TABLE 2A. ESTIMATED CHANGE IN SALES FOR RETAIL AND FOOD SERVICES, BY KIND OF BUSINESS--September 2008 Estimates adjusted for seasonal variations and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes (Estimates are shown as percents and are based on data from the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey, Monthly Retail Trade Survey, and administrative records.)(*) Sep Aug 2008 2008 adv. prel. from-- from-- NAICS Kind of Business Aug Sep Jul Aug Code 2008 2007 2008 2007 (p) (r) (r) (r) Retail & food Services, total.................... -1.2 -1.0 -0.4 +1.5 Total (excl. motor vehicle & parts ).......... -0.6 +3.6 -0.9 +5.2 Retail .................................. -1.2 -1.4 -0.5 +1.3 441 Motor vehicle & parts dealers.................... -3.8 -18.5 +1.7 -12.7 4411,4412 Auto & other motor veh. dealers............... -4.2 -20.2 +2.0 -13.9 442 Furniture & home furnishings stores.............. -2.3 -10.7 -2.2 -9.2 443 Electronics & appliance stores................... -1.5 -2.0 -2.0 +0.3 444 Building material & garden eq. & supplies dealers -0.6 -2.8 -2.0 -2.1 445 Food & beverage stores........................... -0.5 +5.1 +0.6 +6.8 4451 Grocery stores.................................. -0.4 +5.2 +0.6 +6.7 446 Health & personal care stores.................... +0.4 +3.3 +0.1 +3.1 447 Gasoline stations................................ +0.1 +17.8 -3.0 +21.4 448 Clothing & clothing accessories stores........... -2.3 -0.4 +0.5 +2.4 451 Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores........ -1.1 +0.9 +0.6 +2.2 452 General merchandise stores....................... -0.4 +3.4 -0.4 +4.1 4521 Department stores (ex. L.D.).................... -1.5 -5.3 -1.6 -4.3 453 Miscellaneous stores retailers................... -0.6 -1.3 -2.5 -0.2 454 Nonstore retailers............................... -0.8 +3.1 -1.9 +5.5 722 Food services & drinking places.................. -0.5 +2.2 -0.1 +3.8 (p) Preliminary estimate (r) Revised estimate (*) Estimates shown in this table are derived from adjusted estimates provided in Table 1A of this report. TABLE 2B. ESTIMATED CHANGE IN SALES FOR RETAIL AND FOOD SERVICES, BY KIND OF BUSINESS--September 2008 Data not adjusted for seasonal variations and holiday and trading-day differences and price changes. (Estimates are shown as percents and are based on data from the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey, Monthly Retail Trade Survey, and administrative records.)(*) Sep Aug 2008 2008 adv. prel. from-- from-- NAICS Kind of Business Aug Sep Jul Aug Code 2008 2007 2008 2007 (p) (r) (r) (r) Retail & food Services, total.................... -8.5 0.0 -0.3 -0.4 Total (excl. motor vehicle & parts ).......... -7.5 +4.1 -0.3 +4.0 Retail .................................. -8.4 -0.2 -0.6 -1.0 441 Motor vehicle & parts dealers.................... -13.0 -15.8 -0.1 -16.1 4411,4412 Auto & other motor veh. dealers................ -13.9 -17.7 +0.3 -17.3 442 Furniture & home furnishings stores.............. -8.4 -9.2 +0.3 -10.8 443 Electronics & appliance stores................... -10.8 -2.1 +2.4 -0.9 444 Building material & garden eq. & supplies dealers -1.5 +1.8 -11.3 -7.6 445 Food & beverage stores........................... -6.6 +3.7 -0.3 +6.4 4451 Grocery stores.................................. -6.3 +3.8 -0.3 +6.3 446 Health & personal care stores.................... -1.3 +6.3 -0.7 +0.6 447 Gasoline stations................................ -7.8 +18.1 -5.6 +19.5 448 Clothing & clothing accessories stores........... -14.5 -2.0 +10.1 +2.2 451 Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores........ -19.3 +1.0 +23.0 +3.2 452 General merchandise stores....................... -12.1 +1.0 +3.6 +4.5 4521 Department stores (ex. L.D.).................... -15.1 -8.2 +6.7 -4.4 453 Miscellaneous stores retailers................... -2.8 +1.6 -2.9 -2.7 454 Nonstore retailers............................... +1.9 +8.2 -2.2 +0.3 722 Food services & drinking places.................. -9.7 +1.0 +2.2 +5.4 (p) Preliminary estimate (r) Revised estimate (*) Estimates shown in this table are derived from not adjusted estimates provided in Table 1B of this report. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Sales for Retail Trade and Food Services--SEPTEMBER 2008 (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. Timothy Winters (301) 763-2713.