ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES SUMMARY - SEPTEMBER 1994 The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced today that advance estimates of U.S. retail sales for September adjusted for seasonal, holiday, and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $188.4 billion, an increase of 0.6 percent (+/-1.3%) from the previous month and were 8.1 percent (+/-2.0%) above the same month a year ago. Total sales in the third quarter were 7.5 percent (+/-1.8%) above the same quarter a year ago. The July to August 1994 percent change was revised from +0.8 percent (+/-1.3%) as published in the August advance, to +1.1 percent (+/-0.4%). Durable goods were up 14.2 percent from the previous year. Building materials were up 14.2 percent from September 1993 while automotive dealers and furniture were up 14.8 percent and 14.6 percent, respectively, in the same period. Nondurable goods were up 4.4 percent from September 1993. General merchandise stores were up 6.2 percent from the previous year while food stores and gasoline stations were up 3.9 percent and 8.4 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 October is scheduled to be released November 15, 1994 at 8:30 a.m. TABLE 1A: ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--SEPTEMBER 1994 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of Dollars) 1994 SIC Kind of business code Sep. Aug. July adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 188,426 187,311 185,287 Total (excl. auto group).. 144,904 144,043 143,112 Durable goods, total........ 75,037 74,247 72,505 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 11,196 11,025 10,730 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 8,043 7,882 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,166 1,141 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 43,522 43,268 42,175 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 40,220 39,951 38,878 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 3,317 3,297 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 11,023 10,870 10,543 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 5,309 5,220 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio,TV and computer stores............ (*) 4,468 4,220 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 113,389 113,064 112,782 53 General merchandise group stores.. 23,996 23,884 23,851 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 18,432 18,330 18,319 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 18,805 18,791 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 494 497 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 5,060 5,035 54 Food stores....................... 33,922 33,847 33,617 541 Grocery stores.................. 31,917 31,901 31,700 554 Gasoline service stations......... 11,776 11,653 11,477 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 8,819 8,952 8,905 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 831 831 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ (*) 3,088 3,013 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,484 1,521 58 Eating and drinking places........ 18,722 18,544 18,989 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 7,043 7,024 6,966 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 1,750 1,772 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 2,691 2,658 53,56,57 594 GAF............................... (*) 50,470 49,981 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1993 SIC Kind of business code Sep.(r) Aug.(r) Retail trade, total........... 174,328 174,365 Total (excl. auto group).. 136,407 135,769 Durable goods, total........ 65,726 66,425 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 9,801 9,655 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 7,076 6,982 525 Hardware stores................. 1,086 1,081 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 37,921 38,596 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 34,767 35,406 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 3,154 3,190 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 9,621 9,532 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 4,876 4,831 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio,TV and computer stores............ 3,884 3,812 5722 Household appliance stores.... (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 108,602 107,940 53 General merchandise group stores.. 22,604 22,456 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 17,100 16,926 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 17,588 17,411 533 Variety stores.................. 599 613 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 4,905 4,917 54 Food stores....................... 32,636 32,730 541 Grocery stores.................. 30,842 30,927 554 Gasoline service stations......... 10,861 10,896 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 8,918 8,746 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 700 696 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ 3,316 3,271 565 Family clothing stores.......... (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,498 1,487 58 Eating and drinking places........ 18,008 17,769 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 6,765 6,718 592 Liquor stores..................... 1,737 1,740 5961 Total mail order................... 2,341 2,239 53,56,57 594 GAF............................... 47,492 47,179 * Advance estimates are not available from the subsample panel for these kinds of businesses NA Not available. r Revised. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--SEPTEMBER 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--SEPTEMBER 1994 Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of Dollars) 1994 SIC Kind of business code Sep. Aug. July adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 185,918 193,634 186,058 Total (excl. auto group).. 140,986 147,214 141,971 Durable goods, total........ 76,292 78,716 74,247 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 11,879 12,184 11,512 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 9,080 8,520 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,188 1,213 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 44,932 46,420 44,087 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 41,547 42,788 40,589 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) 38,133 36,171 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 3,632 3,498 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 10,659 10,910 10,325 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 5,516 5,204 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio,TV and computer stores............ (*) 4,405 4,140 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) 922 944 Nondurable goods, total..... 109,626 114,918 111,811 53 General merchandise group stores.. 21,842 23,436 21,757 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 16,773 18,055 16,579 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 18,504 16,987 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 473 455 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 4,908 4,723 54 Food stores....................... 33,511 34,448 35,032 541 Grocery stores.................. 31,566 32,475 33,063 554 Gasoline service stations......... 11,800 12,527 12,177 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 8,599 9,512 8,259 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 742 713 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ (*) 3,097 2,754 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) 3,067 2,702 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,751 1,440 58 Eating and drinking places........ 18,591 19,694 20,166 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 6,691 6,905 6,653 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 1,771 1,893 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 2,497 2,161 53,56,57 594 GAF............................... (*) 50,581 46,281 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1993 SIC Kind of business code Sep.(r) Aug.(r) Retail trade, total........... 171,059 177,104 Total (excl. auto group).. 132,352 137,035 Durable goods, total........ 66,130 68,478 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 10,252 10,422 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 7,536 7,743 525 Hardware stores................. 1,065 1,087 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 38,707 40,069 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 35,462 36,681 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... 32,127 33,119 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 3,245 3,388 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 9,299 9,380 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 4,798 4,903 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio,TV and computer stores............ 3,682 3,675 5722 Household appliance stores.... 829 909 Nondurable goods, total..... 104,929 108,626 53 General merchandise group stores.. 20,651 21,838 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 15,578 16,571 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 16,040 17,045 533 Variety stores.................. 546 581 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 4,527 4,686 54 Food stores....................... 32,220 32,806 541 Grocery stores.................. 30,503 30,989 554 Gasoline service stations......... 10,915 11,637 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 8,667 9,186 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 636 616 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ 3,197 3,206 565 Family clothing stores.......... 2,603 2,825 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,525 1,753 58 Eating and drinking places........ 17,702 18,924 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 6,406 6,510 592 Liquor stores..................... 1,669 1,743 5961 Total mail order................... 2,278 2,004 53,56,57 594 GAF............................... 44,382 46,636 * Advance estimates are not available from the subsample panel for these kinds of business NA Not available. r Revised. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--SEPTEMBER 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--SEPTEMBER 1994 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) SIC Kind of business Sep. Aug. CODE 1994 1994 adv. prel. from-- from-- Aug. Sep. July Aug. 1994 1993 1994 1993 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... +0.6 +8.1 +1.1 +7.4 Total (excl. auto)........ +0.6 +6.2 +0.7 +6.1 Durable goods, total........ +1.1 +14.2 +2.4 +11.8 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. +1.6 +14.2 +2.7 +14.2 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ +0.6 +14.8 +2.6 +12.1 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. +0.7 +15.7 +2.8 +12.8 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. +1.4 +14.6 +3.1 +14.0 Nondurable goods, total..... +0.3 +4.4 +0.3 +4.7 53 General merchandise group stores.. +0.5 +6.2 +0.1 +6.4 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.) +0.6 +7.8 +0.1 +8.3 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.) (NA) (NA) +0.1 +8.0 54 Food stores....................... +0.2 +3.9 +0.7 +3.4 541 Grocery stores.................. +0.1 +3.5 +0.6 +3.1 554 Gasoline service stations......... +1.1 +8.4 +1.5 +6.9 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... -1.5 -1.1 +0.5 +2.4 58 Eating and drinking places........ +1.0 +4.0 -2.3 +4.4 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... +0.3 +4.1 +0.8 +4.6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) SIC Kind of business Sep. Aug. CODE 1994 1994 adv. prel. from-- from-- Aug. Sep. July Aug. 1994 1993 1994 1993 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... -4.0 +8.7 +4.1 +9.3 Total (excl. auto)........ -4.2 +6.5 +3.7 +7.4 Durable goods, total........ -3.1 +15.4 +6.0 +15.0 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. -2.5 +15.9 +5.8 +16.9 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ -3.2 +16.1 +5.3 +15.9 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. -2.9 +17.2 +5.4 +16.6 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. -2.3 +14.6 +5.7 +16.3 Nondurable goods, total..... -4.6 +4.5 +2.8 +5.8 53 General merchandise group stores.. -6.8 +5.8 +7.7 +7.3 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.) -7.1 +7.7 +8.9 +9.0 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.) (NA) (NA) +8.9 +8.6 54 Food stores....................... -2.7 +4.0 -1.7 +5.0 541 Grocery stores.................. -2.8 +3.5 -1.8 +4.8 554 Gasoline service stations......... -5.8 +8.1 +2.9 +7.6 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... -9.6 -0.8 +15.2 +3.5 58 Eating and drinking places........ -5.6 +5.0 -2.3 +4.1 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... -3.1 +4.4 +3.8 +6.1 SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--SEPTEMBER 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.