Census Bureau 


Time Series Data


Monthly Retail Sales & Seasonal Factors
1992 - 2008 (Adjusted)*
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Kind of business - Data in Millions of DollarsKind of business -- Data in Millions of Dollars
o Retail and Food Services, total o Total (excl. Motor Vehicle)
o Retail, total o Retail (excl. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers)
o Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers o Auto, other Motor Vehicle
o Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores o Electronics and Appliance Stores
o Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers o Food and Beverage Stores
o Grocery Stores o Health and Personal Care Stores
o Gasoline Stations o Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores
o Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores o General Merchandise Stores
o Dept. Stores (ex. leased depts) o Miscellaneous Store Retailers
o Nonstore Retailers o Food Services and Drinking Places


* Sales data are adjusted for seasonal, holiday, and trading-day differences, but not for price changes. Click HERE for more on adjustment factors.

Note: To obtain annual data, go to the Annual Retail Sales page.

For the monthly time-series prior to the introduction of the 2006 sample, go to this page: http://www.census.gov/svsd/www/adseriesold.html.
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Source: U. S. Census Bureau 
        Service Sector Statistics Division

Last Revised: September 12, 2008