STORES\4596\4354\4709\4504\4632\4630\4859\5052\4805\4891\5611\8056\60699
5722\HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE STORES\778\723\809\791\840\918\969\884\824\854\896\1057\10343
5731\RADIO, TELEVISION AND ELECTRONIC STORES\2419\2298\2338\2195\2308\2259\2385\2586\2408\2382\3037\4799\31414
5734\COMPUTER AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE STORES\1399\1333\1562\1518\1484\1453\1505\1582\1573\1655\1678\2200\18942
5941\SPORTING GOODS STORES AND BICYCLE SHOPS\1337\1330\1608\1726\1787\1970\1839\1957\1599\1527\1659\2862\21201
5942\BOOK STORES\1556\823\811\804\891\874\829\1299\1158\926\998\1775\12744
5944\JEWELRY STORES\1046\1416\1187\1272\1603\1346\1327\1364\1349\1412\1821\4715\19858
\NONDURABLE GOODS, TOTAL\115251\111230\126760\121581\131353\125557\128336\132717\123994\131709\135440\163405\1547333
53\GENERAL MERCHANDISE GROUP STORES\20768\21315\25417\24196\27193\26059\25523\27810\24578\27564\32658\46313\329394
531\DEPT. STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.)\16023\16570\20039\18978\21330\20386\19837\21993\19292\21702\26169\37601\259920
531\DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\16335\16898\20458\19393\21791\20835\20270\22488\19715\22171\26753\38375\265482
531 pt.\CONVENTIONAL DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\2903\3403\4096\3838\4340\3937\3720\4517\4091\4506\5621\8968\53940
531 pt.\DISCOUNT DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\10647\10841\13090\12458\14070\13631\13304\14311\12500\14081\16727\22809\168469
531 pt.\NATIONAL CHAIN DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\2785\2654\3272\3097\3381\3267\3246\3660\3124\3584\4405\6598\43073
533\VARIETY STORES\681\773\921\788\907\854\899\980\889\960\1061\1500\11213
539\MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES\4064\3972\4457\4430\4956\4819\4787\4837\4397\4902\5428\7212\58261
54\FOOD GROUP STORES\34473\31733\35754\33842\36737\34674\36552\36420\34301\35703\35389\38147\423725
541\GROCERY STORES\32889\30146\33949\32170\34940\32930\34790\34600\32590\33897\33624\35785\402310
542\MEAT, FISH (SEAFOOD) MARKETS\441\401\480\432\491\504\508\516\495\485\474\644\5871
546\RETAIL BAKERIES\467\474\501\500\535\491\477\510\481\530\540\590\6096
554\GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS\13732\12863\14240\14163\14912\14786\15077\15348\14547\14827\13685\13901\172081
56\APPAREL & ACCESSORY STORES\7091\7354\9559\8793\9831\9243\9338\11030\9529\10163\11353\16321\119605
561\MEN'S & BOYS' CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS\696\634\745\715\809\793\738\848\764\874\993\1483\10092
562,3\WOMEN'S CLOTHING SPECIALTY STORES\2059\2163\2729\2607\2897\2650\2515\2763\2633\2777\3023\4650\33466
562\WOMEN'S READY TO WEAR\1699\1812\2351\2225\2427\2199\2103\2335\2267\2361\2492\3566\27837
565\FAMILY CLOTHING STORES\2495\2550\3406\3153\3550\3415\3598\4212\3565\3977\4711\6705\45337
566\SHOE STORES\1238\1382\1840\1608\1827\1712\1715\2129\1648\1637\1723\2304\20763
58\EATING AND DRINKING PLACES\19127\18914\21164\20888\22430\21633\22431\23049\21103\21763\20375\21247\254124
5812\EATING PLACES\18066\17905\20053\19787\21278\20531\21245\21827\19985\20568\19261\20123\240629
5812 pt.\RESTAURANTS, LUNCHROOMS, CAFETERIAS\10110\10047\11148\10839\11581\10972\11674\12182\11040\11391\10662\11199\132845
5812 pt.\REFRESHMENT PLACES\7683\7639\8666\8664\9389\9160\9293\9358\8496\8787\8250\8539\103924
5813\DRINKING PLACES (ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES)\1061\1009\1111\1101\1152\1102\1186\1222\1118\1195\1114\1124\13495
591\DRUG & PROPRIETARY STORES\7889\7614\8328\7884\8299\7967\8064\7997\7930\8310\8148\10392\98822
592\LIQUOR STORES\1710\1624\1856\1820\2064\2004\2099\2081\1892\2049\2079\2814\24092
596\NONSTORE RETAILERS (2)\6516\6339\7369\7203\7049\6909\6959\6625\7597\8419\8670\10269\89924
5961\TOTAL MAIL ORDER (3)\4719\4266\5237\5174\4991\4860\4855\4800\5672\6289\6656\8368\65887
598\FUEL DEALERS\2716\2045\1716\1408\1127\930\932\992\1111\1395\1600\2131\18103
53,56,57,594\GAF, TOTAL (4)\44520\44748\52441\50074\55309\53164\53080\58284\52398\56508\65939\96780\683245
594\MISCELLANEOUS SHOPPING GOODS STORES\6250\6156\6528\6502\7160\6987\6901\7589\6972\7098\8908\17022\94073
\ADJUSTED (5)\
\RETAIL SALES, TOTAL\214362\216017\216289\215573\212634\216262\218834\220112\220354\219836\220905\221753\NA\
\TOTAL (EXCL. AUTOMOTIVE GROUP)\162282\163115\163459\163390\162434\164128\165507\166177\166879\166858\167307\167455\NA\
\DURABLE GOODS, TOTAL\86774\88195\88320\87688\85152\87931\89284\90069\90005\89580\90469\91348\NA\
52\BUILDING MATERIALS, GROUP STORES\12009\12273\12402\12255\12200\12353\12393\12384\12568\12603\12551\12706\NA\
521,3\BUILDING MATERIALS SUPPLY STORES\8957\9221\9390\9321\9389\9275\9362\9307\9454\9490\9478\9607\NA\
525\HARDWARE STORES\1194\1170\1132\1140\1143\1168\1191\1195\1197\1208\1161\1116\NA\
55 EX 554\AUTOMOTIVE GROUP\52080\52902\52830\52183\50200\52134\53327\53935\53475\52978\53598\54298\NA\
551,2,5,6,7,9\MOTOR VEHICLE AND MISC AUTO DEALERS\49067\49910\49798\49193\47232\49085\50257\50787\50424\49934\50566\51270\NA\
553\AUTO & HOME SUPPLY STORES\3013\2992\3032\2990\2968\3049\3070\3148\3051\3044\3032\3028\NA\
57\FURNITURE GROUP STORES\11143\11375\11429\11542\11571\11613\11653\11833\11813\11897\12033\12180\NA\
571\FURNITURE & HOME FURNISHINGS STORES\5471\5505\5524\5576\5633\5641\5631\5758\5718\5755\5829\5928\NA\
5722,31,34\HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, RADIO, TV & COMPUTER STORES\4753\4931\4957\5044\5008\5038\5093\5124\5139\5154\5224\5235\NA\
\NONDURABLE GOODS, TOTAL\127588\127822\127969\127885\127482\128331\129550\130043\130349\130256\130436\130405\NA\
53\GENERAL MERCHANDISE GROUP STORES\27054\27002\26911\27025\27044\27279\27710\27857\27652\27995\28039\27966\NA\
531\DEPT. STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.)\21251\21189\21161\21276\21309\21504\21799\21971\21824\22168\22215\22197\NA\
531\DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\21615\21649\21561\21728\21733\22004\22312\22454\22304\22662\22669\22671\NA\
531 pt.\CONVENTIONAL DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\4452\4419\4381\4458\4447\4464\4493\4544\4525\4603\4596\4552\NA\
531 pt.\DISCOUNT DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\13494\13619\13635\13735\13727\13938\14168\14297\14188\14442\14495\14537\NA\
531 pt.\NATIONAL CHAIN DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\3669\3611\3545\3535\3559\3602\3651\3613\3591\3617\3578\3582\NA\
533\VARIETY STORES\930\945\932\897\881\917\956\1025\996\945\938\912\NA\
539\MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES\4873\4868\4818\4852\4854\4858\4955\4861\4832\4882\4886\4857\NA\
54\FOOD GROUP STORES\35196\35159\35317\35234\35091\35067\35262\35482\35416\35501\35628\35475\NA\
541\GROCERY STORES\33424\33384\33546\33476\33340\33296\33484\33658\33598\33695\33827\33664\NA\
554\GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS\14609\14684\14726\14364\14041\14136\14183\14304\14503\14339\14360\14084\NA\
56\APPAREL & ACCESSORY STORES\9800\9768\9710\9680\9738\9906\10043\10132\10114\10109\10199\10332\NA\
561\MEN'S & BOYS' CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS\834\835\819\799\821\827\856\862\857\863\860\869\NA\
562,3\WOMEN'S CLOTHING SPECIALTY STORES\2828\2816\2782\2724\2700\2760\2776\2782\2822\2780\2823\2897\NA\
566\SHOE STORES\1687\1756\1710\1707\1698\1731\1732\1735\1735\1738\1758\1799\NA\
58\EATING AND DRINKING PLACES\20858\20899\20954\21014\21002\21167\21383\21501\21600\21378\21136\21505\NA\
591\DRUG & PROPRIETARY STORES\7985\8091\8101\8128\8128\8213\8296\8244\8409\8310\8479\8442\NA\
592\LIQUOR STORES\1945\1947\1964\1965\1979\2045\2024\2011\2017\2059\2060\2054\NA\
5961\TOTAL MAIL ORDER (3)\4983\5127\5388\5516\5503\5580\5530\5505\5800\5681\5607\5689\NA\
53,56,57,594\GAF, TOTAL (4)\55839\55908\55794\56053\56035\56640\57195\57622\57511\57976\58377\58348\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.\