ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES SUMMARY - FEBRUARY 1995 ****************************************************************************** INTENTION TO REVISE ESTIMATES. The unadjusted and adjusted monthly retail sales estimates will be revised based on the results of the 1992 Census of Retail Trade and the 1993 Annual Retail Trade Survey. Revised estimates for January 1987 through February 1995 are scheduled for release the week of March 20, 1995. Estimates shown in this report do not reflect this revision. ****************************************************************************** The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced today that advance estimates of U.S. retail sales for February adjusted for seasonal, holiday, and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $192.8 billion, a decrease of 0.5 percent (+/-1.3%) from the previous month but an increase of 6.0 percent (+/-1.8%) from February 1994. Total sales in the December through February period were 7.1 percent (+/-1.8%) above the same period a year ago. The December to January 1995 percent change was revised from +0.2 percent (+/-1.3%) as published in the January advance, to +0.6 percent (+/-0.5%). Durable goods decreased 0.6 percent (+/-2.5%) from January while nondurable goods decreased 0.5 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 March is scheduled to be released April 13, 1995 at 8:30 am. TABLE 1A: ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--FEBRUARY 1995 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of Dollars) 1995 SIC Kind of business code Feb. Jan. Dec. adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 192,849 193,885 192,748 Total (excl. auto group).. 147,317 147,913 146,683 Durable goods, total........ 77,242 77,719 77,728 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 10,950 11,000 11,057 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 8,359 8,384 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,043 1,109 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 45,532 45,972 46,065 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 42,136 42,417 42,678 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 3,555 3,387 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 11,437 11,576 11,638 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 5,447 5,503 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) 4,986 4,978 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 115,607 116,166 115,020 53 General merchandise group stores.. 24,487 24,767 24,207 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 18,947 19,039 18,645 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 19,511 19,081 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 539 508 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 5,189 5,054 54 Food stores....................... 34,886 35,111 34,374 541 Grocery stores.................. 32,883 33,077 32,179 554 Gasoline service stations......... 11,889 11,873 11,766 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 8,866 8,973 9,023 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 841 835 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ (*) 3,007 3,118 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,379 1,456 58 Eating and drinking places........ 19,088 19,118 19,357 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 7,092 7,118 6,913 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 1,783 1,765 5961 Total mail-order................... (*) 2,870 2,934 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) 52,178 51,567 594 1994 SIC Kind of business code Feb.(r) Jan.(r) Retail trade, total........... 181,859 178,802 Total (excl. auto group).. 139,323 137,083 Durable goods, total........ 70,859 70,009 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 9,828 10,110 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 7,324 7,368 525 Hardware stores................. 1,138 1,154 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 42,536 41,719 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 39,225 38,445 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 3,311 3,274 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 10,060 9,752 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 4,899 4,710 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ 4,200 4,099 5722 Household appliance stores.... (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 111,000 108,793 53 General merchandise group stores.. 23,232 22,749 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 17,753 17,386 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 18,174 17,839 533 Variety stores.................. 531 510 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 4,948 4,853 54 Food stores....................... 33,412 33,317 541 Grocery stores.................. 31,532 31,435 554 Gasoline service stations......... 11,202 10,986 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 8,950 8,581 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 813 764 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ 3,246 2,984 565 Family clothing stores.......... (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,461 1,431 58 Eating and drinking places........ 18,230 17,328 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 6,796 6,880 592 Liquor stores..................... 1,720 1,716 5961 Total mail-order................... 2,588 2,585 53,56,57, GAF................................ 48,657 47,470 594 * Advance estimates are not available from the subsample panel for these kinds of business. NA Not available. r Revised. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--FEBRUARY 1995 (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--FEBRUARY 1995 Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of Dollars) 1995 SIC Kind of business code Feb. Jan. Dec. adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 165,921 167,892 233,024 Total (excl. auto group).. 125,466 128,760 191,697 Durable goods, total........ 66,144 65,435 84,857 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 8,180 8,442 10,208 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 6,570 7,386 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 851 1,220 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 40,455 39,132 41,327 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 37,585 36,139 38,069 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) 32,514 34,254 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 2,993 3,258 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 9,939 10,506 16,291 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 4,821 6,516 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) 4,662 7,612 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) 850 1,181 Nondurable goods, total..... 99,777 102,457 148,167 53 General merchandise group stores.. 18,633 18,448 42,424 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 14,229 13,841 33,411 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 14,165 34,155 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 383 917 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 4,224 8,096 54 Food stores....................... 31,489 33,207 37,837 541 Grocery stores.................. 29,726 31,423 35,107 554 Gasoline service stations......... 10,510 10,994 11,790 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 6,481 6,354 15,209 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 686 1,597 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ (*) 2,147 5,157 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) 1,984 5,450 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,026 2,001 58 Eating and drinking places........ 17,084 17,397 19,725 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 6,560 6,840 8,807 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 1,523 2,473 5961 Total mail-order................... (*) 2,775 4,275 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) 40,674 88,279 594 1994 SIC Kind of business code Feb. Jan. Retail trade, total........... 156,643 155,452 Total (excl. auto group).. 118,866 120,286 Durable goods, total........ 60,819 58,349 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 7,414 7,547 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 5,676 5,659 525 Hardware stores................. 865 954 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 37,777 35,166 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 34,989 32,409 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... 31,684 29,587 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 2,788 2,757 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 8,770 8,885 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 4,296 4,187 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ 3,620 3,845 5722 Household appliance stores.... 698 746 Nondurable goods, total..... 95,824 97,103 53 General merchandise group stores.. 17,714 17,114 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 13,297 12,761 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 13,667 13,112 533 Variety stores.................. 414 369 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 4,003 3,984 54 Food stores....................... 30,131 31,980 541 Grocery stores.................. 28,473 30,335 554 Gasoline service stations......... 9,880 10,184 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 6,557 6,207 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 597 640 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ 2,415 2,199 565 Family clothing stores.......... 1,944 1,828 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,113 1,075 58 Eating and drinking places........ 16,334 15,872 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 6,293 6,598 592 Liquor stores..................... 1,445 1,491 5961 Total mail-order................... 2,179 2,456 53,56,57, GAF................................ 38,096 37,214 594 * Advance estimates are not available from the subsample panel for these kinds of business. NA Not available. r Revised. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--FEBRUARY 1995 (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--FEBRUARY 1995 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) Feb. Jan. 1995 1995 adv. prel. from-- from-- SIC Kind of business Jan. Feb. Dec. Jan. CODE 1995 1994 1994 1994 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... -0.5 +6.0 +0.6 +8.4 Total (excl. auto group).. -0.4 +5.7 +0.8 +7.9 Durable goods, total........ -0.6 +9.0 0.0 +11.0 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. -0.5 +11.4 -0.5 +8.8 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ -1.0 +7.0 -0.2 +10.2 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. -0.7 +7.4 -0.6 +10.3 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. -1.2 +13.7 -0.5 +18.7 Nondurable goods, total..... -0.5 +4.2 +1.0 +6.8 53 General merchandise group stores.. -1.1 +5.4 +2.3 +8.9 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.). -0.5 +6.7 +2.1 +9.5 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.). (NA) (NA) +2.3 +9.4 54 Food stores....................... -0.6 +4.4 +2.1 +5.4 541 Grocery stores.................. -0.6 +4.3 +2.8 +5.2 554 Gasoline service stations......... +0.1 +6.1 +0.9 +8.1 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... -1.2 -0.9 -0.6 +4.6 58 Eating and drinking places........ -0.2 +4.7 -1.2 +10.3 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... -0.4 +4.4 +3.0 +3.5 Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) Feb. Jan. 1995 1995 adv. prel. from-- from-- SIC Kind of business Jan. Feb. Dec. Jan. CODE 1995 1994 1994 1994 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... -1.2 +5.9 -28.0 +8.0 Total (excl. auto group).. -2.6 +5.6 -32.8 +7.0 Durable goods, total........ +1.1 +8.8 -22.9 +12.1 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. -3.1 +10.3 -17.3 +11.9 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ +3.4 +7.1 -5.3 +11.3 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. +4.0 +7.4 -5.1 +11.5 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. -5.4 +13.3 -35.5 +18.2 Nondurable goods, total..... -2.6 +4.1 -30.9 +5.5 53 General merchandise group stores.. +1.0 +5.2 -56.5 +7.8 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.). +2.8 +7.0 -58.6 +8.5 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.). (NA) (NA) -58.5 +8.0 54 Food stores....................... -5.2 +4.5 -12.2 +3.8 541 Grocery stores.................. -5.4 +4.4 -10.5 +3.6 554 Gasoline service stations......... -4.4 +6.4 -6.8 +8.0 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... +2.0 -1.2 -58.2 +2.4 58 Eating and drinking places........ -1.8 +4.6 -11.8 +9.6 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... -4.1 +4.2 -22.3 +3.7 NA Not available. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--FEBRUARY 1995 (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.