ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES SUMMARY - JANUARY 1995 *************************************************************************** INTENTION TO REVISE ESTIMATES. The unadjusted and adjusted monthly retail sales estimates will be revised based on the results of the 1992 Census of Retail Trade and the 1993 Annual Retail Trade Survey. Revised estimates for January 1987 through February 1995 are scheduled for release the week of March 20, 1995. Estimates shown in this report do not reflect this revision. *************************************************************************** The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced today that advance estimates of U.S. retail sales for January adjusted for seasonal, holiday, and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $193.2 billion, an increase of 0.2 percent (+/-1.3%) from the previous month and an increase of 8.0 percent (+/-1.8%) from January 1994. Total sales in the November through January period were 7.6 percent (+/-1.8%) above the same period a year ago. The November to December 1994 percent change was revised from -0.1 percent (+/-1.3%) as published in the December advance, to +0.2 percent (+/-0.5%). Durable goods decreased 0.4 percent (+/-2.5%) from December while nondurable goods increased 0.5 percent (+/-1.2%) in the same period. The advance estimates are based on a small subsample of the Bureau's full retail sales sample. Estimates from the advance and the subsequent full survey can differ because of the earlier reporting in the advance and because of sampling variability present in both surveys. The Advance Monthly Retail Sales Report for February is scheduled to be released March 14, 1995 at 8:30 a.m. TABLE 1A: ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--JANUARY 1995 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of Dollars) 1995 1994 1994 SIC Kind of business code Jan. Dec. Nov. adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 193,218 192,913 192,611 Total (excl. auto group).. 147,350 146,773 146,571 Durable goods, total........ 77,428 77,718 77,944 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 11,102 11,060 11,385 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 8,383 8,290 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,093 1,171 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 45,868 46,140 46,040 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 42,377 42,760 42,600 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 3,380 3,440 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 11,592 11,676 11,519 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 5,523 5,467 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) 4,978 4,919 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 115,790 115,195 114,667 53 General merchandise group stores.. 24,429 24,155 24,110 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 18,875 18,636 18,622 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 19,049 19,058 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 500 506 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 5,019 4,982 54 Food stores....................... 34,588 34,359 34,397 541 Grocery stores.................. 32,305 32,156 32,292 554 Gasoline service stations......... 12,042 11,814 11,617 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 9,030 9,079 9,163 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 838 859 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ (*) 3,163 3,132 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,466 1,499 58 Eating and drinking places........ 19,369 19,479 19,201 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 7,004 6,934 7,061 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 1,736 1,769 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 2,911 2,799 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) 51,570 51,505 594 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1994 1993 SIC Kind of business code Jan.(r) Dec.(r) Retail trade, total........... 178,828 180,516 Total (excl. auto group).. 136,945 138,901 Durable goods, total........ 70,072 70,822 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 10,092 10,585 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 7,388 7,703 525 Hardware stores................. 1,149 1,113 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 41,883 41,615 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 38,628 38,475 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 3,255 3,140 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 9,658 10,101 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 4,611 5,081 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ 4,104 4,070 5722 Household appliance stores.... (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 108,756 109,694 53 General merchandise group stores.. 22,929 22,787 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 17,505 17,302 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 18,036 17,760 533 Variety stores.................. 518 527 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 4,906 4,958 54 Food stores....................... 33,279 33,352 541 Grocery stores.................. 31,403 31,332 554 Gasoline service stations......... 10,974 10,904 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 8,542 8,858 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 764 744 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ 2,940 3,184 565 Family clothing stores.......... (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,416 1,485 58 Eating and drinking places........ 17,328 17,860 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 6,887 6,885 592 Liquor stores..................... 1,714 1,723 5961 Total mail order................... 2,593 2,645 53,56,57, GAF................................ 47,533 48,190 594 * Advance estimates are not available from the subsample panel for these kinds of business. NA Not available. r Revised. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--JANUARY 1995 (Press Release available without charge from Public Information Office, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C. 20233). Questions concerning this report should be directed to Mr. Ronald Piencykoski (301) 457-2713/2666. TABLE 1B: ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--JANUARY 1995 Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of Dollars) 1995 1994 1994 SIC Kind of business code Jan. Dec. Nov. adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 166,835 233,162 194,766 Total (excl. auto group).. 128,020 191,845 152,446 Durable goods, total........ 64,736 84,629 74,920 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 8,460 10,181 10,808 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 7,394 8,000 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,210 1,146 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 38,815 41,317 42,320 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 35,851 38,099 38,894 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) 34,283 35,012 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 3,218 3,426 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 10,386 16,279 12,432 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 6,462 5,921 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) 7,606 5,337 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) 1,203 1,044 Nondurable goods, total..... 102,099 148,533 119,846 53 General merchandise group stores.. 17,923 42,575 28,685 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 13,552 33,545 22,328 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 34,307 22,870 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 915 558 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 8,115 5,799 54 Food stores....................... 32,704 37,850 33,776 541 Grocery stores.................. 30,690 35,114 31,743 554 Gasoline service stations......... 11,175 11,838 11,594 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 6,393 15,295 10,250 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 1,600 950 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ (*) 5,207 3,464 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) 5,467 3,608 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 2,011 1,498 58 Eating and drinking places........ 17,626 19,849 18,356 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 6,717 8,827 6,863 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 2,431 1,769 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 4,244 3,739 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) 88,434 58,771 594 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1994 1993 SIC Kind of business code Jan. Dec. Retail trade, total........... 155,452 218,263 Total (excl. auto group).. 120,286 180,598 Durable goods, total........ 58,349 77,608 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 7,547 9,827 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 5,659 6,817 525 Hardware stores................. 954 1,195 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 35,166 37,665 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 32,409 34,666 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... 29,587 31,699 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 2,757 2,999 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 8,885 13,884 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 4,187 5,914 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ 3,845 6,182 5722 Household appliance stores.... 746 1,079 Nondurable goods, total..... 97,103 140,655 53 General merchandise group stores.. 17,114 39,943 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 12,761 30,954 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 13,112 31,755 533 Variety stores.................. 369 972 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 3,984 8,017 54 Food stores....................... 31,980 36,375 541 Grocery stores.................. 30,335 33,870 554 Gasoline service stations......... 10,184 10,959 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 6,207 14,568 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 640 1,386 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ 2,199 5,130 565 Family clothing stores.......... 1,828 5,149 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,075 1,986 58 Eating and drinking places........ 15,872 18,021 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 6,598 8,785 592 Liquor stores..................... 1,491 2,369 5961 Total mail order................... 2,456 3,930 53,56,57, GAF................................ 37,214 82,269 594 * Advance estimates are not available from the subsample panel for these kinds of business. NA Not available. r Revised. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--JANUARY 1995 (Press Release available without charge from Public Information Office, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C. 20233). Questions concerning this report should be directed to Mr. Ronald Piencykoski (301) 457-2713/2666. TABLE 2: PERCENT CHANGE IN ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--JANUARY 1995 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) Jan. Dec. 1995 1994 adv. prel. from-- from-- SIC Kind of business Dec. Jan. Nov. Dec. CODE 1994 1994 1994 1993 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... +0.2 +8.0 +0.2 +6.9 Total (excl. auto group).. +0.4 +7.6 +0.1 +5.7 Durable goods, total........ -0.4 +10.5 -0.3 +9.7 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. +0.4 +10.0 -2.9 +4.5 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ -0.6 +9.5 +0.2 +10.9 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. -0.9 +9.7 +0.4 +11.1 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. -0.7 +20.0 +1.4 +15.6 Nondurable goods, total..... +0.5 +6.5 +0.5 +5.0 53 General merchandise group stores.. +1.1 +6.5 +0.2 +6.0 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.).. +1.3 +7.8 +0.1 +7.7 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.).. (NA) (NA) .0 +7.3 54 Food stores....................... +0.7 +3.9 -0.1 +3.0 541 Grocery stores................... +0.5 +2.9 -0.4 +2.6 554 Gasoline service stations......... +1.9 +9.7 +1.7 +8.3 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... -0.5 +5.7 -0.9 +2.5 58 Eating and drinking places........ -0.6 +11.8 +1.4 +9.1 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... +1.0 +1.7 -1.8 +0.7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) Jan. Dec. 1995 1994 adv. prel. from-- from-- SIC Kind of business Dec. Jan. Nov. Dec. CODE 1994 1994 1994 1993 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... -28.4 +7.3 +19.7 +6.8 Total (excl. auto group).. -33.3 +6.4 +25.8 +6.2 Durable goods, total........ -23.5 +10.9 +13.0 +9.0 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. -16.9 +12.1 -5.8 +3.6 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ -6.1 +10.4 -2.4 +9.7 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. -5.9 +10.6 -2.0 +9.9 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. -36.2 +16.9 +30.9 +17.3 Nondurable goods, total..... -31.3 +5.1 +23.9 +5.6 53 General merchandise group stores.. -57.9 +4.7 +48.4 +6.6 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.). -59.6 +6.2 +50.2 +8.4 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.). (NA) (NA) +50.0 +8.0 54 Food stores....................... -13.6 +2.3 +12.1 +4.1 541 Grocery stores.................. -12.6 +1.2 +10.6 +3.7 554 Gasoline service stations......... -5.6 +9.7 +2.1 +8.0 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... -58.2 +3.0 +49.2 +5.0 58 Eating and drinking places........ -11.2 +11.1 +8.1 +10.1 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... -23.9 +1.8 +28.6 +0.5 NA Not available. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--JANUARY 1995 (Press Release available without charge from Public Information Office, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C. 20233). Survey methodology and measures of sampling variability are documented in the Advance Press Release. Questions concerning this report should be directed to Mr. Ronald Piencykoski (301) 457-2713/2666.