TABLE 1A: ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--AUGUST 1998 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of Dollars) 1998 SIC Kind of business code Aug. July June adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 224,817 224,372 225,625 Total (excl. auto group).. 170,931 170,385 169,302 Durable goods, total........ 93,300 93,285 95,284 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 13,750 13,825 13,643 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 10,614 10,421 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,267 1,266 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 53,886 53,987 56,323 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 50,640 50,730 53,065 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 3,257 3,258 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 13,487 13,349 13,195 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 6,360 6,302 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) 6,028 5,917 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 131,517 131,087 130,341 53 General merchandise group stores.. 29,442 29,355 29,431 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 23,252 23,166 23,208 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 23,588 23,583 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 976 986 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 5,213 5,237 54 Food stores....................... 37,188 37,050 36,899 541 Grocery stores.................. 34,839 34,655 34,515 554 Gasoline service stations......... 12,615 12,724 12,509 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 10,597 10,476 10,338 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 997 974 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ (*) 2,681 2,594 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,754 1,717 58 Eating and drinking places........ 20,443 20,480 20,534 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 8,923 8,822 8,763 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 2,037 2,014 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 4,830 4,572 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) 61,536 61,427 594 1997 SIC Kind of business code Aug.(r) July(r) Retail trade, total........... 216,328 214,935 Total (excl. auto group).. 162,796 162,353 Durable goods, total........ 89,607 88,589 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 12,474 12,591 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 9,605 9,694 525 Hardware stores................. 1,252 1,247 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 53,532 52,582 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 50,276 49,365 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 3,256 3,217 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 12,441 12,233 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 6,065 5,952 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ 5,458 5,379 5722 Household appliance stores.... (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 126,721 126,346 53 General merchandise group stores.. 27,983 27,826 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 22,055 21,907 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 22,405 22,339 533 Variety stores.................. 1,017 979 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 4,911 4,940 54 Food stores....................... 35,859 35,765 541 Grocery stores.................. 33,557 33,524 554 Gasoline service stations......... 13,263 13,109 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 10,076 9,959 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 954 913 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ 2,629 2,641 565 Family clothing stores.......... (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,718 1,713 58 Eating and drinking places........ 19,795 19,754 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 8,215 8,229 592 Liquor stores..................... 2,001 1,995 5961 Total mail order................... 4,120 4,145 53,56,57, GAF................................ 58,194 57,791 594 * 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--AUGUST 1998 Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of Dollars) 1998 SIC Kind of business code Aug. July June adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 227,846 228,893 230,837 Total (excl. auto group).. 172,408 171,074 168,105 Durable goods, total........ 95,334 98,040 103,255 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 14,327 15,489 16,103 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 12,026 12,068 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,371 1,445 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 55,438 57,819 62,732 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 52,007 54,230 59,220 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) 45,531 50,402 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 3,589 3,512 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 13,514 13,032 12,564 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 6,398 6,201 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) 5,787 5,497 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) 1,007 967 Nondurable goods, total..... 132,512 130,853 127,582 53 General merchandise group stores.. 29,165 27,368 27,793 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 23,043 21,336 21,653 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 21,708 22,040 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 934 903 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 5,098 5,237 54 Food stores....................... 37,479 38,753 36,599 541 Grocery stores.................. 35,153 36,353 34,239 554 Gasoline service stations......... 13,372 13,589 13,210 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 11,371 9,845 9,611 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 856 911 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ (*) 2,442 2,493 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) 3,895 3,680 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,765 1,715 58 Eating and drinking places........ 21,731 21,688 21,088 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 8,611 8,637 8,570 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 2,174 2,020 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 4,231 4,014 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) 57,665 57,644 594 1997 SIC Kind of business code Aug. July Retail trade, total........... 221,896 218,017 Total (excl. auto group).. 166,154 161,859 Durable goods, total........ 92,552 92,904 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 13,141 14,175 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 10,191 11,032 525 Hardware stores................. 1,280 1,336 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 55,742 56,158 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 52,287 52,623 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... 45,094 45,069 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 3,455 3,535 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 12,453 11,869 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 6,223 5,958 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ 5,349 5,126 5722 Household appliance stores.... 882 964 Nondurable goods, total..... 129,344 125,113 53 General merchandise group stores.. 27,989 25,691 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 22,099 19,935 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 22,531 20,313 533 Variety stores.................. 1,008 925 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 4,882 4,831 54 Food stores....................... 36,940 37,054 541 Grocery stores.................. 34,631 34,831 554 Gasoline service stations......... 14,138 13,896 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 10,874 9,208 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 889 772 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ 2,603 2,374 565 Family clothing stores.......... 4,188 3,582 566 Shoe stores..................... 2,096 1,689 58 Eating and drinking places........ 21,339 20,801 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 7,960 8,023 592 Liquor stores..................... 2,075 2,093 5961 Total mail order................... 3,527 3,581 53,56,57, GAF................................ 58,895 53,663 594 * 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--AUGUST 1998 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) Aug. July 1998 1998 adv. prel. from-- from-- SIC Kind of business July Aug. June July CODE 1998 1997 1998 1997 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... +0.2 +3.9 -0.6 +4.4 Total (excl. auto group).. +0.3 +5.0 +0.6 +4.9 Durable goods, total........ 0.0 +4.1 -2.1 +5.3 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. -0.5 +10.2 +1.3 +9.8 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ -0.2 +0.7 -4.1 +2.7 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. -0.2 +0.7 -4.4 +2.8 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. +1.0 +8.4 +1.2 +9.1 Nondurable goods, total..... +0.3 +3.8 +0.6 +3.8 53 General merchandise group stores.. +0.3 +5.2 -0.3 +5.5 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.). +0.4 +5.4 -0.2 +5.7 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.). (NA) (NA) +0.0 +5.6 54 Food stores....................... +0.4 +3.7 +0.4 +3.6 541 Grocery stores.................. +0.5 +3.8 +0.4 +3.4 554 Gasoline service stations......... -0.9 -4.9 +1.7 -2.9 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... +1.2 +5.2 +1.3 +5.2 58 Eating and drinking places........ -0.2 +3.3 -0.3 +3.7 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... +1.1 +8.6 +0.7 +7.2 Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) Aug. July 1998 1998 adv. prel. from-- from-- SIC Kind of business July Aug. June July CODE 1998 1997 1998 1997 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... -0.5 +2.7 -0.8 +5.0 Total (excl. auto group).. +0.8 +3.8 +1.8 +5.7 Durable goods, total........ -2.8 +3.0 -5.1 +5.5 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. -7.5 +9.0 -3.8 +9.3 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ -4.1 -0.5 -7.8 +3.0 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. -4.1 -0.5 -8.4 +3.1 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. +3.7 +8.5 +3.7 +9.8 Nondurable goods, total..... +1.3 +2.4 +2.6 +4.6 53 General merchandise group stores.. +6.6 +4.2 -1.5 +6.5 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.). +8.0 +4.3 -1.5 +7.0 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.). (NA) (NA) -1.5 +6.9 54 Food stores....................... -3.3 +1.5 +5.9 +4.6 541 Grocery stores.................. -3.3 +1.5 +6.2 +4.4 554 Gasoline service stations......... -1.6 -5.4 +2.9 -2.2 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... +15.5 +4.6 +2.4 +6.9 58 Eating and drinking places........ +0.2 +1.8 +2.8 +4.3 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... -0.3 +8.2 +0.8 +7.7 NA Not available. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--AUGUST 1998 (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.