Table 2. Estimated Measures of Sampling Variability for Quarterly Vs. Retail Sales Estimates: Total and E-commerce
(Estimates are shown as percents and are based on data from the Monthly Retail Trade Survey.)
(p) Preliminary estimate. (r) Revised estimate. (Z) Estimate is less than 0.05%.
Note: Estimated measures of sampling variability are based on estimates not adjusted for seasonal variation, trading-day differences, or moving holidays, and are used to make confidence statements about both adjusted and not adjusted estimates. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, sample design, and definitions, see www.census.gov/mrts/nrely.html
Source: Retail
Indicators Branch, U.S. Census Bureau
Last Revised: August 15, 2008
