ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES SUMMARY - AUGUST 1994 The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced today that advance estimates of U.S. retail sales for August adjusted for seasonal, holiday, and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $186.6 billion, an increase of 0.8 percent (+/-1.3%) from the previous month and were 7.0 percent (+/-1.9%) above the same month a year ago. Total sales in the June through August period were 7.1 percent (+/-1.8%) above the same period a year ago. The June to July 1994 percent change was revised from -0.1 percent (+/-1.3%) as published in the July advance, to 0.0 percent (+/-0.4%). Durable goods were up 10.4 percent from the previous year. Building materials were up 13.1 percent from August 1993 while automotive dealers and furniture were up 10.0 percent and 12.7 percent, respectively, in the same period. Nondurable goods were up 5.0 percent from August 1993. General merchandise stores were up 6.9 percent from the previous year while food stores and gasoline stations were up 3.0 percent and 6.4 percent, respectively, 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 September is scheduled to be released October 14, 1994 at 8:30 a.m. TABLE 1A: ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--AUGUST 1994 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of Dollars) 1994 SIC Kind of business code Aug. July June adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 186,561 185,138 185,089 Total (excl. auto group).. 144,131 143,193 142,474 Durable goods, total........ 73,283 72,332 72,805 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 10,924 10,689 10,706 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 7,875 7,873 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,135 1,147 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 42,430 41,945 42,615 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 39,063 38,643 39,325 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 3,302 3,290 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 10,740 10,557 10,553 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 5,227 5,160 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio,TV and computer stores............ (*) 4,213 4,317 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 113,278 112,806 112,284 53 General merchandise group stores.. 23,978 23,878 23,791 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 18,422 18,335 18,224 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 18,808 18,685 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 501 525 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 5,042 5,042 54 Food stores....................... 33,695 33,636 33,535 541 Grocery stores.................. 31,769 31,743 31,640 554 Gasoline service stations......... 11,591 11,481 11,383 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 9,052 8,877 8,921 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 837 821 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ (*) 2,985 3,113 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,537 1,488 58 Eating and drinking places........ 18,829 18,993 18,707 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 6,965 6,946 6,864 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 1,783 1,778 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 2,672 2,677 53,56,57 594 GAF............................... (*) 49,988 49,900 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1993 SIC Kind of business code Aug.(r) July(r) Retail trade, total........... 174,279 173,382 Total (excl. auto group).. 135,717 135,341 Durable goods, total........ 66,372 65,500 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 9,661 9,506 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 6,976 6,945 525 Hardware stores................. 1,085 1,062 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 38,562 38,041 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 35,372 34,894 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 3,190 3,147 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 9,533 9,400 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 4,850 4,829 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio,TV and computer stores............ 3,820 3,741 5722 Household appliance stores.... (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 107,907 107,882 53 General merchandise group stores.. 22,438 22,377 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 16,909 16,828 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 17,393 17,326 533 Variety stores.................. 612 615 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 4,917 4,934 54 Food stores....................... 32,726 32,587 541 Grocery stores.................. 30,927 30,791 554 Gasoline service stations......... 10,896 11,119 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 8,759 8,817 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 696 690 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ 3,281 3,350 565 Family clothing stores.......... (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,487 1,475 58 Eating and drinking places........ 17,769 17,579 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 6,725 6,806 592 Liquor stores..................... 1,731 1,768 5961 Total mail order................... 2,232 2,183 53,56,57 594 GAF............................... 47,208 47,030 * Advance estimates are not available from the subsample panel for these kinds of business NA Not available. r Revised. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--AUGUST 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--AUGUST 1994 Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of Dollars) 1994 SIC Kind of business code Aug. July June adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 193,018 186,038 190,294 Total (excl. auto group).. 147,453 142,085 142,690 Durable goods, total........ 77,793 74,189 78,915 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 12,027 11,487 12,343 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 8,521 8,991 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,210 1,269 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 45,565 43,953 47,604 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 41,875 40,459 44,005 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) 36,193 39,254 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 3,494 3,599 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 10,837 10,321 10,367 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 5,227 5,170 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio,TV and computer stores............ (*) 4,103 4,226 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) 940 992 Nondurable goods, total..... 115,225 111,849 111,379 53 General merchandise group stores.. 23,583 21,767 22,590 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 18,183 16,575 17,167 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 16,984 17,601 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 458 502 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 4,734 4,921 54 Food stores....................... 34,270 35,115 34,301 541 Grocery stores.................. 32,309 33,171 32,368 554 Gasoline service stations......... 12,449 12,193 11,850 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 9,631 8,232 8,399 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 723 804 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ (*) 2,725 2,945 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) 2,701 2,620 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,456 1,445 58 Eating and drinking places........ 20,015 20,095 19,399 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 6,833 6,640 6,754 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 1,899 1,774 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 2,167 2,294 53,56,57 594 GAF............................... (*) 46,282 47,434 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1993 SIC Kind of business code Aug.(r) July(r) Retail trade, total........... 177,104 177,720 Total (excl. auto group).. 137,035 136,471 Durable goods, total........ 68,478 69,254 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 10,422 10,528 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 7,743 7,765 525 Hardware stores................. 1,087 1,167 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 40,069 41,249 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 36,681 37,825 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... 33,119 33,746 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 3,388 3,424 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 9,380 9,386 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 4,903 4,916 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio,TV and computer stores............ 3,675 3,734 5722 Household appliance stores.... 909 1,017 Nondurable goods, total..... 108,626 108,466 53 General merchandise group stores.. 21,838 20,684 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 16,571 15,398 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 17,045 15,836 533 Variety stores.................. 581 579 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 4,686 4,707 54 Food stores....................... 32,806 34,562 541 Grocery stores.................. 30,989 32,700 554 Gasoline service stations......... 11,637 11,875 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 9,186 8,379 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 616 605 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ 3,206 3,149 565 Family clothing stores.......... 2,825 2,567 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,753 1,432 58 Eating and drinking places........ 18,924 18,686 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 6,510 6,636 592 Liquor stores..................... 1,743 1,922 5961 Total mail order................... 2,004 1,834 53,56,57 594 GAF............................... 46,636 44,267 * Advance estimates are not available from the subsample panel for these kinds of business NA Not available. r Revised. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--AUGUST 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--AUGUST 1994 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) SIC Kind of business Aug. July CODE 1994 1994 adv. prel. from-- from-- July Aug. June July 1994 1993 1994 1993 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... +0.8 +7.0 0.0 +6.8 Total (excl. auto)........ +0.7 +6.2 +0.5 +5.8 Durable goods, total........ +1.3 +10.4 -0.6 +10.4 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. +2.2 +13.1 -0.2 +12.4 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ +1.2 +10.0 -1.6 +10.3 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. +1.1 +10.4 -1.7 +10.7 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. +1.7 +12.7 0.0 +12.3 Nondurable goods, total..... +0.4 +5.0 +0.5 +4.6 53 General merchandise group stores.. +0.4 +6.9 +0.4 +6.7 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.) +0.5 +8.9 +0.6 +9.0 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.) (NA) (NA) +0.7 +8.6 54 Food stores....................... +0.2 +3.0 +0.3 +3.2 541 Grocery stores.................. +0.1 +2.7 +0.3 +3.1 554 Gasoline service stations......... +1.0 +6.4 +0.9 +3.3 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... +2.0 +3.3 -0.5 +0.7 58 Eating and drinking places........ -0.9 +6.0 +1.5 +8.0 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... +0.3 +3.6 +1.2 +2.1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) SIC Kind of business Aug. July CODE 1994 1994 adv. prel. from-- from-- July Aug. June July 1994 1993 1994 1993 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... +3.8 +9.0 -2.2 +4.7 Total (excl. auto)........ +3.8 +7.6 -0.4 +4.1 Durable goods, total........ +4.9 +13.6 -6.0 +7.1 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. +4.7 +15.4 -6.9 +9.1 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ +3.7 +13.7 -7.7 +6.6 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. +3.5 +14.2 -8.1 +7.0 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. +5.0 +15.5 -0.4 +10.0 Nondurable goods, total..... +3.0 +6.1 +0.4 +3.1 53 General merchandise group stores.. +8.3 +8.0 -3.6 +5.2 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.) +9.7 +9.7 -3.4 +7.6 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.) (NA) (NA) -3.5 +7.2 54 Food stores....................... -2.4 +4.5 +2.4 +1.6 541 Grocery stores.................. -2.6 +4.3 +2.5 +1.4 554 Gasoline service stations......... +2.1 +7.0 +2.9 +2.7 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... +17.0 +4.8 -2.0 -1.8 58 Eating and drinking places........ -0.4 +5.8 +3.6 +7.5 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... +2.9 +5.0 -1.7 +0.1 SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--AUGUST 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.