ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES SUMMARY - DECEMBER 1994 The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced today that advance estimates of U.S. retail sales for December adjusted for seasonal, holiday, and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $191.9 billion, a decrease of 0.1 percent (+/-1.3%) from the previous month but an increase of 6.1 percent (+/-1.9%) from December 1993. Total sales for the 12 months of 1994 were $2.2 trillion, up 7.6% (+/-0.8%) from the 1993 total. The October to November 1994 percent change was revised from +1.2 percent (+/-1.3%) as published in the November advance, to +0.2 percent (+/-0.5%). Durable goods decreased 0.1 percent (+/-2.8%) from November while nondurable goods decreased 0.1 percent (+/-1.2%) 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 January is scheduled to be released February 14, 1995 at 8:30 a.m. TABLE 1A: ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--DECEMBER 1994 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of Dollars) 1994 SIC Kind of business code Dec. Nov. Oct. adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 191,923 192,082 191,789 Total (excl. auto group).. 146,079 146,032 145,752 Durable goods, total........ 77,754 77,839 77,664 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 11,237 11,339 11,206 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 8,224 8,221 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,167 1,176 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 45,844 46,050 46,037 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 42,355 42,594 42,701 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 3,456 3,336 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 11,450 11,449 11,355 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 5,436 5,443 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) 4,896 4,818 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 114,169 114,243 114,125 53 General merchandise group stores.. 23,983 24,042 24,083 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 18,471 18,546 18,494 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 19,062 19,018 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 508 512 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 4,988 5,077 54 Food stores....................... 34,200 34,360 34,136 541 Grocery stores.................. 32,103 32,275 32,083 554 Gasoline service stations......... 11,464 11,498 11,517 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 9,170 9,200 9,133 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 867 851 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ (*) 3,099 3,103 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,550 1,497 58 Eating and drinking places........ 19,261 19,044 19,100 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 6,968 7,055 7,021 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 1,772 1,765 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 2,740 2,780 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) 51,456 51,363 594 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1993 SIC Kind of business code Dec.(r) Nov.(r) Retail trade, total........... 180,871 178,762 Total (excl. auto group).. 139,099 137,895 Durable goods, total........ 71,095 69,373 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 10,674 10,182 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 7,827 7,494 525 Hardware stores................. 1,112 1,099 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 41,772 40,867 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 38,690 37,683 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 3,082 3,184 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 10,182 9,930 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 5,129 4,998 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ 4,091 3,994 5722 Household appliance stores.... (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 109,776 109,389 53 General merchandise group stores.. 22,778 22,704 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 17,312 17,150 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 17,711 17,654 533 Variety stores.................. 514 570 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 4,952 4,984 54 Food stores....................... 33,351 33,089 541 Grocery stores.................. 31,303 31,221 554 Gasoline service stations......... 10,904 10,984 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 8,878 8,907 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 740 714 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ 3,212 3,236 565 Family clothing stores.......... (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,479 1,453 58 Eating and drinking places........ 17,878 17,888 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 6,874 6,789 592 Liquor stores..................... 1,719 1,731 5961 Total mail order................... 2,701 2,631 53,56,57, GAF................................ 48,273 47,944 594 * Advance estimates are not available from the subsample panel for these kinds of business. NA Not available. r Revised. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--DECEMBER 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) 457-2713/2666. TABLE 1B: ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--DECEMBER 1994 Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of Dollars) 1994 SIC Kind of business code Dec. Nov. Oct. adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 231,867 194,133 189,844 Total (excl. auto group).. 190,992 151,905 145,185 Durable goods, total........ 84,631 74,611 75,374 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 10,203 10,717 11,440 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 7,953 8,616 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,138 1,185 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 40,875 42,228 44,659 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 37,484 38,803 41,206 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) 34,927 36,477 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 3,425 3,453 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 15,744 12,377 11,052 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 5,893 5,448 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) 5,317 4,592 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) 1,047 883 Nondurable goods, total..... 147,236 119,522 114,470 53 General merchandise group stores.. 42,189 28,645 24,001 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 33,193 22,292 18,439 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 22,836 18,885 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 552 500 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 5,801 5,062 54 Food stores....................... 37,647 33,771 33,750 541 Grocery stores.................. 35,089 31,726 31,730 554 Gasoline service stations......... 11,487 11,487 11,920 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 15,406 10,298 9,109 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 957 845 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ (*) 3,443 3,143 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) 3,595 3,009 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,558 1,410 58 Eating and drinking places........ 19,608 18,206 19,387 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 8,884 6,850 6,845 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 1,768 1,728 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 3,658 3,030 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) 58,775 50,207 594 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1993 SIC Kind of business code Dec. Nov. Retail trade, total........... 218,263 180,932 Total (excl. auto group).. 180,598 143,338 Durable goods, total........ 77,608 66,756 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 9,827 9,728 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 6,817 7,314 525 Hardware stores................. 1,195 1,089 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 37,665 37,594 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 34,666 34,442 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... 31,699 31,346 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 2,999 3,152 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 13,884 10,662 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 5,914 5,398 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ 6,182 4,301 5722 Household appliance stores.... 1,079 911 Nondurable goods, total..... 140,655 114,176 53 General merchandise group stores.. 39,943 26,863 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 30,954 20,494 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 31,755 21,061 533 Variety stores.................. 972 617 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 8,017 5,752 54 Food stores....................... 36,375 32,405 541 Grocery stores.................. 33,870 30,565 554 Gasoline service stations......... 10,959 10,995 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 14,568 9,950 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 1,386 790 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ 5,130 3,589 565 Family clothing stores.......... 5,149 3,424 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,986 1,468 58 Eating and drinking places........ 18,021 17,101 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 8,785 6,633 592 Liquor stores..................... 2,369 1,733 5961 Total mail order................... 3,930 3,504 53,56,57, GAF................................ 82,269 54,480 594 * Advance estimates are not available from the subsample panel for these kinds of business. NA Not available. r Revised. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--DECEMBER 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) 457-2713/2666. TABLE 2: PERCENT CHANGE IN ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--DECEMBER 1994 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) Dec. Nov. 1994 1994 adv. prel. from-- from-- SIC Kind of business Nov. Dec. Oct. Nov. CODE 1994 1993 1994 1993 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... -0.1 +6.1 +0.2 +7.5 Total (excl. auto group).. 0.0 +5.0 +0.2 +5.9 Durable goods, total........ -0.1 +9.4 +0.2 +12.2 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. -0.9 +5.3 +1.2 +11.4 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ -0.4 +9.7 0.0 +12.7 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. -0.6 +9.5 -0.3 +13.0 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 0.0 +12.5 +0.8 +15.3 Nondurable goods, total..... -0.1 +4.0 +0.1 +4.4 53 General merchandise group stores.. -0.2 +5.3 -0.2 +5.9 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.).. -0.4 +6.7 +0.3 +8.1 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.).. (NA) (NA) +0.2 +8.0 54 Food stores....................... -0.5 +2.5 +0.7 +3.8 541 Grocery stores................... -0.5 +2.6 +0.6 +3.4 554 Gasoline service stations......... -0.3 +5.1 -0.2 +4.7 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... -0.3 +3.3 +0.7 +3.3 58 Eating and drinking places........ +1.1 +7.7 -0.3 +6.5 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... -1.2 +1.4 +0.5 +3.9 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) Dec. Nov. 1994 1994 adv. prel. from-- from-- SIC Kind of business Nov. Dec. Oct. Nov. CODE 1994 1993 1994 1993 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... +19.4 +6.2 +2.3 +7.3 Total (excl. auto group).. +25.7 +5.8 +4.6 +6.0 Durable goods, total........ +13.4 +9.0 -1.0 +11.8 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. -4.8 +3.8 -6.3 +10.2 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ -3.2 +8.5 -5.4 +12.3 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. -3.4 +8.1 -5.8 +12.7 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. +27.2 +13.4 +12.0 +16.1 Nondurable goods, total..... +23.2 +4.7 +4.4 +4.7 53 General merchandise group stores.. +47.3 +5.6 +19.3 +6.6 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.). +48.9 +7.2 +20.9 +8.8 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.). (NA) (NA) +20.9 +8.4 54 Food stores....................... +11.5 +3.5 +0.1 +4.2 541 Grocery stores.................. +10.6 +3.6 0.0 +3.8 554 Gasoline service stations......... 0.0 +4.8 -3.6 +4.5 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... +49.6 +5.8 +13.1 +3.5 58 Eating and drinking places........ +7.7 +8.8 -6.1 +6.5 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... +29.7 +1.1 +0.1 +3.3 NA Not available. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--DECEMBER 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) 457-2713/2666.