ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES SUMMARY - JANUARY 1996 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 January adjusted for seasonal, holiday, and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $199.1 billion, a decrease of 0.3 percent (+/-1.3%) from the previous month but up 3.0 percent (+/-1.9%) from January 1995. Total sales for November through January period were 3.6 percent (+/-1.7%) above the same period a year ago. The November to December 1995 percent change was revised from +0.3 percent (+/-1.3%) to +0.6 percent (+/-0.6%). Durable goods decreased 1.0 percent (+/-2.6%) from December but were 4.7 percent above January 1995. Nondurable goods increased 0.2 percent (+/-1.2%) from December and were 2.0 percent above January 1995. 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 release date for the February 1996 Advance Monthly Retail Sales Report will be announced at a later date. TABLE 1A: ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--JANUARY 1996 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of Dollars) 1996 1995 1995 SIC Kind of business code Jan. Dec. Nov. adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 199,062 199,694 198,432 Total (excl. auto group).. 150,248 150,298 149,809 Durable goods, total........ 80,285 81,108 80,524 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 10,503 10,549 10,583 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 8,196 8,072 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,164 1,186 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 48,814 49,396 48,623 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 45,798 46,423 45,643 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 2,973 2,980 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 11,193 11,267 11,294 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 5,465 5,512 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) 4,857 4,823 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 118,777 118,586 117,908 53 General merchandise group stores.. 24,752 24,690 24,713 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 19,272 19,231 19,292 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 19,595 19,648 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 620 615 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 4,839 4,806 54 Food stores....................... 34,892 34,583 34,390 541 Grocery stores.................. 32,918 32,639 32,461 554 Gasoline service stations......... 12,263 12,205 11,981 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 9,121 9,148 9,239 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 984 1,005 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ (*) 2,703 2,681 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,493 1,555 58 Eating and drinking places........ 20,178 20,201 20,079 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 7,187 7,099 7,205 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 1,876 1,879 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 4,425 4,301 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) 52,391 52,585 594 1995 1994 SIC Kind of business code Jan.(r) Dec.(r) Retail trade, total........... 193,203 191,757 Total (excl. auto group).. 147,168 145,557 Durable goods, total........ 76,704 76,608 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 10,401 10,390 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 8,089 8,039 525 Hardware stores................. 1,071 1,141 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 46,035 46,200 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 43,185 43,394 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 2,850 2,806 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 10,598 10,608 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 5,195 5,225 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ 4,491 4,462 5722 Household appliance stores.... (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 116,499 115,149 53 General merchandise group stores.. 24,504 23,958 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 18,945 18,592 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 19,202 18,982 533 Variety stores.................. 684 638 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 4,875 4,728 54 Food stores....................... 34,215 33,567 541 Grocery stores.................. 32,355 31,678 554 Gasoline service stations......... 12,287 12,213 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 9,140 9,164 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 1,017 1,026 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ 2,819 2,898 565 Family clothing stores.......... (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,443 1,512 58 Eating and drinking places........ 19,658 19,655 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 7,006 6,803 592 Liquor stores..................... 1,818 1,821 5961 Total mail order................... 3,958 4,033 53,56,57, GAF................................ 51,169 50,519 594 * Advance estimates are not available from the subsample panel for these kinds of business. NA Not available. r Revised. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--JANUARY 1996 (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--JANUARY 1996 Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of Dollars) 1996 1995 1995 SIC Kind of business code Jan. Dec. Nov. adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 175,278 238,079 202,758 Total (excl. auto group).. 132,093 195,083 157,878 Durable goods, total........ 69,581 86,869 78,101 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 8,140 9,543 10,183 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 7,147 7,854 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,244 1,188 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 43,185 42,996 44,880 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 40,531 40,249 41,900 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) 35,640 37,135 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 2,747 2,980 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 10,387 15,883 12,473 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 6,482 6,113 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) 7,586 5,339 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) 968 848 Nondurable goods, total..... 105,697 151,210 124,657 53 General merchandise group stores.. 18,629 42,645 29,738 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 14,146 33,924 23,517 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 34,367 23,891 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 1,109 709 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 7,612 5,512 54 Food stores....................... 33,525 37,719 34,140 541 Grocery stores.................. 31,766 35,217 32,234 554 Gasoline service stations......... 11,417 12,107 11,849 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 6,494 15,173 10,585 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 1,841 1,136 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ (*) 4,365 2,997 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) 6,099 4,175 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,987 1,578 58 Eating and drinking places........ 18,221 20,565 19,256 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 7,058 8,845 7,054 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 2,582 1,885 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 6,501 5,750 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) 89,410 61,016 594 1995 1994 SIC Kind of business code Jan. Dec. Retail trade, total........... 167,495 233,326 Total (excl. auto group).. 128,005 191,774 Durable goods, total........ 64,892 84,407 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 8,011 9,678 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 6,390 7,211 525 Hardware stores................. 876 1,258 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 39,490 41,552 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 37,053 38,881 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... 32,742 34,352 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 2,437 2,671 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 9,723 15,195 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 4,644 6,338 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ 4,244 7,090 5722 Household appliance stores.... 757 1,047 Nondurable goods, total..... 102,603 148,919 53 General merchandise group stores.. 18,251 42,072 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 13,792 33,299 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 14,013 33,793 533 Variety stores.................. 491 1,171 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 3,968 7,602 54 Food stores....................... 32,509 37,067 541 Grocery stores.................. 30,867 34,624 554 Gasoline service stations......... 11,341 12,213 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 6,481 15,559 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 835 1,962 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ 2,013 4,808 565 Family clothing stores.......... 2,117 5,821 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,069 2,074 58 Eating and drinking places........ 17,830 20,048 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 6,761 8,654 592 Liquor stores..................... 1,551 2,550 5961 Total mail order................... 3,823 6,058 53,56,57, GAF................................ 39,844 87,695 594 * Advance estimates are not available from the subsample panel for these kinds of business. NA Not available. r Revised. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--JANUARY 1996 (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--JANUARY 1996 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) Jan. Dec. 1996 1995 adv. prel. from-- from-- SIC Kind of business Dec. Jan. Nov. Dec. CODE 1995 1995 1995 1994 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... -0.3 +3.0 +0.6 +4.1 Total (excl. auto group).. 0.0 +2.1 +0.3 +3.3 Durable goods, total........ -1.0 +4.7 +0.7 +5.9 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. -0.4 +1.0 -0.3 +1.5 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ -1.2 +6.0 +1.6 +6.9 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. -1.3 +6.1 +1.7 +7.0 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. -0.7 +5.6 -0.2 +6.2 Nondurable goods, total..... +0.2 +2.0 +0.6 +3.0 53 General merchandise group stores.. +0.3 +1.0 -0.1 +3.1 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.). +0.2 +1.7 -0.3 +3.4 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.). (NA) (NA) -0.3 +3.2 54 Food stores....................... +0.9 +2.0 +0.6 +3.0 541 Grocery stores.................. +0.9 +1.7 +0.5 +3.0 554 Gasoline service stations......... +0.5 -0.2 +1.9 -0.1 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... -0.3 -0.2 -1.0 -0.2 58 Eating and drinking places........ -0.1 +2.6 +0.6 +2.8 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... +1.2 +2.6 -1.5 +4.4 Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) Jan. Dec. 1996 1995 adv. prel. from-- from-- SIC Kind of business Dec. Jan. Nov. Dec. CODE 1995 1995 1995 1994 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... -26.4 +4.6 +17.4 +2.0 Total (excl. auto group).. -32.3 +3.2 +23.6 +1.7 Durable goods, total........ -19.9 +7.2 +11.2 +2.9 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. -14.7 +1.6 -6.3 -1.4 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ +0.4 +9.4 -4.2 +3.5 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. +0.7 +9.4 -3.9 +3.5 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. -34.6 +6.8 +27.3 +4.5 Nondurable goods, total..... -30.1 +3.0 +21.3 +1.5 53 General merchandise group stores.. -56.3 +2.1 +43.4 +1.4 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.). -58.3 +2.6 +44.3 +1.9 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.). (NA) (NA) +43.8 +1.7 54 Food stores....................... -11.1 +3.1 +10.5 +1.8 541 Grocery stores.................. -9.8 +2.9 +9.3 +1.7 554 Gasoline service stations......... -5.7 +0.7 +2.2 -0.9 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... -57.2 +0.2 +43.3 -2.5 58 Eating and drinking places........ -11.4 +2.2 +6.8 +2.6 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... -20.2 +4.4 +25.4 +2.2 NA Not available. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--JANUARY 1996 (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.