ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES SUMMARY - OCTOBER 1994 The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced today that advance estimates of U.S. retail sales for October adjusted for seasonal, holiday, and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $191.2 billion, an increase of 1.1 percent (+/-1.3%) from the previous month and were 7.5 percent (+/-2.0%) above the same month a year ago. Total sales in the August through October period were 7.9 percent (+/-1.8%) above the same period a year ago. The August to September 1994 percent change was revised from +0.6 percent (+/-1.3%) as published in the September advance, to +0.5 percent (+/-0.5%). Durable goods were up 12.3 percent from the previous year. Building materials were up 11.8 percent from October 1993 while automotive dealers and furniture were up 12.6 percent and 14.9 percent, respectively, in the same period. Nondurable goods were up 4.6 percent from October 1993. General merchandise stores were up 6.0 percent from the previous year while food stores and gasoline stations were up 3.2 percent and 5.9 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 November is scheduled to be released December 13, 1994 at 8:30 a.m. TABLE 1A: ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--OCTOBER 1994 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of Dollars) 1994 SIC Kind of business code Oct. Sept. Aug. adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 191,157 188,998 187,973 Total (excl. auto group).. 146,204 145,296 144,517 Durable goods, total........ 76,724 74,987 74,532 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 11,340 11,148 11,072 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 8,119 8,058 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,133 1,162 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 44,953 43,702 43,456 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 41,635 40,368 40,136 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 3,334 3,320 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 11,276 11,108 10,918 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 5,379 5,322 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) 4,604 4,491 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 114,433 114,011 113,441 53 General merchandise group stores.. 24,185 24,106 23,926 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 18,605 18,490 18,359 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 18,934 18,818 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 514 504 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 5,102 5,063 54 Food stores....................... 34,097 34,005 33,878 541 Grocery stores.................. 32,164 32,004 31,942 554 Gasoline service stations......... 11,688 11,789 11,721 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 9,007 8,885 8,950 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 833 841 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ (*) 3,047 3,094 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,471 1,486 58 Eating and drinking places........ 18,967 19,044 18,813 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 7,110 7,043 7,020 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 1,789 1,757 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 2,721 2,702 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) 50,811 50,551 594 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1993 SIC Kind of business code Oct.(r) Sept.(r) Retail trade, total........... 177,740 174,474 Total (excl. auto group).. 137,806 136,423 Durable goods, total........ 68,333 65,896 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 10,145 9,772 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 7,262 7,063 525 Hardware stores................. 1,091 1,089 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 39,934 38,051 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 36,757 34,904 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 3,177 3,147 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 9,818 9,627 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 4,956 4,871 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ 3,930 3,884 5722 Household appliance stores.... (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 109,407 108,578 53 General merchandise group stores.. 22,811 22,589 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 17,273 17,100 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 17,776 17,568 533 Variety stores.................. 567 595 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 4,971 4,894 54 Food stores....................... 33,028 32,642 541 Grocery stores.................. 31,155 30,842 554 Gasoline service stations......... 11,041 10,850 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 8,969 8,919 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 719 704 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ 3,308 3,313 565 Family clothing stores.......... (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,465 1,498 58 Eating and drinking places........ 17,905 17,990 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 6,767 6,765 592 Liquor stores..................... 1,737 1,730 5961 Total mail order................... 2,514 2,346 53,56,57, GAF................................ 47,888 47,491 594 * Advance estimates are not available from the subsample panel for these kinds of business. NA Not available. r Revised. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--OCTOBER 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--OCTOBER 1994 Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of Dollars) 1994 SIC Kind of business code Oct. Sept. Aug. adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 189,261 186,171 194,280 Total (excl. auto group).. 145,688 141,367 147,710 Durable goods, total........ 74,669 75,791 78,983 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 11,726 11,832 12,219 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 8,728 9,089 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,121 1,186 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 43,573 44,804 46,570 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 40,136 41,377 42,945 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) 36,994 38,317 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 3,427 3,625 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 11,039 10,686 10,935 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 5,288 5,519 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) 4,360 4,410 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) 854 921 Nondurable goods, total..... 114,592 110,380 115,297 53 General merchandise group stores.. 23,997 21,975 23,448 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 18,512 16,844 18,065 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 17,287 18,517 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 473 482 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 4,658 4,901 54 Food stores....................... 33,732 33,585 34,454 541 Grocery stores.................. 31,842 31,652 32,485 554 Gasoline service stations......... 12,085 11,848 12,624 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 8,953 8,701 9,511 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 753 752 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ (*) 2,925 3,106 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) 2,764 3,050 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,524 1,761 58 Eating and drinking places........ 19,214 18,949 19,979 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 6,932 6,691 6,908 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 1,748 1,776 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 2,650 2,505 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) 47,436 50,617 594 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1993 SIC Kind of business code Oct. Sept. Retail trade, total........... 176,363 171,059 Total (excl. auto group).. 137,571 132,352 Durable goods, total........ 66,439 66,130 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 10,401 10,252 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 7,552 7,536 525 Hardware stores................. 1,100 1,065 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 38,792 38,707 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 35,507 35,462 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... 32,173 32,127 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 3,285 3,245 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 9,561 9,299 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 4,961 4,798 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ 3,722 3,682 5722 Household appliance stores.... 870 829 Nondurable goods, total..... 109,924 104,929 53 General merchandise group stores.. 22,641 20,651 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 17,187 15,578 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 17,652 16,040 533 Variety stores.................. 558 546 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 4,896 4,527 54 Food stores....................... 32,907 32,220 541 Grocery stores.................. 31,062 30,503 554 Gasoline service stations......... 11,416 10,915 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 8,944 8,667 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 716 636 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ 3,318 3,197 565 Family clothing stores.......... 2,851 2,603 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,395 1,525 58 Eating and drinking places........ 18,335 17,702 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 6,578 6,406 592 Liquor stores..................... 1,713 1,669 5961 Total mail order................... 2,700 2,278 53,56,57, GAF................................ 46,801 44,382 594 * Advance estimates are not available from the subsample panel for these kinds of business. NA Not available. r Revised. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--OCTOBER 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--OCTOBER 1994 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) Oct. Sept. 1994 1994 adv. prel. from-- from-- SIC Kind of business Sept. Oct. Aug. Sept. CODE 1994 1993 1994 1993 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... +1.1 +7.5 +0.5 +8.3 Total (excl. auto group).. +0.6 +6.1 +0.5 +6.5 Durable goods, total........ +2.3 +12.3 +0.6 +13.8 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. +1.7 +11.8 +0.7 +14.1 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ +2.9 +12.6 +0.6 +14.9 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. +3.1 +13.3 +0.6 +15.7 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. +1.5 +14.9 +1.7 +15.4 Nondurable goods, total..... +0.4 +4.6 +0.5 +5.0 53 General merchandise group stores.. +0.3 +6.0 +0.8 +6.7 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.).. +0.6 +7.7 +0.7 +8.1 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.).. (NA) (NA) +0.6 +7.8 54 Food stores....................... +0.3 +3.2 +0.4 +4.2 541 Grocery stores................... +0.5 +3.2 +0.2 +3.8 554 Gasoline service stations......... -0.9 +5.9 +0.6 +8.7 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... +1.4 +0.4 -0.7 -0.4 58 Eating and drinking places........ -0.4 +5.9 +1.2 +5.9 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... +1.0 +5.1 +0.3 +4.1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) Oct. Sept. 1994 1994 adv. prel. from-- from-- SIC Kind of business Sept. Oct. Aug. Sept. CODE 1994 1993 1994 1993 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... +1.7 +7.3 -4.2 +8.8 Total (excl. auto group).. +3.1 +5.9 -4.3 +6.8 Durable goods, total........ -1.5 +12.4 -4.0 +14.6 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. -0.9 +12.7 -3.2 +15.4 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ -2.7 +12.3 -3.8 +15.8 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. -3.0 +13.0 -3.7 +16.7 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. +3.3 +15.5 -2.3 +14.9 Nondurable goods, total..... +3.8 +4.2 -4.3 +5.2 53 General merchandise group stores.. +9.2 +6.0 -6.3 +6.4 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.). +9.9 +7.7 -6.8 +8.1 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.). (NA) (NA) -6.6 +7.8 54 Food stores....................... +0.4 +2.5 -2.5 +4.2 541 Grocery stores.................. +0.6 +2.5 -2.6 +3.8 554 Gasoline service stations......... +2.0 +5.9 -6.1 +8.5 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... +2.9 +0.1 -8.5 +0.4 58 Eating and drinking places........ +1.4 +4.8 -5.2 +7.0 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... +3.6 +5.4 -3.1 +4.4 NA Not available. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--OCTOBER 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.