ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES SUMMARY - December 2000 The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced today that advance estimates of U.S. retail sales for December, adjusted for seasonal, holiday, and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $271.3 billion, an increase of 0.1 percent (±0.7%) from the previous month and up 3.4 percent (±0.9%) from December 1999. Total sales for the 12 months of 2000 were up 7.9 percent (±0.5%) from the same period a year ago. The October to November 2000 percent change was revised from -0.4 percent (±0.3%) to -0.5 (±0.3%). Durable goods increased 0.1 percent (±1.4%) from November and were 0.7 (±1.8%) percent above last year. Furniture sales were up 2.7 percent from December a year ago. Nondurable goods were unchanged (±0.6%) from November, but were up 5.3 percent from December 1999. Drug store sales were up 8.4 percent from last year. Gasoline sales were up 7.3 percent from December a year ago. The scheduled release dates for 2001 are as follows: January 12, February 13, March 13, April 12, May 11, June 13, July 13, August 14, September 14, October 12, November 14 and December 13. 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 January is scheduled to be released February 13, 2001 at 8:30 a.m. TABLE 1A. ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--December 2000 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of dollars) 2000 2000 2000 SIC Kind of business Dec Nov Oct code adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 271,344 271,197 272,490 Total (excl. auto dealers). 204,906 204,953 205,352 Durable goods, total........ 110,772 110,661 111,647 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 15,161 15,176 15,277 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 12,042 12,133 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,273 1,293 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 66,438 66,244 67,138 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 62,814 62,742 63,685 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 3,502 3,453 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 14,452 14,501 14,520 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 6,939 6,978 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) 6,520 6,488 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 160,572 160,536 160,843 53 General merchandise group stores.. 33,996 34,272 34,360 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 26,502 26,662 26,659 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 27,269 27,239 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 1,424 1,407 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 6,186 6,294 54 Food stores....................... 41,125 40,795 40,784 541 Grocery stores.................. 38,899 38,615 38,637 554 Gasoline service stations......... 18,028 18,454 18,504 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 12,116 12,013 12,126 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 948 957 562,3 Women's clothing, accessory stores........................ (*) 3,313 3,396 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,824 1,833 58 Eating and drinking places........ 25,587 25,692 25,701 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 11,411 11,389 11,444 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 2,633 2,606 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 9,287 9,235 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) 70,360 70,536 594 1999 1999 SIC Kind of business code Dec(r) Nov(r) Retail trade, total........... 262,415 258,115 Total (excl. auto dealers). 196,576 192,857 Durable goods, total........ 109,997 109,185 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 15,485 15,651 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 12,158 12,130 525 Hardware stores................. 1,295 1,323 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 65,839 65,258 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 62,387 61,804 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 3,452 3,454 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 14,071 13,894 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 6,731 6,660 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ 6,284 6,113 5722 Household appliance stores.... (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 152,418 148,930 53 General merchandise group stores.. 32,670 32,224 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 25,512 25,140 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 25,906 25,613 533 Variety stores.................. 1,263 1,258 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 5,895 5,826 54 Food stores....................... 40,366 38,870 541 Grocery stores.................. 38,313 36,838 554 Gasoline service stations......... 16,804 16,158 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 11,312 11,282 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 906 931 562,3 Women's clothing, accessory stores........................ 3,023 3,047 565 Family clothing stores.......... (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,787 1,773 58 Eating and drinking places........ 24,794 24,525 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 10,525 10,324 592 Liquor stores..................... 2,438 2,394 5961 Total mail order................... 8,162 7,866 53,56,57, GAF................................ 67,233 66,456 594 (*) Advance estimates are not available from the subsample panel for these kinds of business. (NA) Not available. (r) Revised. TABLE 1B. ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--December 2000 Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of dollars) 2000 2000 2000 SIC Kind of business Dec Nov Oct code adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 317,047 272,736 266,159 Total (excl. auto dealers). 259,671 213,143 201,301 Durable goods, total........ 117,218 105,113 107,589 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 13,342 14,408 15,827 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 11,572 12,812 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,259 1,275 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 57,376 59,593 64,858 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 54,020 56,154 61,329 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) 48,241 52,602 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 3,439 3,529 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 19,900 15,547 13,707 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 7,626 6,943 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) 6,853 5,794 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) 1,097 1,018 Nondurable goods, total..... 199,829 167,623 158,570 53 General merchandise group stores.. 55,399 40,082 32,630 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 44,391 31,595 25,113 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 32,190 25,570 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 1,652 1,380 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 6,835 6,137 54 Food stores....................... 44,855 40,688 39,898 541 Grocery stores.................. 41,894 38,576 37,826 554 Gasoline service stations......... 17,631 17,845 18,856 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 19,046 13,489 11,731 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 1,087 952 562,3 Women's clothing, accessary stores........................ (*) 3,558 3,243 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) 5,817 4,670 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,766 1,655 58 Eating and drinking places........ 25,792 24,587 25,932 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 13,579 11,241 11,215 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 2,699 2,497 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 10,652 9,669 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) 79,668 66,321 594 1999 1999 SIC Kind of business code Dec Nov Retail trade, total........... 312,851 257,707 Total (excl. auto dealers). 253,357 198,764 Durable goods, total........ 120,204 104,063 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 14,141 14,942 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 10,918 11,790 525 Hardware stores................. 1,369 1,289 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 59,494 58,943 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 56,211 55,562 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... 48,757 48,004 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 3,283 3,381 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 19,819 14,919 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 8,158 7,319 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ 9,721 6,461 5722 Household appliance stores.... 1,183 996 Nondurable goods, total..... 192,647 153,644 53 General merchandise group stores.. 54,329 36,590 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 43,370 28,810 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 44,190 29,368 533 Variety stores.................. 2,110 1,418 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 8,849 6,362 54 Food stores....................... 44,219 38,256 541 Grocery stores.................. 41,493 36,285 554 Gasoline service stations......... 16,737 15,657 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 18,113 12,397 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 1,558 1,046 562,3 Women's clothing, accessary stores........................ 4,903 3,209 565 Family clothing stores.......... 7,905 5,364 566 Shoe stores..................... 2,352 1,693 58 Eating and drinking places........ 24,794 23,421 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 12,861 10,128 592 Liquor stores..................... 3,487 2,428 5961 Total mail order................... 11,549 9,195 53,56,57, GAF................................ 112,063 73,940 594 (*) Advance estimates are not available from the subsample panel for these kinds of business. (NA) Not available. (r) Revised. TABLE 1C. ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--December 2000 Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of dollars) 12 month total Change SIC Kind of business 2000 from code 1999 Retail trade, total........... 3,231,711 7.9 Total (excl. auto dealers). 2,429,667 8.2 Durable goods, total........ 1,335,673 6.4 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 183,902 2.3 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) (*) 525 Hardware stores................. (*) (*) 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 802,044 7.1 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 759,946 7.2 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) (*) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) (*) 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 173,124 7.2 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) (*) 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) (*) 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) (*) Nondurable goods, total..... 1,896,038 9.0 53 General merchandise group stores.. 405,539 7.0 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 315,656 6.4 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) (*) 533 Variety stores.................. (*) (*) 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) (*) 54 Food stores....................... 483,540 5.5 541 Grocery stores.................. 457,895 5.3 554 Gasoline service stations......... 217,264 20.1 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 142,535 5.5 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) (*) 562,3 Women's clothing, accessary stores........................ (*) (*) 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) (*) 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) (*) 58 Eating and drinking places........ 306,455 7.4 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 131,899 9.2 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) (*) 5961 Total mail order................... (*) (*) 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) (*) 594 (*) Advance estimates are not available from the subsample panel for these kinds of business. (NA) Not available. (r) Revised. TABLE 2. PERCENT CHANGE IN ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--December 2000 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) Dec Nov 2000 2000 adv. prel. from-- from-- SIC Kind of business Nov Dec Oct Nov CODE 2000 1999 2000 1999 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... +0.1 +3.4 -0.5 +5.1 Total (excl. auto dealers). 0.0 +4.2 -0.2 +6.3 Durable goods, total........ +0.1 +0.7 -0.9 +1.4 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. -0.1 -2.1 -0.7 -3.0 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ +0.3 +0.9 -1.3 +1.5 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. +0.1 +0.7 -1.5 +1.5 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. -0.3 +2.7 -0.1 +4.4 Nondurable goods, total..... 0.0 +5.3 -0.2 +7.8 53 General merchandise group stores.. -0.8 +4.1 -0.3 +6.4 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.). -0.6 +3.9 0.0 +6.1 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.). (NA) (NA) +0.1 +6.5 54 Food stores....................... +0.8 +1.9 0.0 +5.0 541 Grocery stores.................. +0.7 +1.5 -0.1 +4.8 554 Gasoline service stations......... -2.3 +7.3 -0.3 +14.2 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... +0.9 +7.1 -0.9 +6.5 58 Eating and drinking places........ -0.4 +3.2 0.0 +4.8 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... +0.2 +8.4 -0.5 +10.3 Not Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) Dec Nov 2000 2000 adv. prel. from-- from-- SIC Kind of business Nov Dec Oct Nov CODE 2000 1999 2000 1999 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... +16.2 +1.3 +2.5 +5.8 Total (excl. auto group).. +21.8 +2.5 +5.9 +7.2 Durable goods, total........ +11.5 -2.5 -2.3 +1.0 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. -7.4 -5.7 -9.0 -3.6 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ -3.7 -3.6 -8.1 +1.1 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. -3.8 -3.9 -8.4 +1.1 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. +28.0 +0.4 +13.4 +4.2 Nondurable goods, total..... +19.2 +3.7 +5.7 +9.1 53 General merchandise group stores.. +38.2 +2.0 +22.8 +9.5 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.). +40.5 +2.4 +25.8 +9.7 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.). (NA) (NA) +25.9 +9.6 54 Food stores....................... +10.2 +1.4 +2.0 +6.4 541 Grocery stores.................. +8.6 +1.0 +2.0 +6.3 554 Gasoline service stations......... -1.2 +5.3 -5.4 +14.0 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... +41.2 +5.2 +15.0 +8.8 58 Eating and drinking places........ +4.9 +4.0 -5.2 +5.0 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... +20.8 +5.6 +0.2 +11.0 (NA) Not Available. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--December 2000 (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. Scott Scheleur (301) 457-2713/2666.