ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES SUMMARY - DECEMBER 1995 INTENTION TO REVISE ESTIMATES. The annual revision of the monthly retail sales estimates will be published in the press release the week of March 25. The estimates will be revised for the months of January 1993 through February 1996. 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 $198.6 billion, an increase of 0.3 percent (+/-1.3%) from the previous month and up 3.4 percent (+/-1.9%) from December 1994. Total sales for the 12 months of 1995 were 2.3 trillion, up 4.9 percent (+/-0.4%) from the 1994 total. The October to November 1995 percent change was revised from +0.8 percent (+/-1.3%) to +0.7 percent (+/-0.6%). Durable goods increased 0.3 percent (+/-2.5%) from November and were 5.2 percent above the previous year. Nondurable goods increased 0.3 percent (+/-1.2%) from November and were 2.2 percent above December 1994. 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 the week of February 26 at 8:30 a.m. \RN 10 01 00 101 \RT DATA REP \DI GRAPH TABLE 1A: ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--DECEMBER 1995 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of Dollars) 1995 SIC Kind of business code Dec. Nov. Oct. adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 198,649 198,019 196,735 Total (excl. auto group).. 149,591 149,301 148,559 Durable goods, total........ 80,821 80,542 79,458 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 10,427 10,511 10,452 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 8,025 8,025 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,175 1,135 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 49,058 48,718 48,176 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 46,068 45,740 45,225 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 2,978 2,951 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 11,306 11,327 11,137 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 5,562 5,424 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) 4,824 4,780 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 117,828 117,477 117,277 53 General merchandise group stores.. 24,667 24,698 24,590 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 19,270 19,281 19,139 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 19,683 19,441 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 614 617 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 4,803 4,834 54 Food stores....................... 34,433 34,275 34,345 541 Grocery stores.................. 32,474 32,341 32,440 554 Gasoline service stations......... 11,997 11,891 12,039 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 9,164 9,203 9,019 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 1,011 982 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ (*) 2,682 2,718 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,535 1,491 58 Eating and drinking places........ 20,128 19,971 20,097 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 7,121 7,197 7,117 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 1,885 1,862 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 4,179 4,193 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) 52,570 51,906 594 1994 SIC Kind of business code Dec.(r) Nov.(r) Retail trade, total........... 192,085 191,669 Total (excl. auto group).. 145,815 145,421 Durable goods, total........ 76,808 76,738 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 10,508 10,532 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 8,176 7,963 525 Hardware stores................. 1,139 1,183 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 46,270 46,248 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 43,491 43,434 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 2,779 2,814 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 10,615 10,521 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 5,225 5,186 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ 4,470 4,420 5722 Household appliance stores.... (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 115,277 114,931 53 General merchandise group stores.. 23,978 23,958 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 18,613 18,577 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 18,912 18,923 533 Variety stores.................. 640 646 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 4,725 4,735 54 Food stores....................... 33,520 33,667 541 Grocery stores.................. 31,649 31,790 554 Gasoline service stations......... 12,201 12,106 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 9,164 9,242 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 1,023 1,049 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ 2,898 2,900 565 Family clothing stores.......... (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,512 1,540 58 Eating and drinking places........ 19,655 19,513 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 6,852 6,924 592 Liquor stores..................... 1,819 1,819 5961 Total mail order................... 4,155 3,879 53,56,57, GAF................................ 50,546 50,496 594 * 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 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. \RN 10 01 00 102 \RT DATA REP \DI GRAPH TABLE 1B: ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--DECEMBER 1995 Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of Dollars) 12 month total SIC Kind of business code Percent 1995 change from 1994 Retail trade, total........... 2,346,265 +4.9 Total (excl. auto group).. 1,777,475 +3.9 Durable goods, total........ 940,706 +6.8 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 124,099 +1.3 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) (*) 525 Hardware stores................. (*) (*) 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 568,790 +8.1 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 534,318 +8.3 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) (*) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) (*) 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 130,103 +8.8 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) (*) 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) (*) 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) (*) Nondurable goods, total..... 1,405,559 +3.6 53 General merchandise group stores.. 296,000 +4.8 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 230,212 +5.6 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) (*) 533 Variety stores.................. (*) (*) 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) (*) 54 Food stores....................... 408,353 +2.7 541 Grocery stores.................. 385,820 +2.5 554 Gasoline service stations......... 147,631 +3.8 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 109,485 -0.1 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) (*) 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ (*) (*) 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) (*) 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) (*) 58 Eating and drinking places........ 239,903 +5.1 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 84,444 +3.6 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) (*) 5961 Total mail order................... (*) (*) 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) (*) 594 1995 SIC Kind of business code Dec. Nov. Oct. adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 236,709 202,473 194,610 Total (excl. auto group).. 194,064 157,457 147,106 Durable goods, total........ 86,552 78,156 78,196 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 9,332 10,143 11,024 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 7,848 8,667 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,180 1,133 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 42,645 45,016 47,504 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 39,849 42,035 44,456 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) 37,220 38,777 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 2,981 3,048 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 15,828 12,512 10,867 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 6,174 5,457 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) 5,345 4,565 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) 848 764 Nondurable goods, total..... 150,157 124,317 116,414 53 General merchandise group stores.. 42,575 29,714 23,906 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 33,934 23,484 18,565 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 23,856 18,841 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 707 599 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 5,523 4,742 54 Food stores....................... 37,622 34,066 33,494 541 Grocery stores.................. 35,072 32,147 31,597 554 Gasoline service stations......... 11,925 11,760 12,364 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 15,120 10,551 8,847 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 1,138 952 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ (*) 3,009 2,685 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) 4,135 3,196 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,563 1,393 58 Eating and drinking places........ 20,490 19,132 20,298 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 8,816 7,053 6,939 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 1,893 1,795 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 5,625 4,671 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) 61,007 49,949 594 1994 SIC Kind of business code Dec. Nov. Retail trade, total........... 233,326 194,741 Total (excl. auto group).. 191,774 152,147 Durable goods, total........ 84,407 74,231 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 9,678 10,188 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 7,211 7,804 525 Hardware stores................. 1,258 1,182 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 41,552 42,594 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 38,881 39,786 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... 34,352 35,112 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 2,671 2,808 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 15,195 11,578 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 6,338 5,730 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ 7,090 4,889 5722 Household appliance stores.... 1,047 925 Nondurable goods, total..... 148,919 120,510 53 General merchandise group stores.. 42,072 28,413 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 33,299 22,255 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 33,793 22,631 533 Variety stores.................. 1,171 713 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 7,602 5,445 54 Food stores....................... 37,067 33,137 541 Grocery stores.................. 34,624 31,281 554 Gasoline service stations......... 12,213 12,009 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 15,559 10,453 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 1,962 1,167 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ 4,808 3,231 565 Family clothing stores.......... 5,821 3,854 566 Shoe stores..................... 2,074 1,552 58 Eating and drinking places........ 20,048 18,654 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 8,654 6,744 592 Liquor stores..................... 2,550 1,823 5961 Total mail order................... 6,058 5,241 53,56,57, GAF................................ 87,695 58,032 594 * 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 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. \RN 10 01 00 103 \RT DATA REP \DI GRAPH TABLE 2: PERCENT CHANGE IN ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--DECEMBER 1995 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) Dec. Nov. 1995 1995 adv. prel. from-- from-- SIC Kind of business Nov. Dec. Oct. Nov. CODE 1995 1994 1995 1994 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... +0.3 +3.4 +0.7 +3.3 Total (excl. auto group).. +0.2 +2.6 +0.5 +2.7 Durable goods, total........ +0.3 +5.2 +1.4 +5.0 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. -0.8 -0.8 +0.6 -0.2 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ +0.7 +6.0 +1.1 +5.3 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. +0.7 +5.9 +1.1 +5.3 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. -0.2 +6.5 +1.7 +7.7 Nondurable goods, total..... +0.3 +2.2 +0.2 +2.2 53 General merchandise group stores.. -0.1 +2.9 +0.4 +3.1 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.). -0.1 +3.5 +0.7 +3.8 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.). (NA) (NA) +1.2 +4.0 54 Food stores....................... +0.5 +2.7 -0.2 +1.8 541 Grocery stores.................. +0.4 +2.6 -0.3 +1.7 554 Gasoline service stations......... +0.9 -1.7 -1.2 -1.8 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... -0.4 0.0 +2.0 -0.4 58 Eating and drinking places........ +0.8 +2.4 -0.6 +2.3 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... -1.1 +3.9 +1.1 +3.9 Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) Dec. Nov. 1995 1995 adv. prel. from-- from-- SIC Kind of business Nov. Dec. Oct. Nov. CODE 1995 1994 1995 1994 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... +16.9 +1.4 +4.0 +4.0 Total (excl. auto group).. +23.2 +1.2 +7.0 +3.5 Durable goods, total........ +10.7 +2.5 -0.1 +5.3 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. -8.0 -3.6 -8.0 -0.4 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ -5.3 +2.6 -5.2 +5.7 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. -5.2 +2.5 -5.4 +5.7 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. +26.5 +4.2 +15.1 +8.1 Nondurable goods, total..... +20.8 +0.8 +6.8 +3.2 53 General merchandise group stores.. +43.3 +1.2 +24.3 +4.6 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.). +44.5 +1.9 +26.5 +5.5 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.). (NA) (NA) +26.6 +5.4 54 Food stores....................... +10.4 +1.5 +1.7 +2.8 541 Grocery stores.................. +9.1 +1.3 +1.7 +2.8 554 Gasoline service stations......... +1.4 -2.4 -4.9 -2.1 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... +43.3 -2.8 +19.3 +0.9 58 Eating and drinking places........ +7.1 +2.2 -5.7 +2.6 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... +25.0 +1.9 +1.6 +4.6 NA Not available. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--DECEMBER 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.