ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES SUMMARY - FEBRUARY 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 February adjusted for seasonal, holiday, and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $201.1 billion, an increase of 0.8 percent (+/-1.3%) from the previous month and up 5.0 percent (+/-1.9%) from February 1995. Total sales for the December 1995 to February 1996 period were 4.0 percent (+/-1.7%) above the same period a year ago. The December 1995 to January 1996 percent change was revised from -0.3 percent (+/-1.3%) to -0.1 percent (+/-0.6%). Durable goods increased 1.4 percent (+/-2.5%) from January and were 7.6 percent above February 1995. Nondurable goods increased 0.4 percent (+/-1.2%) from last month and were 3.2 percent above last year. 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 11, 1996 at 8:30 a.m. \RN 10 01 00 101 \RT DATA REP \DI GRAPH TABLE 1A: ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--FEBRUARY 1996 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of Dollars) 1996 1995 SIC Kind of business code Feb. Jan. Dec. adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 201,078 199,472 199,771 Total (excl. auto group).. 150,638 150,006 150,345 Durable goods, total........ 81,842 80,711 81,220 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 10,324 10,246 10,555 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 7,908 8,188 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,162 1,163 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 50,440 49,466 49,426 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 47,435 46,457 46,451 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 3,009 2,975 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 11,038 11,006 11,222 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 5,321 5,441 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) 4,777 4,862 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 119,236 118,761 118,551 53 General merchandise group stores.. 25,343 24,777 24,717 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 19,841 19,375 19,284 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 19,656 19,570 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 622 629 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 4,780 4,804 54 Food stores....................... 34,815 35,085 34,717 541 Grocery stores.................. 32,843 33,120 32,765 554 Gasoline service stations......... 12,500 12,505 12,228 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 9,257 9,145 9,135 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 972 979 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ (*) 2,573 2,678 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,513 1,499 58 Eating and drinking places........ 19,897 19,838 20,051 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 7,198 7,176 7,050 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 1,963 1,892 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 4,074 4,358 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) 52,266 52,411 594 1995 SIC Kind of business code Feb.(r) Jan.(r) Retail trade, total........... 191,584 193,735 Total (excl. auto group).. 146,000 147,534 Durable goods, total........ 76,069 76,988 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 10,379 10,483 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 8,005 8,151 525 Hardware stores................. 1,122 1,070 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 45,584 46,201 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 42,813 43,337 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 2,771 2,864 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 10,492 10,671 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 5,126 5,253 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ 4,484 4,501 5722 Household appliance stores.... (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 115,515 116,747 53 General merchandise group stores.. 24,114 24,570 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 18,742 18,997 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 19,128 19,313 533 Variety stores.................. 594 698 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 4,778 4,875 54 Food stores....................... 33,759 34,219 541 Grocery stores.................. 31,913 32,355 554 Gasoline service stations......... 12,276 12,261 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 9,069 9,250 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 1,012 1,018 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ 2,874 2,909 565 Family clothing stores.......... (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,425 1,479 58 Eating and drinking places........ 19,616 19,702 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 6,982 7,028 592 Liquor stores..................... 1,797 1,816 5961 Total mail order................... 3,848 4,003 53,56,57, GAF................................ 50,476 51,427 594 * 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 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--FEBRUARY 1996 Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of Dollars) 1996 1995 SIC Kind of business code Feb. Jan. Dec. adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 179,832 175,227 238,235 Total (excl. auto group).. 133,029 131,665 195,349 Durable goods, total........ 72,932 69,764 87,052 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 8,022 7,958 9,553 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 6,271 7,132 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 967 1,241 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 46,803 43,562 42,886 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 44,162 40,929 40,134 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) 36,273 35,456 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 2,633 2,752 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 9,824 10,170 15,901 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 4,757 6,508 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) 4,586 7,633 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) 699 969 Nondurable goods, total..... 106,900 105,463 151,183 53 General merchandise group stores.. 20,303 18,523 42,663 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 15,714 14,144 33,920 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 14,378 34,363 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 440 1,119 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 3,939 7,624 54 Food stores....................... 32,748 33,706 37,869 541 Grocery stores.................. 30,938 31,961 35,353 554 Gasoline service stations......... 11,400 11,680 12,106 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 7,063 6,480 15,171 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 802 1,841 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ (*) 1,809 4,359 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) 2,280 6,104 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,094 1,992 58 Eating and drinking places........ 18,405 17,834 20,392 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 7,011 7,018 8,819 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 1,696 2,603 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 4,037 6,432 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) 40,999 89,583 594 1995 SIC Kind of business code Feb. Jan. Retail trade, total........... 164,410 167,495 Total (excl. auto group).. 123,885 128,005 Durable goods, total........ 64,937 64,892 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 7,774 8,011 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 6,172 6,390 525 Hardware stores................. 845 876 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 40,525 39,490 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 38,189 37,053 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... 33,380 32,742 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 2,336 2,437 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 9,033 9,723 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 4,388 4,644 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ 3,874 4,244 5722 Household appliance stores.... 669 757 Nondurable goods, total..... 99,473 102,603 53 General merchandise group stores.. 18,416 18,251 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 14,150 13,792 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 14,380 14,013 533 Variety stores.................. 463 491 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 3,803 3,968 54 Food stores....................... 30,515 32,509 541 Grocery stores.................. 28,881 30,867 554 Gasoline service stations......... 10,815 11,341 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 6,607 6,481 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 768 835 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ 2,121 2,013 565 Family clothing stores.......... 2,185 2,117 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,076 1,069 58 Eating and drinking places........ 17,478 17,830 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 6,542 6,761 592 Liquor stores..................... 1,499 1,551 5961 Total mail order................... 3,186 3,823 53,56,57, GAF................................ 39,327 39,844 594 * 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 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--FEBRUARY 1996 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) Feb. Jan. 1996 1996 adv. prel. from-- from-- SIC Kind of business Jan. Feb. Dec. Jan. CODE 1996 1995 1995 1995 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... +0.8 +5.0 -0.1 +3.0 Total (excl. auto group).. +0.4 +3.2 -0.2 +1.7 Durable goods, total........ +1.4 +7.6 -0.6 +4.8 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. +0.8 -0.5 -2.9 -2.3 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ +2.0 +10.7 +0.1 +7.1 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. +2.1 +10.8 0.0 +7.2 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. +0.3 +5.2 -1.9 +3.1 Nondurable goods, total..... +0.4 +3.2 +0.2 +1.7 53 General merchandise group stores.. +2.3 +5.1 +0.2 +0.8 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.). +2.4 +5.9 +0.5 +2.0 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.). (NA) (NA) +0.4 +1.8 54 Food stores....................... -0.8 +3.1 +1.1 +2.5 541 Grocery stores.................. -0.8 +2.9 +1.1 +2.4 554 Gasoline service stations......... 0.0 +1.8 +2.3 +2.0 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... +1.2 +2.1 +0.1 -1.1 58 Eating and drinking places........ +0.3 +1.4 -1.1 +0.7 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... +0.3 +3.1 +1.8 +2.1 Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) Feb. Jan. 1996 1996 adv. prel. from-- from-- SIC Kind of business Jan. Feb. Dec. Jan. CODE 1996 1995 1995 1995 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... +2.6 +9.4 -26.4 +4.6 Total (excl. auto group).. +1.0 +7.4 -32.6 +2.9 Durable goods, total........ +4.5 +12.3 -19.9 +7.5 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. +0.8 +3.2 -16.7 -0.7 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ +7.4 +15.5 +1.6 +10.3 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. +7.9 +15.6 +2.0 +10.5 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. -3.4 +8.8 -36.0 +4.6 Nondurable goods, total..... +1.4 +7.5 -30.2 +2.8 53 General merchandise group stores.. +9.6 +10.2 -56.6 +1.5 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.). +11.1 +11.1 -58.3 +2.6 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.). (NA) (NA) -58.2 +2.6 54 Food stores....................... -2.8 +7.3 -11.0 +3.7 541 Grocery stores.................. -3.2 +7.1 -9.6 +3.5 554 Gasoline service stations......... -2.4 +5.4 -3.5 +3.0 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... +9.0 +6.9 -57.3 0.0 58 Eating and drinking places........ +3.2 +5.3 -12.5 0.0 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... -0.1 +7.2 -20.4 +3.8 NA Not available. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--FEBRUARY 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.