ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES SUMMARY - JANUARY 1994 INTENTION TO REVISE ESTIMATES. The annual revision of the monthly retail sales estimates will be published in the press release the week of March 13. The U.S. total and some kinds of retail trade will be revised for the months of January l987 through February 1994. Most kinds of retail trade will be revised for the months of January 1991 through February 1994. 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 $181.0 billion, a decrease of 0.5 percent (+/-1.1%) from the previous month but were 7.0 percent (+/-1.8%) above the same period a year ago. Total sales in the November through January period were 2.8 percent (+/-1.7%) above the same period a year ago. The November to December 1993 percent change was revised from +0.8 percent (+/-1.0%) as published in the December advance, to +1.2 percent (+/-0.4%). Durable goods declined 1.6 percent (+/-2.6%) from December but were 12.0 percent above the previous year. Nondurable goods increased 0.1 percent (+/-1.0%) from December and were 4.0 percent above January 1993. 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 11, 1994 at 8:30 a.m. TABLE 1A: ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--JANUARY 1994 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of Dollars) 1994 1993 1993 SIC Kind of business code Jan. Dec. Nov. adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 180,964 181,961 179,755 Total (excl. auto)........ 140,270 140,722 139,294 Durable goods, total........ 69,931 71,046 69,641 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 10,315 10,565 10,165 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 7,590 7,343 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,129 1,122 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 40,694 41,239 40,461 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 37,704 38,282 37,449 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 2,957 3,012 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 10,368 10,471 10,381 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 5,186 5,153 5722,32 Household appliance, radio, and TV stores................ (*) 4,267 4,228 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 111,033 110,915 110,114 53 General merchandise group stores.. 22,664 22,550 22,516 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 17,392 17,198 17,133 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (NA) 17,593 17,540 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 448 489 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 4,904 4,894 54 Food stores....................... 33,580 33,624 33,362 541 Grocery stores.................. 31,504 31,373 31,264 554 Gasoline service stations......... 11,336 11,101 11,000 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 8,854 9,003 9,073 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 746 755 562,3,8 Women's clothing, specialty stores, furriers.............. (*) 3,191 3,187 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,473 1,450 58 Eating and drinking places........ 18,069 18,297 18,123 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 6,958 6,829 6,721 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 1,917 1,931 5961 (pt.) Mail-order houses (department store merchandise)................ (*) (NA) (NA) 53,56,57 594 GAF............................... (*) 48,929 48,861 1993 1992 SIC Kind of business code Jan.(r) Dec.(r) Retail trade, total........... 169,187 168,829 Total (excl. auto)........ 133,775 134,007 Durable goods, total........ 62,418 61,500 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 8,924 8,998 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 6,471 6,452 525 Hardware stores................. 1,071 1,069 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 35,412 34,822 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 32,481 31,879 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 2,931 2,943 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 9,407 9,359 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 4,774 4,815 5722,32 Household appliance, radio, and TV stores................ 3,661 3,588 5722 Household appliance stores.... (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 106,769 107,329 53 General merchandise group stores.. 21,543 21,112 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 16,400 16,068 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 16,938 16,493 533 Variety stores.................. 536 552 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 4,607 4,492 54 Food stores....................... 32,438 32,590 541 Grocery stores.................. 30,410 30,450 554 Gasoline service stations......... 11,221 11,159 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 9,087 9,109 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 754 751 562,3,8 Women's clothing, specialty stores, furriers.............. 3,419 3,350 565 Family clothing stores.......... (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,397 1,413 58 Eating and drinking places........ 17,240 17,408 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 6,469 6,331 592 Liquor stores..................... 2,090 2,129 5961 (pt.) Mail-order houses (department store merchandise)................ (NA) (NA) 53,56,57 594 GAF............................... 46,657 46,050 * Advance estimates are not available from the subsample panel for these kinds of business NA Not available SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--JANUARY 1994 (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) 763-5294/7561. TABLE 1B: ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--JANUARY 1994 Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of Dollars) 1994 1993 1993 SIC Kind of business code Jan. Dec. Nov. adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 157,829 219,688 181,662 Total (excl. auto)........ 123,385 182,501 144,519 Durable goods, total........ 58,545 77,890 66,811 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 7,788 9,723 9,560 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 6,656 7,101 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,218 1,119 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 34,444 37,187 37,143 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 31,935 34,339 34,116 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) 30,910 30,524 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 2,848 3,027 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 9,393 14,254 11,025 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 5,964 5,509 5722,32 Household appliance, radio, and TV stores................ (*) 6,417 4,507 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) 1,136 949 Nondurable goods, total..... 99,284 141,798 114,851 53 General merchandise group stores.. 16,872 39,745 26,742 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 12,644 30,991 20,542 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (NA) 31,702 21,048 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 858 538 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 7,896 5,662 54 Food stores....................... 32,268 36,591 32,634 541 Grocery stores.................. 30,433 33,852 30,607 554 Gasoline service stations......... 10,520 11,168 11,110 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 6,490 14,749 10,055 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 1,398 849 562,3,8 Women's clothing, specialty stores, furriers.............. (*) 5,093 3,512 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) 5,414 3,603 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,970 1,450 58 Eating and drinking places........ 16,551 18,370 17,289 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 6,638 8,734 6,560 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 2,634 1,943 5961 (pt.) Mail-order houses (department store merchandise)................ (*) 419 404 53,56,57 594 GAF............................... (*) 83,442 55,313 1993 1992 SIC Kind of business code Jan.(r) Dec.(r) Retail trade, total........... 148,525 204,100 Total (excl. auto)........ 118,357 172,980 Durable goods, total........ 52,647 67,850 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 6,841 8,282 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 4,983 5,691 525 Hardware stores................. 871 1,162 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 30,168 31,120 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 27,706 28,277 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... 24,831 25,483 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 2,462 2,843 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 8,611 12,654 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 4,330 5,523 5722,32 Household appliance, radio, and TV stores................ 3,383 5,400 5722 Household appliance stores.... 754 1,088 Nondurable goods, total..... 95,878 136,250 53 General merchandise group stores.. 16,098 37,290 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 11,923 28,875 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 12,246 29,621 533 Variety stores.................. 393 1,035 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 3,782 7,380 54 Food stores....................... 31,404 34,958 541 Grocery stores.................. 29,589 32,399 554 Gasoline service stations......... 10,402 11,237 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 6,687 14,876 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 626 1,412 562,3,8 Women's clothing, specialty stores, furriers.............. 2,561 5,336 565 Family clothing stores.......... 1,931 5,307 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,084 1,898 58 Eating and drinking places........ 15,947 17,251 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 6,152 8,066 592 Liquor stores..................... 1,873 2,893 5961 (pt.) Mail-order houses (department store merchandise)................ 328 536 53,56,57 594 GAF............................... 36,745 78,523 * Advance estimates are not available from the subsample panel for these kinds of business NA Not available SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--JANUARY 1994 (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) 763-5294/7561. TABLE 2: PERCENT CHANGE IN ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--JANUARY 1994 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) SIC Kind of business Jan. Dec. CODE 1994 1993 adv. prel. from-- from-- Dec. Jan. Nov. Dec. 1993 1993 1993 1992 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... -0.5 +7.0 +1.2 +7.8 Total (excl. auto)........ -0.3 +4.9 +1.0 +5.0 Durable goods, total........ -1.6 +12.0 +2.0 +15.5 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. -2.4 +15.6 +3.9 +17.4 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ -1.3 +14.9 +1.9 +18.4 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. -1.5 +16.1 +2.2 +20.1 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. -1.0 +10.2 +0.9 +11.9 Nondurable goods, total..... +0.1 +4.0 +0.7 +3.3 53 General merchandise group stores.. +0.5 +5.2 +0.2 +6.8 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.) +1.1 +6.0 +0.4 +7.0 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.) (NA) (NA) +0.3 +6.7 54 Food stores....................... -0.1 +3.5 +0.8 +3.2 541 Grocery stores.................. +0.4 +3.6 +0.3 +3.0 554 Gasoline service stations......... +2.1 +1.0 +0.9 -0.5 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... -1.7 -2.6 -0.8 -1.2 58 Eating and drinking places........ -1.2 +4.8 +1.0 +5.1 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... +1.9 +7.6 +1.6 +7.9 Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) SIC Kind of business Jan. Dec. CODE 1994 1993 adv. prel. from-- from-- Dec. Jan. Nov. Dec. 1993 1993 1993 1992 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... -28.2 +6.3 +20.9 +7.6 Total (excl. auto)........ -32.4 +4.2 +26.3 +5.5 Durable goods, total........ -24.8 +11.2 +16.6 +14.8 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. -19.9 +13.8 +1.7 +17.4 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ -7.4 +14.2 +0.1 +19.5 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. -7.0 +15.3 +0.7 +21.4 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. -34.1 +9.1 +29.3 +12.6 Nondurable goods, total..... -30.0 +3.6 +23.5 +4.1 53 General merchandise group stores.. -57.5 +4.8 +48.6 +6.6 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.) -59.2 +6.0 +50.9 +7.3 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.) (NA) (NA) +50.6 +7.0 54 Food stores....................... -11.8 +2.8 +12.1 +4.7 541 Grocery stores.................. -10.1 +2.9 +10.6 +4.5 554 Gasoline service stations......... -5.8 +1.1 +0.5 -0.6 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... -56.0 -2.9 +46.7 -0.9 58 Eating and drinking places........ -9.9 +3.8 +6.3 +6.5 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... -24.0 +7.9 +33.1 +8.3 SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--JANUARY 1994 (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) 763-5294/7561.