ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES SUMMARY - MAY 1994 The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced today that advance estimates of U.S. retail sales for May adjusted for seasonal, holiday, and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $182.8 billion, a decrease of 0.2 percent (+/-1.3%) from the previous month but were 6.4 percent (+/-1.8%) above the same month a year ago. Total sales in the March through May period were 8.2 percent (+/-1.8%) above the same period a year ago. The March to April 1994 percent change was revised from -0.8 percent (+/-1.1%) as published in the April advance, to -1.1 percent (+/-0.4%). Durable goods were up 11.4 percent from the previous year. Building materials were up 9.9 percent from May 1993 while automotive dealers and furniture were up 12.6 percent and 13.3 percent, respectively, in the same period. Nondurable goods were up 3.3 percent from May 1993. General merchandise stores were up 6.2 percent from the previous year. 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 June is scheduled to be released July 14, 1994 at 8:30 a.m. TABLE 1A: ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--MAY 1994 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of Dollars) 1994 SIC Kind of business code May Apr. Mar. adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 182,809 183,228 185,303 Total (excl. auto group).. 140,813 140,419 141,460 Durable goods, total........ 71,580 72,163 73,306 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 10,498 10,508 10,704 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 7,817 7,776 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,152 1,131 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 41,996 42,809 43,843 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 38,725 39,522 40,416 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 3,287 3,427 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 10,396 10,222 10,202 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 5,023 5,016 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio,TV and computer stores............ (*) 4,174 4,205 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 111,229 111,065 111,997 53 General merchandise group stores.. 23,371 23,324 23,281 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 17,730 17,720 17,768 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 18,210 18,248 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 534 532 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 5,070 4,981 54 Food stores....................... 33,601 33,322 33,579 541 Grocery stores.................. 31,770 31,470 31,704 554 Gasoline service stations......... 11,260 11,369 11,425 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 8,767 8,797 8,955 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 793 817 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ (*) 3,114 3,167 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,434 1,458 58 Eating and drinking places........ 18,321 18,498 18,628 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 6,836 6,803 6,879 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 1,763 1,752 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 2,774 2,743 53,56,57 594 GAF............................... (*) 48,884 48,922 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1993 SIC Kind of business code May (r) Apr.(r) Retail trade, total........... 171,884 170,530 Total (excl. auto group).. 134,594 134,026 Durable goods, total........ 64,229 63,003 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 9,552 9,193 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 7,006 6,791 525 Hardware stores................. 1,077 1,012 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 37,290 36,504 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 34,196 33,388 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 3,094 3,116 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 9,179 9,099 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 4,717 4,644 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio,TV and computer stores............ 3,528 3,534 5722 Household appliance stores.... (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 107,655 107,527 53 General merchandise group stores.. 22,009 21,795 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 16,524 16,318 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 16,967 16,833 533 Variety stores.................. 627 616 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 4,858 4,861 54 Food stores....................... 32,441 32,566 541 Grocery stores.................. 30,668 30,795 554 Gasoline service stations......... 11,287 11,458 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 8,808 8,776 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 667 684 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ 3,350 3,335 565 Family clothing stores.......... (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,500 1,448 58 Eating and drinking places........ 17,510 17,390 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 6,683 6,695 592 Liquor stores..................... 1,785 1,794 5961 Total mail order................... 2,326 2,388 53,56,57 594 GAF............................... 46,204 45,894 * Advance estimates are not available from the subsample panel for these kinds of business NA Not available. r Revised. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--MAY 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--MAY 1994 Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of Dollars) 1994 SIC Kind of business code May Apr. Mar. adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 187,101 181,731 184,828 Total (excl. auto group).. 141,966 136,149 137,786 Durable goods, total........ 75,936 74,196 74,763 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 12,619 11,379 10,100 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 8,137 7,465 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,230 1,051 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 45,135 45,582 47,042 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 41,746 42,210 43,649 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) 37,893 39,416 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 3,372 3,393 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 10,022 9,637 10,031 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 4,907 4,986 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio,TV and computer stores............ (*) 3,790 4,096 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) 796 818 Nondurable goods, total..... 111,165 107,535 110,065 53 General merchandise group stores.. 22,571 21,410 21,689 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 17,003 16,302 16,578 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 16,753 17,025 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 499 504 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 4,609 4,607 54 Food stores....................... 34,052 32,948 33,712 541 Grocery stores.................. 32,151 31,124 31,831 554 Gasoline service stations......... 11,654 10,994 10,934 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 8,504 8,428 8,648 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 753 726 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ (*) 3,058 3,091 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) 2,555 2,627 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,434 1,532 58 Eating and drinking places........ 18,999 18,590 18,591 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 6,829 6,735 7,023 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 1,691 1,643 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 2,499 2,718 53,56,57 594 GAF............................... (*) 45,041 45,925 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1993 SIC Kind of business code May (r) Apr.(r) Retail trade, total........... 176,102 170,324 Total (excl. auto group).. 136,468 130,937 Durable goods, total........ 67,333 65,319 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 11,179 10,031 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 7,791 7,178 525 Hardware stores................. 1,264 1,075 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 39,634 39,387 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 36,419 36,193 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... 32,381 32,184 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 3,215 3,194 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 8,796 8,589 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 4,712 4,533 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio,TV and computer stores............ 3,263 3,216 5722 Household appliance stores.... 803 774 Nondurable goods, total..... 108,769 105,005 53 General merchandise group stores.. 21,639 20,272 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 16,177 15,208 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 16,662 15,688 533 Variety stores.................. 609 616 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 4,853 4,448 54 Food stores....................... 33,421 32,283 541 Grocery stores.................. 31,588 30,487 554 Gasoline service stations......... 11,671 11,080 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 8,699 8,740 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 671 657 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ 3,481 3,352 565 Family clothing stores.......... 2,458 2,492 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,509 1,568 58 Eating and drinking places........ 18,280 17,460 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 6,690 6,749 592 Liquor stores..................... 1,781 1,706 5961 Total mail order................... 2,028 2,185 53,56,57 594 GAF............................... 44,777 42,966 * Advance estimates are not available from the subsample panel for these kinds of business NA Not available. r Revised. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--MAY 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--MAY 1994 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) SIC Kind of business May Apr. CODE 1994 1994 adv. prel. from-- from-- Apr. May Mar. Apr. 1994 1993 1994 1993 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... -0.2 +6.4 -1.1 +7.4 Total (excl. auto)........ +0.3 +4.6 -0.7 +4.8 Durable goods, total........ -0.8 +11.4 -1.6 +14.5 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. -0.1 +9.9 -1.8 +14.3 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ -1.9 +12.6 -2.4 +17.3 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. -2.0 +13.2 -2.2 +18.4 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. +1.7 +13.3 +0.2 +12.3 Nondurable goods, total..... +0.1 +3.3 -0.8 +3.3 53 General merchandise group stores.. +0.2 +6.2 +0.2 +7.0 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.) +0.1 +7.3 -0.3 +8.6 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.) (NA) (NA) -0.2 +8.2 54 Food stores....................... +0.8 +3.6 -0.8 +2.3 541 Grocery stores.................. +1.0 +3.6 -0.7 +2.2 554 Gasoline service stations......... -1.0 -0.2 -0.5 -0.8 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... -0.3 -0.5 -1.8 +0.2 58 Eating and drinking places........ -1.0 +4.6 -0.7 +6.4 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... +0.5 +2.3 -1.1 +1.6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) SIC Kind of business May Apr. CODE 1994 1994 adv. prel. from-- from-- Apr. May Mar. Apr. 1994 1993 1994 1993 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... +3.0 +6.2 -1.7 +6.7 Total (excl. auto)........ +4.3 +4.0 -1.2 +4.0 Durable goods, total........ +2.3 +12.8 -0.8 +13.6 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. +10.9 +12.9 +12.7 +13.4 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ -1.0 +13.9 -3.1 +15.7 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. -1.1 +14.6 -3.3 +16.6 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. +4.0 +13.9 -3.9 +12.2 Nondurable goods, total..... +3.4 +2.2 -2.3 +2.4 53 General merchandise group stores.. +5.4 +4.3 -1.3 +5.6 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.) +4.3 +5.1 -1.7 +7.2 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.) (NA) (NA) -1.6 +6.8 54 Food stores....................... +3.4 +1.9 -2.3 +2.1 541 Grocery stores.................. +3.3 +1.8 -2.2 +2.1 554 Gasoline service stations......... +6.0 -0.1 +0.5 -0.8 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... +0.9 -2.2 -2.5 -3.6 58 Eating and drinking places........ +2.2 +3.9 0.0 +6.5 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... +1.4 +2.1 -4.1 -0.2 SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--MAY 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.