ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES SUMMARY - JUNE 1997 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 $210.3 billion, an increase of 0.5 percent (+/-0.7%) from the previous month and 3.8 percent (+/-0.9%) from June 1996. Total sales for the second quarter were 3.3 percent (+/-0.7%) above the same quarter a year ago. The April to May 1997 percent change was revised from -0.1 percent (+/-0.7%) to -0.3 percent (+/-0.5%). Durable goods increased 0.5 percent (+/-1.4%) from May and were 3.4 percent above June 1996. Automotive dealers sales were up 3.6 percent for the last year. Nondurable goods increased 0.4 percent (+/-0.6%) from last month and were 4.0 percent above last year. General merchandise sales were up 6.2 percent from June 1996 while food sales were up 2.2 percent in 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 July is scheduled to be released August 13, 1997 at 8:30 a.m. TABLE 1A: ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--JUNE 1997 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of Dollars) 1997 SIC Kind of business code June May Apr. adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 210,299 209,311 209,934 Total (excl. auto group).. 159,894 159,463 159,486 Durable goods, total........ 85,134 84,701 85,472 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 11,905 12,049 12,066 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 9,475 9,400 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,265 1,283 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 50,405 49,848 50,448 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 47,467 46,913 47,512 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 2,935 2,936 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 11,866 11,693 11,640 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 5,963 5,928 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) 4,855 4,852 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 125,165 124,610 124,462 53 General merchandise group stores.. 27,537 27,331 27,195 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 21,692 21,504 21,402 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 21,844 21,594 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 722 703 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 5,105 5,090 54 Food stores....................... 35,845 35,866 35,826 541 Grocery stores.................. 33,732 33,788 33,767 554 Gasoline service stations......... 12,677 12,794 13,059 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 9,604 9,608 9,494 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 894 889 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ (*) 2,703 2,713 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,600 1,577 58 Eating and drinking places........ 20,465 20,237 20,238 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 8,108 8,083 8,078 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 1,989 1,977 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 4,504 4,489 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) 56,651 56,448 594 1996 SIC Kind of business code June(r) May (r) Retail trade, total........... 202,684 204,177 Total (excl. auto group).. 154,019 154,699 Durable goods, total........ 82,371 83,239 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 11,549 11,224 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 8,657 8,578 525 Hardware stores................. 1,268 1,271 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 48,665 49,478 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 45,663 46,456 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 3,002 3,022 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 11,112 11,175 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 5,548 5,539 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ 4,648 4,714 5722 Household appliance stores.... (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 120,313 120,938 53 General merchandise group stores.. 25,934 26,130 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 20,201 20,404 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 20,569 20,843 533 Variety stores.................. 699 685 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 5,034 5,041 54 Food stores....................... 35,080 35,009 541 Grocery stores.................. 33,155 33,108 554 Gasoline service stations......... 12,955 13,320 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 9,547 9,559 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 831 861 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ 2,877 2,839 565 Family clothing stores.......... (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,608 1,631 58 Eating and drinking places........ 19,441 19,661 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 7,463 7,464 592 Liquor stores..................... 1,910 1,899 5961 Total mail order................... 4,054 3,980 53,56,57, GAF................................ 54,395 54,608 594 * Advance estimates are not available from the subsample panel for these kinds of business. NA Not available. r Revised. TABLE 1B: ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--JUNE 1997 Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of Dollars) 1997 SIC Kind of business code June May Apr. adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 212,114 219,178 204,927 Total (excl. auto group).. 157,809 164,245 151,703 Durable goods, total........ 89,462 91,107 86,686 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 13,417 14,153 12,899 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 10,839 9,842 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,501 1,341 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 54,305 54,933 53,224 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 51,217 51,839 50,220 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) 44,697 43,132 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 3,094 3,004 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 11,166 11,166 10,626 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 5,927 5,578 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) 4,452 4,309 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) 814 763 Nondurable goods, total..... 122,652 128,071 118,241 53 General merchandise group stores.. 26,178 27,283 24,261 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 20,456 21,353 19,005 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 21,699 19,318 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 728 634 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 5,202 4,622 54 Food stores....................... 35,605 37,566 34,517 541 Grocery stores.................. 33,530 35,444 32,551 554 Gasoline service stations......... 13,387 13,536 12,889 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 8,893 9,624 8,606 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 876 778 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ (*) 2,863 2,575 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) 3,515 3,123 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,717 1,512 58 Eating and drinking places........ 21,099 21,552 20,117 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 7,840 8,253 7,844 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 2,071 1,821 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 4,018 4,152 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) 55,491 50,272 594 1996 SIC Kind of business code June May Retail trade, total........... 204,705 213,754 Total (excl. auto group).. 152,745 158,666 Durable goods, total........ 85,962 90,210 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 12,892 13,348 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 9,514 9,830 525 Hardware stores................. 1,418 1,479 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 51,960 55,088 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 48,814 51,891 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... 42,613 45,430 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 3,146 3,197 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 10,507 10,639 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 5,382 5,489 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ 4,299 4,323 5722 Household appliance stores.... 788 792 Nondurable goods, total..... 118,743 123,544 53 General merchandise group stores.. 24,866 25,904 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 19,211 20,098 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 19,551 20,475 533 Variety stores.................. 651 705 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 5,004 5,101 54 Food stores....................... 35,310 36,348 541 Grocery stores.................. 33,420 34,399 554 Gasoline service stations......... 13,642 14,039 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 8,941 9,435 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 806 826 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ 2,765 2,967 565 Family clothing stores.......... 3,165 3,278 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,592 1,706 58 Eating and drinking places........ 20,219 20,742 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 7,164 7,651 592 Liquor stores..................... 1,927 1,927 5961 Total mail order................... 3,296 3,582 53,56,57, GAF................................ 51,297 53,126 594 * Advance estimates are not available from the subsample panel for these kinds of business. NA Not available. r Revised. TABLE 2: PERCENT CHANGE IN ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--JUNE 1997 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) June May 1997 1997 adv. prel. from-- from-- SIC Kind of business May June Apr. May CODE 1997 1996 1997 1996 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... +0.5 +3.8 -0.3 +2.5 Total (excl. auto group).. +0.3 +3.8 0.0 +3.1 Durable goods, total........ +0.5 +3.4 -0.9 +1.8 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. -1.2 +3.1 -0.1 +7.4 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ +1.1 +3.6 -1.2 +0.7 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. +1.2 +4.0 -1.3 +1.0 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. +1.5 +6.8 +0.5 +4.6 Nondurable goods, total..... +0.4 +4.0 +0.1 +3.0 53 General merchandise group stores.. +0.8 +6.2 +0.5 +4.6 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.). +0.9 +7.4 +0.5 +5.4 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.). (NA) (NA) +1.2 +4.8 54 Food stores....................... -0.1 +2.2 +0.1 +2.4 541 Grocery stores.................. -0.2 +1.7 +0.1 +2.1 554 Gasoline service stations......... -0.9 -2.1 -2.0 -3.9 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 0.0 +0.6 +1.2 +0.5 58 Eating and drinking places........ +1.1 +5.3 0.0 +2.9 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... +0.3 +8.6 +0.1 +8.3 Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) June May 1997 1997 adv. prel. from-- from-- SIC Kind of business May June Apr. May CODE 1997 1996 1997 1996 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... -3.2 +3.6 +7.0 +2.5 Total (excl. auto group).. -3.9 +3.3 +8.3 +3.5 Durable goods, total........ -1.8 +4.1 +5.1 +1.0 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. -5.2 +4.1 +9.7 +6.0 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ -1.1 +4.5 +3.2 -0.3 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. -1.2 +4.9 +3.2 -0.1 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 0.0 +6.3 +5.1 +5.0 Nondurable goods, total..... -4.2 +3.3 +8.3 +3.7 53 General merchandise group stores.. -4.1 +5.3 +12.5 +5.3 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.). -4.2 +6.5 +12.4 +6.2 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.). (NA) (NA) +12.3 +6.0 54 Food stores....................... -5.2 +0.8 +8.8 +3.4 541 Grocery stores.................. -5.4 +0.3 +8.9 +3.0 554 Gasoline service stations......... -1.1 -1.9 +5.0 -3.6 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... -7.6 -0.5 +11.8 +2.0 58 Eating and drinking places........ -2.1 +4.4 +7.1 +3.9 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... -5.0 +9.4 +5.2 +7.9 NA Not available. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--JUNE 1997 (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.