ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES SUMMARY - JUNE 1996 The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced today that advance estimates of U.S. retail sales for June adjusted for seasonal, holiday, and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $205.2 billion, a decrease of 0.2 percent (+/-1.4%) from the previous month but up 4.6 percent (+/-2.0%) from June 1995. Total sales for the second quarter were 5.5 percent (+/-1.8%) above the same quarter a year ago. The April to May 1996 percent change was unrevised from the +0.8 percent (+/-1.3%) published in the May Advance Monthly Retail Sales Report. Durable goods decreased 0.5 percent (+/-2.5%) from May but were 6.9 percent above last year. Building materials sales were up 8.1 percent from last year. Nondurable goods decreased 0.1 percent (+/-1.3%) from last month but were up 3.1 percent from last year. General merchandise sales were up 3.5 percent from June 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 Advance Monthly Retail Sales Report for July is scheduled to be released August 13, 1996 at 8:30 a.m. TABLE 1A: ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--JUNE 1996 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of Dollars) 1996 SIC Kind of business code June May Apr. adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 205,187 205,692 204,031 Total (excl. auto group).. 155,519 155,340 154,566 Durable goods, total........ 83,785 84,176 82,794 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 11,132 11,005 10,856 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 8,555 8,311 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,219 1,226 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 49,668 50,352 49,465 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 46,573 47,233 46,415 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 3,119 3,050 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 11,448 11,440 11,417 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 5,609 5,592 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) 4,912 4,902 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 121,402 121,516 121,237 53 General merchandise group stores.. 25,845 25,941 25,641 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 20,056 20,231 20,003 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 20,525 20,372 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 678 674 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 5,032 4,964 54 Food stores....................... 34,993 35,004 35,174 541 Grocery stores.................. 33,054 33,132 33,318 554 Gasoline service stations......... 13,414 13,495 13,355 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 9,459 9,583 9,500 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 849 821 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ (*) 2,810 2,769 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,630 1,640 58 Eating and drinking places........ 19,921 19,829 19,817 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 7,335 7,339 7,266 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 1,949 1,949 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 3,921 3,921 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) 54,875 54,426 594 1995 SIC Kind of business code June(r) May (r) Retail trade, total........... 196,139 194,493 Total (excl. auto group).. 148,793 148,140 Durable goods, total........ 78,393 77,296 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 10,300 10,193 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 7,875 7,799 525 Hardware stores................. 1,179 1,141 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 47,346 46,353 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 44,488 43,511 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 2,858 2,842 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 10,693 10,628 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 5,339 5,294 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ 4,483 4,476 5722 Household appliance stores.... (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 117,746 117,197 53 General merchandise group stores.. 24,983 24,702 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 19,369 19,126 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 19,625 19,394 533 Variety stores.................. 638 637 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 4,976 4,939 54 Food stores....................... 34,070 34,112 541 Grocery stores.................. 32,329 32,377 554 Gasoline service stations......... 12,855 12,514 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 9,205 9,192 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 823 825 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ 2,946 2,941 565 Family clothing stores.......... (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,606 1,606 58 Eating and drinking places........ 19,434 19,581 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 7,015 7,028 592 Liquor stores..................... 1,868 1,846 5961 Total mail order................... 3,851 3,791 53,56,57, GAF................................ 52,155 51,804 594
TABLE 1B: ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--JUNE 1996 Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of Dollars) 1996 SIC Kind of business code June May Apr. adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 206,975 215,368 200,293 Total (excl. auto group).. 153,902 159,151 148,020 Durable goods, total........ 87,336 91,505 84,116 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 12,334 13,163 11,765 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 9,847 8,835 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,419 1,278 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 53,073 56,217 52,273 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 49,833 52,901 49,153 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) 45,771 42,125 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 3,316 3,120 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 10,830 10,917 10,382 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 5,592 5,273 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) 4,509 4,309 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) 725 676 Nondurable goods, total..... 119,639 123,863 116,177 53 General merchandise group stores.. 24,744 25,601 23,214 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 19,013 19,847 18,083 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 20,228 18,465 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 692 634 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 5,062 4,497 54 Food stores....................... 35,287 36,445 34,108 541 Grocery stores.................. 33,385 34,524 32,285 554 Gasoline service stations......... 13,816 14,170 13,101 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 8,873 9,370 8,982 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 813 752 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ (*) 2,931 2,694 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) 3,316 3,210 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,684 1,676 58 Eating and drinking places........ 20,778 20,820 19,639 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 7,042 7,515 7,201 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 1,976 1,820 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 3,529 3,631 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) 53,237 49,234 594 1995 SIC Kind of business code June May Retail trade, total........... 202,575 201,372 Total (excl. auto group).. 149,301 150,236 Durable goods, total........ 85,403 83,389 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 11,878 12,293 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 9,009 9,039 525 Hardware stores................. 1,328 1,333 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 53,274 51,136 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 50,182 48,123 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... 43,438 41,811 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 3,092 3,013 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 10,328 10,142 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 5,291 5,273 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ 4,250 4,122 5722 Household appliance stores.... 782 728 Nondurable goods, total..... 117,172 117,983 53 General merchandise group stores.. 23,934 23,911 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 18,439 18,380 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 18,762 18,715 533 Variety stores.................. 619 622 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 4,876 4,909 54 Food stores....................... 34,722 34,880 541 Grocery stores.................. 32,976 33,122 554 Gasoline service stations......... 13,395 13,152 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 8,761 8,890 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 804 783 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ 2,813 3,041 565 Family clothing stores.......... 2,965 2,864 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,617 1,628 58 Eating and drinking places........ 20,328 20,306 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 6,910 7,155 592 Liquor stores..................... 1,904 1,846 5961 Total mail order................... 3,227 3,442 53,56,57, GAF................................ 49,671 49,657 594
TABLE 2: PERCENT CHANGE IN ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--JUNE 1996 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) June May 1996 1996 adv. prel. from-- from-- SIC Kind of business May June Apr. May CODE 1996 1995 1996 1995 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... -0.2 +4.6 +0.8 +5.8 Total (excl. auto group).. +0.1 +4.5 +0.5 +4.9 Durable goods, total........ -0.5 +6.9 +1.7 +8.9 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. +1.2 +8.1 +1.4 +8.0 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ -1.4 +4.9 +1.8 +8.6 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. -1.4 +4.7 +1.8 +8.6 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. +0.1 +7.1 +0.2 +7.6 Nondurable goods, total..... -0.1 +3.1 +0.2 +3.7 53 General merchandise group stores.. -0.4 +3.5 +1.2 +5.0 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.). -0.9 +3.5 +1.1 +5.8 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.). (NA) (NA) +0.8 +5.8 54 Food stores....................... 0.0 +2.7 -0.5 +2.6 541 Grocery stores.................. -0.2 +2.2 -0.6 +2.3 554 Gasoline service stations......... -0.6 +4.3 +1.0 +7.8 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... -1.3 +2.8 +0.9 +4.3 58 Eating and drinking places........ +0.5 +2.5 +0.1 +1.3 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... -0.1 +4.6 +1.0 +4.4 Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) June May 1996 1996 adv. prel. from-- from-- SIC Kind of business May June Apr. May CODE 1996 1995 1996 1995 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... -3.9 +2.2 +7.5 +7.0 Total (excl. auto group).. -3.3 +3.1 +7.5 +5.9 Durable goods, total........ -4.6 +2.3 +8.8 +9.7 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. -6.3 +3.8 +11.9 +7.1 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ -5.6 -0.4 +7.5 +9.9 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. -5.8 -0.7 +7.6 +9.9 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. -0.8 +4.9 +5.2 +7.6 Nondurable goods, total..... -3.4 +2.1 +6.6 +5.0 53 General merchandise group stores.. -3.3 +3.4 +10.3 +7.1 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.). -4.2 +3.1 +9.8 +8.0 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.). (NA) (NA) +9.5 +8.1 54 Food stores....................... -3.2 +1.6 +6.9 +4.5 541 Grocery stores.................. -3.3 +1.2 +6.9 +4.2 554 Gasoline service stations......... -2.5 +3.1 +8.2 +7.7 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... -5.3 +1.3 +4.3 +5.4 58 Eating and drinking places........ -0.2 +2.2 +6.0 +2.5 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... -6.3 +1.9 +4.4 +5.0 * Advance estimates are not available from the subsample panel for these kinds of business. NA Not available. r Revised. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--JUNE 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.