ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES SUMMARY - NOVEMBER 1994 The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced today that advance estimates of U.S. retail sales for November adjusted for seasonal, holiday, and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $194.2 billion, an increase of 1.2 percent (+/-1.3%) from the previous month and were 8.7 percent (+/-2.0%) above the same month a year ago. Total sales in the September through November period were 8.4 percent (+/-1.8%) above the same period a year ago. The September to October 1994 percent change was revised from +1.1 percent (+/-1.3%) as published in the October advance, to +1.3 percent (+/-0.5%). Durable goods were up 14.5 percent from November 1993 while nondurable goods were up 5.0 percent 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 December is scheduled to be released January 13, 1995 at 8:30 a.m. The scheduled release dates for 1995 are as follows: January 13, February 14, March 14, April 13, May 11, June 13, July 14, August 11, September 14, October 13, November 14, and December 13. TABLE 1A: ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--NOVEMBER 1994 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of Dollars) 1994 SIC Kind of business code Nov. Oct. Sept. adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 194,160 191,899 189,465 Total (excl. auto group).. 147,409 146,066 145,403 Durable goods, total........ 79,330 77,578 75,468 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 11,649 11,318 11,151 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 8,375 8,143 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,173 1,141 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 46,751 45,833 44,062 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 43,438 42,506 40,705 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 3,327 3,357 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 11,533 11,271 11,145 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 5,437 5,413 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) 4,746 4,620 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 114,830 114,321 113,997 53 General merchandise group stores.. 24,151 24,186 24,116 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 18,632 18,547 18,481 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 18,992 18,943 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 512 516 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 5,127 5,119 54 Food stores....................... 34,478 34,259 34,105 541 Grocery stores.................. 32,427 32,198 32,094 554 Gasoline service stations......... 11,638 11,531 11,723 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 9,155 9,098 8,900 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 857 841 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ (*) 3,085 3,056 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,486 1,462 58 Eating and drinking places........ 19,145 19,079 19,023 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 7,044 7,014 6,991 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 1,774 1,786 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 2,772 2,743 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) 51,343 50,931 594 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1993 SIC Kind of business code Nov.(r) Oct.(r) Retail trade, total........... 178,622 177,708 Total (excl. auto group).. 137,825 137,777 Durable goods, total........ 69,271 68,381 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 10,189 10,193 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 7,479 7,220 525 Hardware stores................. 1,099 1,091 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 40,797 39,931 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 37,600 36,757 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 3,197 3,174 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 9,962 9,803 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 4,998 4,951 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ 4,027 3,910 5722 Household appliance stores.... (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 109,351 109,327 53 General merchandise group stores.. 22,676 22,829 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 17,164 17,291 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 17,639 17,776 533 Variety stores.................. 570 567 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 4,942 4,971 54 Food stores....................... 33,104 33,015 541 Grocery stores.................. 31,221 31,155 554 Gasoline service stations......... 10,973 11,041 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 8,957 8,917 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 710 722 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ 3,242 3,298 565 Family clothing stores.......... (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,462 1,461 58 Eating and drinking places........ 17,832 17,888 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 6,796 6,767 592 Liquor stores..................... 1,733 1,732 5961 Total mail order................... 2,639 2,498 53,56,57, GAF................................ 47,986 47,853 594 * Advance estimates are not available from the subsample panel for these kinds of business. NA Not available. r Revised. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--NOVEMBER 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--NOVEMBER 1994 Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of Dollars) 1994 SIC Kind of business code Nov. Oct. Sept. adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 196,570 189,762 186,424 Total (excl. auto group).. 153,564 145,379 141,441 Durable goods, total........ 76,476 75,238 76,077 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 11,113 11,612 11,837 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 8,811 8,713 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,179 1,128 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 43,006 44,383 44,983 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 39,746 40,933 41,519 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) 36,273 37,190 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 3,450 3,464 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 12,490 10,966 10,721 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 5,432 5,326 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) 4,528 4,361 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) 867 850 Nondurable goods, total..... 120,094 114,524 110,347 53 General merchandise group stores.. 28,728 23,988 22,004 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 22,321 18,417 16,855 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 18,859 17,295 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 500 475 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 5,071 4,674 54 Food stores....................... 33,865 33,882 33,682 541 Grocery stores.................. 31,876 31,844 31,741 554 Gasoline service stations......... 11,638 11,912 11,817 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 10,208 9,098 8,681 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 852 758 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ (*) 3,122 2,934 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) 3,019 2,752 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,406 1,512 58 Eating and drinking places........ 18,398 19,346 18,890 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 6,812 6,839 6,641 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 1,740 1,743 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 3,016 2,658 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) 50,080 47,546 594 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1993 SIC Kind of business code Nov. Oct. Retail trade, total........... 180,932 176,363 Total (excl. auto group).. 143,338 137,571 Durable goods, total........ 66,756 66,439 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 9,728 10,401 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 7,314 7,552 525 Hardware stores................. 1,089 1,100 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 37,594 38,792 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 34,442 35,507 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... 31,346 32,173 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 3,152 3,285 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 10,662 9,561 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 5,398 4,961 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ 4,301 3,722 5722 Household appliance stores.... 911 870 Nondurable goods, total..... 114,176 109,924 53 General merchandise group stores.. 26,863 22,641 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 20,494 17,187 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 21,061 17,652 533 Variety stores.................. 617 558 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 5,752 4,896 54 Food stores....................... 32,405 32,907 541 Grocery stores.................. 30,565 31,062 554 Gasoline service stations......... 10,995 11,416 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 9,950 8,944 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 790 716 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ 3,589 3,318 565 Family clothing stores.......... 3,424 2,851 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,468 1,395 58 Eating and drinking places........ 17,101 18,335 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 6,633 6,578 592 Liquor stores..................... 1,733 1,713 5961 Total mail order................... 3,504 2,700 53,56,57, GAF................................ 54,480 46,801 594 * Advance estimates are not available from the subsample panel for these kinds of business. NA Not available. r Revised. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--NOVEMBER 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--NOVEMBER 1994 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) Nov. Oct. 1994 1994 adv. prel. from-- from-- SIC Kind of business Oct. Nov. Sept. Oct. CODE 1994 1993 1994 1993 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... +1.2 +8.7 +1.3 +8.0 Total (excl. auto group).. +0.9 +7.0 +0.5 +6.0 Durable goods, total........ +2.3 +14.5 +2.8 +13.4 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. +2.9 +14.3 +1.5 +11.0 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ +2.0 +14.6 +4.0 +14.8 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. +2.2 +15.5 +4.4 +15.6 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. +2.3 +15.8 +1.1 +15.0 Nondurable goods, total..... +0.4 +5.0 +0.3 +4.6 53 General merchandise group stores.. -0.1 +6.5 +0.3 +5.9 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.).. +0.5 +8.6 +0.4 +7.3 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.).. (NA) (NA) +0.3 +6.8 54 Food stores....................... +0.6 +4.2 +0.5 +3.8 541 Grocery stores................... +0.7 +3.9 +0.3 +3.3 554 Gasoline service stations......... +0.9 +6.1 -1.6 +4.4 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... +0.6 +2.2 +2.2 +2.0 58 Eating and drinking places........ +0.3 +7.4 +0.3 +6.7 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... +0.4 +3.6 +0.3 +3.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) Nov. Oct. 1994 1994 adv. prel. from-- from-- SIC Kind of business Oct. Nov. Sept. Oct. CODE 1994 1993 1994 1993 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... +3.6 +8.6 +1.8 +7.6 Total (excl. auto group).. +5.6 +7.1 +2.8 +5.7 Durable goods, total........ +1.6 +14.6 -1.1 +13.2 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. -4.3 +14.2 -1.9 +11.6 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ -3.1 +14.4 -1.3 +14.4 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. -2.9 +15.4 -1.4 +15.3 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. +13.9 +17.1 +2.3 +14.7 Nondurable goods, total..... +4.9 +5.2 +3.8 +4.2 53 General merchandise group stores.. +19.8 +6.9 +9.0 +5.9 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.). +21.2 +8.9 +9.3 +7.2 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.). (NA) (NA) +9.0 +6.8 54 Food stores....................... -0.1 +4.5 +0.6 +3.0 541 Grocery stores.................. +0.1 +4.3 +0.3 +2.5 554 Gasoline service stations......... -2.3 +5.8 +0.8 +4.3 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... +12.2 +2.6 +4.8 +1.7 58 Eating and drinking places........ -4.9 +7.6 +2.4 +5.5 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... -0.4 +2.7 +3.0 +4.0 NA Not available. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--NOVEMBER 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.