Estimates of Monthly Retail and Food Services Sales by Kind of Business:\
1992\
(Estimates are shown in millions of dollars and are based on data from the Monthly Retail Trade Survey, Annual\
Retail Trade Survey, and administrative records.)\
NAICS  Code\Kind of Business\
\\Jan. 1992\Feb. 1992\Mar. 1992\Apr. 1992\May 1992\Jun. 1992\Jul. 1992\Aug. 1992\Sep. 1992\Oct. 1992\Nov. 1992\Dec. 1992\TOTAL\
\NOT ADJUSTED\
\ Retail and food services sales, total\146737\147456\159729\164085\170497\169060\170301\170764\165036\174107\171934\209425\2019131
\Retail sales and food services excl motor vehicle and parts\116838\116166\124499\127909\133953\130608\132422\135260\129069\137273\139521\176260\1599778
\Retail sales, total\131004\131577\142835\147546\152803\152197\152948\152831\148531\156390\155168\191886\1815716
\Retail sales, total (excl. motor vehicle and parts dealers)\101105\100287\107605\111370\116259\113745\115069\117327\112564\119556\122755\158721\1396363
\GAFO(1)\33947\35290\38791\40618\42295\41056\41031\44713\41556\44983\51304\78783\534367
441\Motor vehicle and parts dealers\29899\31290\35230\36176\36544\38452\37879\35504\35967\36834\32413\33165\419353
4411,4412\Automobile and other motor vehicle dealers\26862\28261\31761\32624\32950\34711\34124\31860\32404\33027\28944\29702\377230
4411\Automobile dealers\25850\27086\30255\30651\31153\32857\32246\30197\31019\31637\27882\28277\359110
44111\New car dealers\24057\25040\28018\27981\28924\30591\29933\28052\28950\29431\26171\26653\333801
44112\Used car dealers\1793\2046\2237\2670\2229\2266\2313\2145\2069\2206\1711\1624\25309
4413\Automotive parts, acc., and tire stores\3037\3029\3469\3552\3594\3741\3755\3644\3563\3807\3469\3463\42123
442,443\Furniture, home furn, electronics, and appliance stores\7110\6960\7414\7316\7495\7793\7948\7885\7758\8105\8551\10895\95230
442\Furniture and home furnishings stores\3857\3918\4168\4152\4284\4368\4421\4457\4337\4509\4698\5298\52467
4421\Furniture stores\2397\2465\2612\2530\2609\2609\2632\2643\2616\2670\2773\3052\31608
4422\Home furnishings stores\1460\1453\1556\1622\1675\1759\1789\1814\1721\1839\1925\2246\20859
44221\Floor covering stores\732\734\854\903\859\954\909\921\919\982\944\932\10643
442299\All other home furnishings stores\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\
443\Electronics and appliance stores\3253\3042\3246\3164\3211\3425\3527\3428\3421\3596\3853\5597\42763
44311\Appl.,TV, and other elect. stores\2147\2048\2146\2068\2185\2318\2391\2294\2278\2422\2719\3986\29002
443111\Household appliance stores\602\577\631\643\663\745\765\728\684\733\754\918\8443
443112\ Radio, T.V., and other elect. stores\1545\1471\1515\1425\1522\1573\1626\1566\1594\1689\1965\3068\20559
44312\ Computer and software stores\939\844\936\932\843\900\939\939\952\985\950\1294\11453
444\Building mat. and garden equip. and supplies dealers\8982\9042\10628\11654\12351\12244\11681\11241\11330\11627\10175\10289\131244
4441\Building mat. and supplies dealers\7650\7580\8732\9345\9746\10195\9998\9759\9828\10035\8849\8778\110495
44412\Paint and wallpaper stores\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\
44413\ Hardware stores\846\822\962\1077\1235\1170\1147\1086\1056\1110\1041\1168\12720
445\Food and beverage stores\29660\28642\29756\30306\31756\30845\32486\31548\30233\31486\30465\34268\371451
4451\Grocery stores\27352\26268\27281\27635\28931\28086\29527\28691\27519\28628\27665\30342\337925
44511\Supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\
4453\Beer, wine, and liquor stores\1519\1551\1606\1686\1834\1786\1924\1874\1781\1894\1843\2527\21825
446\Health and personal care stores\7263\7155\7417\7537\7495\7393\7283\7320\7078\7475\7122\9244\89782
44611\Pharmacies and drug stores\6359\6285\6421\6574\6492\6343\6237\6281\6075\6441\6176\8122\77806
447\Gasoline stations\12117\11597\12291\12461\13469\13448\13896\13846\13159\13682\13083\13507\156556
448\Clothing and clothing access. stores\6952\7541\8491\9415\9578\9201\9121\10531\9589\10273\11210\18444\120346
4481\Clothing stores\4858\5166\6029\6687\6775\6542\6559\7492\6884\7522\8211\12734\85459
44811\ Men's clothing stores\702\659\731\816\857\854\714\777\762\842\915\1556\10185
44812\Women's clothing stores\1874\1993\2405\2667\2755\2425\2375\2660\2562\2757\2948\4419\31840
44814\Family clothing stores\1650\1865\2152\2438\2412\2518\2655\3046\2688\2994\3400\5341\33159
44819\Other clothing stores\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\
4482\Shoe stores\1207\1266\1464\1676\1562\1499\1450\1839\1579\1530\1517\2041\18630
44831\Jewelry stores\803\1030\922\977\1182\1104\1046\1100\1043\1132\1376\3469\15184
451\Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores\3456\3282\3493\3544\3564\3627\3658\4007\3817\3781\4455\8612\49296
45111\ Sporting goods stores\979\1108\1224\1276\1302\1343\1350\1389\1216\1129\1216\2170\15702
45112\ Hobby, toy, and game stores\624\589\648\712\667\726\684\657\642\794\1344\3252\11339
451211\Book stores\790\540\536\524\553\589\593\895\863\647\642\1166\8338
452\General merchandise stores\14976\16022\17980\18878\20052\18815\18578\20519\18715\20984\25024\37425\247968
4521\Department stores (excl.L.D)\10278\11250\12905\13457\14292\13350\13097\14776\13332\14969\18123\27260\177089
452112\Discount dept. stores\5488\5904\6654\7043\7650\7192\7077\7638\6862\7879\9132\13417\91936
452111\Department stores(excl. discount department stores)\4790\5346\6251\6414\6642\6158\6020\7138\6470\7090\8991\13843\85153
4521\Department stores (incl. L.D.)(2)\10530\11547\13236\13803\14626\13662\13394\15101\13665\15327\18528\27836\181255
452112\Discount dept. stores\5601\6025\6800\7205\7810\7347\7224\7805\7021\8044\9326\13663\93871
452111\Department stores(excl. discount department stores)\4929\5522\6436\6598\6816\6315\6170\7296\6644\7283\9202\14173\87384
4529\Other general merchandise stores\4698\4772\5075\5421\5760\5465\5481\5743\5383\6015\6901\10165\70879
45291\Warehouse clubs and superstores\2580\2616\2838\2985\3258\3107\3097\3288\3077\3429\4011\5739\40025
45299\All other gen. merchandise stores\2118\2156\2237\2436\2502\2358\2384\2455\2306\2586\2890\4426\30854
453\Miscellaneous store retailers\3715\3976\3826\4223\4685\4605\4572\4587\4536\4851\4929\7328\55833
4532\Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores\1453\1485\1413\1465\1606\1620\1726\1771\1677\1840\2064\3407\21527
45321\Office supplies and stationery stores\791\681\695\658\700\728\778\814\797\822\806\945\9215
45322\Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores\662\804\718\807\906\892\948\957\880\1018\1258\2462\12312
45330\Used merchandise stores\383\414\431\406\448\535\457\547\539\497\480\598\5735
454\Nonstore retailers\6874\6070\6309\6036\5814\5774\5846\5843\6349\7292\7741\8709\78657
4541\Electronic shopping and mail-order houses\2694\2287\2486\2509\2486\2605\2668\2677\2936\3441\3928\4535\35252
45431\Fuel dealers\1917\1627\1537\1343\1163\1016\969\1005\1152\1433\1532\1975\16669
722\Food services and drinking places\15733\15879\16894\16539\17694\16863\17353\17933\16505\17717\16766\17539\203415
7221\Full service restaurants\6910\6959\7268\7023\7555\7021\7297\7558\6945\7464\7138\7355\86493
7222\ Limited service eating places\6451\6551\7116\7080\7560\7403\7619\7859\7179\7714\7222\7679\87433
7224\Drinking places\1054\1032\1078\1037\1053\992\1021\1028\964\1048\1005\1040\12352
\ADJUSTED(3)\
\ Retail and food services sales, total\164278\164864\164221\165084\165920\166544\167284\168184\170158\170859\171531\173598\
\ Retail sales and food services excl motor vehicle and parts \130770\130835\130824\131165\131512\131755\132142\133410\134053\134853\135581\137218\
\Retail sales, total\147140\147808\147327\148412\149259\150172\150773\151409\153282\153741\153957\156094\
\Retail sales, total (excl. motor vehicle and parts dealers)\113632\113779\113930\114493\114851\115383\115631\116635\117177\117735\118007\119714\
\GAFO(1)\42909\43425\43412\43629\43690\44012\43997\44475\44788\45026\45249\46532\
441\Motor vehicle and parts dealers\33508\34029\33397\33919\34408\34789\35142\34774\36105\36006\35950\36380\
4411,4412\Automobile and other motor vehicle dealers\30182\30652\29935\30490\30881\31243\31655\31297\32567\32411\32340\32784\
4413\Automotive parts, acc., and tire stores\3326\3377\3462\3429\3527\3546\3487\3477\3538\3595\3610\3596\
442,443\Furniture, home furn, electronics, and appliance stores\7660\7734\7769\7882\7873\7984\8023\7921\7951\7979\8019\8128\
442\Furniture and home furnishings stores\4276\4344\4328\4371\4336\4408\4386\4365\4350\4331\4382\4448\
443\Electronics and appliance stores\3384\3390\3441\3511\3537\3576\3637\3556\3601\3648\3637\3680\
44312\ Computer and software stores\906\852\891\940\943\940\985\963\972\965\988\1048\
444\Building mat. and garden equip. and supplies dealers\10879\10928\11016\10769\10813\10812\10824\10928\11026\11000\10885\11000\
4441\Building mat. and supplies dealers\9086\9100\9163\9038\9074\9135\9156\9259\9333\9266\9227\9338\
445\Food and beverage stores\30457\30456\30641\30700\30745\30836\30958\31090\31079\31172\31185\31138\
4451\Grocery stores\27825\27767\27923\27942\27980\28058\28148\28239\28225\28317\28345\28278\
4453\Beer, wine and liquor stores\1728\1773\1765\1792\1798\1793\1800\1854\1853\1866\1862\1869\
446\Health and personal care stores\7426\7430\7462\7522\7458\7408\7327\7492\7427\7535\7505\7546\
44611\Pharmacies and drug stores\6417\6459\6499\6522\6492\6486\6351\6489\6449\6493\6420\6498\
447\Gasoline stations\12755\12660\12697\12767\12864\12918\12939\13099\13292\13283\13350\13575\
448\Clothing and clothing access. stores\9746\9696\9726\9843\9795\9971\9946\10140\10206\10171\10035\10359\
4481\Clothing stores\6757\6776\6769\6919\6973\7136\7117\7266\7296\7238\7145\7432\
44811\ Men's clothing stores\839\843\856\863\875\903\833\855\848\829\815\832\
44812\Women's clothing stores\2639\2568\2592\2615\2626\2583\2596\2663\2677\2659\2695\2760\
4482\Shoe stores\1627\1588\1567\1578\1515\1520\1498\1522\1560\1569\1528\1556\
44831\Jewelry stores\1261\1236\1295\1257\1235\1246\1245\1256\1257\1272\1274\1282\
451\Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores\3971\4096\3973\4047\4048\4024\4100\4027\4100\4154\4156\4314\
452\General merchandise stores\19848\20213\20230\20180\20277\20305\20126\20594\20739\20845\21119\21802\
4521\Department stores (excl. L.D.)\14098\14489\14546\14493\14566\14593\14449\14736\14843\14892\15002\15324\
4529\Other general merchandise stores\5750\5724\5684\5687\5711\5712\5677\5858\5896\5953\6117\6478\
45291\Warehouse clubs and superstores\3082\3114\3139\3155\3216\3230\3209\3348\3381\3398\3518\3773\
45299\All other gen. merchandise stores\2668\2610\2545\2532\2495\2482\2468\2510\2515\2555\2599\2705\
453\Miscellaneous stores retailers\4384\4431\4379\4445\4419\4462\4518\4557\4631\4913\5104\5196\
454\Nonstore retailers\6506\6135\6037\6338\6559\6663\6870\6787\6726\6683\6649\6656\
4541\Electronic shopping and mail order houses\2673\2632\2479\2760\2881\3065\3250\3135\3074\3064\3033\3038\
45431\Fuel dealers\1256\1180\1323\1492\1478\1421\1400\1415\1420\1470\1482\1464\
722\Food services and drinking places\17138\17056\16894\16672\16661\16372\16511\16775\16876\17118\17574\17504\
(NA) Not available\
(1) GAFO represents stores classified in the following NAICS codes:  442, 443, 448, 451, 452, and 4532. NAICS code 4532 includes office supplies, stationery, and gift stores.	
(2) Includes data for leased departments operated within department stores.  Data for this line not included in any aggregate kind-of-business totals.	
(3) Estimates are adjusted for seasonal variations and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes. Cumulative seasonally adjusted sales estimates are not tabulated.	
Note: Retail and food services total and other subsector totals may include data for kinds of business not shown. Information on sample design and estimation	
procedures can be found on the internet at www.census.gov/mrts/www/ndesign.html. Information on measures of	
sampling variability can be found at \www.census.gov/mrts/www/nrely.html.