ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES SUMMARY - JULY 1995 The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced today that advance estimates of U.S. retail sales for July adjusted for seasonal, holiday, and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $196.5 billion, a decrease of 0.1 percent (+/-1.3%) from the previous month but up 6.2 percent (+/-1.9%) from July 1994. Total sales in the May through July period were 6.3 percent (+/-1.8%) above the same period a year ago. The May to June 1995 percent change was revised from +0.7 percent (+/-1.3%) to +0.8 percent (+/-0.5%). Durable goods decreased 0.6 percent (+/-2.3%) from June but were 8.4 percent above July 1994. Automotive dealers sales were up 10.3 percent from last year while furniture store sales were up 10.2 percent in the same period. Nondurable goods increased 0.2 percent (+/-1.2%) from last month and were 4.7 percent above last year. General merchandise sales were up 6.6 percent from July 1994 while gasoline sales were up 6.1 percent during 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 August is scheduled to be released September 14, 1995 at 8:30 a.m. TABLE 1A: ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--JULY 1995 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of Dollars) 1995 SIC Kind of business code July June May adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 196,517 196,737 195,107 Total (excl. auto group).. 149,353 148,781 148,253 Durable goods, total........ 78,204 78,675 77,533 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 10,315 10,228 10,162 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 7,814 7,780 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,178 1,138 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 47,164 47,956 46,854 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 44,374 45,162 44,039 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 2,794 2,815 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 10,778 10,710 10,606 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 5,208 5,142 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) 4,576 4,576 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 118,313 118,062 117,574 53 General merchandise group stores.. 25,085 25,026 24,722 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 19,534 19,408 19,153 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 19,642 19,418 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 627 616 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 4,991 4,953 54 Food stores....................... 34,034 33,774 33,960 541 Grocery stores.................. 32,208 31,978 32,164 554 Gasoline service stations......... 12,638 12,771 12,621 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 9,371 9,262 9,174 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 948 948 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ (*) 2,901 2,855 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,586 1,570 58 Eating and drinking places........ 20,317 20,174 20,130 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 6,985 7,011 7,046 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 1,813 1,813 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 4,117 4,015 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) 52,020 51,552 594 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1994 SIC Kind of business code July(r) June(r) Retail trade, total........... 185,124 185,164 Total (excl. auto group).. 142,348 142,165 Durable goods, total........ 72,172 72,421 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 10,168 10,200 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 7,709 7,720 525 Hardware stores................. 1,176 1,173 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 42,776 42,999 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 40,061 40,293 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 2,715 2,706 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 9,778 9,866 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 5,034 4,981 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ 3,842 4,011 5722 Household appliance stores.... (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 112,952 112,743 53 General merchandise group stores.. 23,541 23,492 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 18,200 18,126 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 18,498 18,433 533 Variety stores.................. 638 665 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 4,703 4,701 54 Food stores....................... 32,967 33,059 541 Grocery stores.................. 31,213 31,313 554 Gasoline service stations......... 11,910 11,768 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 9,097 9,089 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 1,025 1,006 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ 2,826 2,908 565 Family clothing stores.......... (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,574 1,528 58 Eating and drinking places........ 19,325 19,023 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 6,839 6,759 592 Liquor stores..................... 1,828 1,829 5961 Total mail order................... 3,728 3,798 53,56,57, GAF................................ 49,119 49,102 594 * Advance estimates are not available from the subsample panel for these kinds of business. NA Not available. r Revised. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--JULY 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--JULY 1995 Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of Dollars) 1995 SIC Kind of business code July June May adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 195,917 203,232 202,151 Total (excl. auto group).. 147,133 149,213 150,191 Durable goods, total........ 79,407 85,808 83,972 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 10,944 11,844 12,308 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 8,947 9,009 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,330 1,329 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 48,784 54,019 51,960 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 45,838 50,988 48,971 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) 43,746 42,280 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 3,031 2,989 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 10,379 10,389 10,160 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 5,198 5,173 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) 4,343 4,205 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) 879 804 Nondurable goods, total..... 116,510 117,424 118,179 53 General merchandise group stores.. 22,896 23,865 23,849 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 17,717 18,379 18,329 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 18,654 18,618 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 605 602 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 4,881 4,918 54 Food stores....................... 35,142 34,462 34,727 541 Grocery stores.................. 33,303 32,650 32,872 554 Gasoline service stations......... 13,371 13,358 13,126 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 8,603 8,779 8,851 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 935 913 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ (*) 2,744 2,938 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) 2,967 2,854 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,583 1,587 58 Eating and drinking places........ 21,333 21,122 20,855 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 6,685 6,927 7,173 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 1,842 1,813 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 3,458 3,694 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) 49,430 49,353 594 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1994 SIC Kind of business code July June Retail trade, total........... 185,811 190,124 Total (excl. auto group).. 141,321 142,046 Durable goods, total........ 73,712 78,446 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 10,868 11,701 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 8,303 8,762 525 Hardware stores................. 1,250 1,308 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 44,490 48,078 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 41,623 45,128 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... 36,274 39,365 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 2,867 2,950 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 9,547 9,573 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 4,999 4,966 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ 3,746 3,814 5722 Household appliance stores.... 837 879 Nondurable goods, total..... 112,099 111,678 53 General merchandise group stores.. 21,542 22,373 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 16,526 17,111 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 16,812 17,420 533 Variety stores.................. 581 641 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 4,435 4,621 54 Food stores....................... 34,341 33,626 541 Grocery stores.................. 32,555 31,877 554 Gasoline service stations......... 12,613 12,274 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 8,399 8,552 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 875 988 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ 2,569 2,748 565 Family clothing stores.......... 2,886 2,799 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,492 1,497 58 Eating and drinking places........ 20,504 19,727 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 6,538 6,637 592 Liquor stores..................... 1,952 1,829 5961 Total mail order................... 3,012 3,221 53,56,57, GAF................................ 45,420 46,554 594 * Advance estimates are not available from the subsample panel for these kinds of business. NA Not available. r Revised. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--JULY 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--JULY 1995 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) July June 1995 1995 adv. prel. from-- from-- SIC Kind of business June July May June CODE 1995 1994 1995 1994 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... -0.1 +6.2 +0.8 +6.3 Total (excl. auto group).. +0.4 +4.9 +0.4 +4.7 Durable goods, total........ -0.6 +8.4 +1.5 +8.6 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. +0.9 +1.4 +0.6 +0.3 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ -1.7 +10.3 +2.4 +11.5 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. -1.7 +10.8 +2.6 +12.1 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. +0.6 +10.2 +1.0 +8.6 Nondurable goods, total..... +0.2 +4.7 +0.4 +4.7 53 General merchandise group stores.. +0.2 +6.6 +1.2 +6.5 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.).. +0.6 +7.3 +1.3 +7.1 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.).. (NA) (NA) +1.2 +6.6 54 Food stores....................... +0.8 +3.2 -0.5 +2.2 541 Grocery stores................... +0.7 +3.2 -0.6 +2.1 554 Gasoline service stations......... -1.0 +6.1 +1.2 +8.5 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... +1.2 +3.0 +1.0 +1.9 58 Eating and drinking places........ +0.7 +5.1 +0.2 +6.1 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... -0.4 +2.1 -0.5 +3.7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) July June 1995 1995 adv. prel. from-- from-- SIC Kind of business June July May June CODE 1995 1994 1995 1994 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... -3.6 +5.4 +0.5 +6.9 Total (excl. auto group).. -1.4 +4.1 -0.7 +5.0 Durable goods, total........ -7.5 +7.7 +2.2 +9.4 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. -7.6 +0.7 -3.8 +1.2 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ -9.7 +9.7 +4.0 +12.4 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. -10.1 +10.1 +4.1 +13.0 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. -0.1 +8.7 +2.3 +8.5 Nondurable goods, total..... -0.8 +3.9 -0.6 +5.1 53 General merchandise group stores.. -4.1 +6.3 +0.1 +6.7 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.). -3.6 +7.2 +0.3 +7.4 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.). (NA) (NA) +0.2 +7.1 54 Food stores....................... +2.0 +2.3 -0.8 +2.5 541 Grocery stores.................. +2.0 +2.3 -0.7 +2.4 554 Gasoline service stations......... +0.1 +6.0 +1.8 +8.8 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... -2.0 +2.4 -0.8 +2.7 58 Eating and drinking places........ +1.0 +4.0 +1.3 +7.1 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... -3.5 +2.2 -3.4 +4.4 NA Not available. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--JULY 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.