ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES SUMMARY - JULY 2000 The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced today that advance estimates of U.S. retail sales for July, adjusted for seasonal, holiday, and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $270.6 billion, an increase of 0.7 percent (±0.7%) from the previous month and up 8.1 percent (±0.9%) from July 1999. Total sales for the May through July period were up 8.2 percent (±0.7%) from the same period a year ago. The May to June 2000 percent change was revised from +0.5 percent (±0.7%) to +0.4 percent (±0.3%). Durable goods increased 1.2 percent (±1.4%) from June and were 6.3 percent above last year. Furniture sales were up 8.2 percent from July a year ago, while automotive sales were up 6.2 percent from last year. Nondurable goods increased 0.4 percent (±0.6%) from June and were up 9.4 percent from July 1999. Gasoline sales were up 20.4 percent from July a year ago, while drug stores sales were up 10.0 percent from last year. The advance estimates are based on a small subsample of the Bureau’s full retail sales sample. Estimates from the advance and the subsequent full survey can differ because of the earlier reporting in the advance and because of sampling variability present in both surveys. The Advance Monthly Retail Sales Report for August is scheduled to be released September 14, 2000 at 8:30 a.m. TABLE 1A. ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--July 2000 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of dollars) 2000 2000 2000 SIC Kind of business Jul Jun May code adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 270,552 268,551 267,417 Total (excl. auto dealers). 203,074 201,819 201,283 Durable goods, total........ 112,194 110,887 110,805 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 15,500 15,295 15,546 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 12,075 12,289 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,309 1,314 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 67,478 66,732 66,134 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 63,944 63,249 62,619 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 3,483 3,515 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 14,585 14,392 14,530 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 6,976 7,040 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) 6,351 6,396 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 158,358 157,664 156,612 53 General merchandise group stores.. 34,121 33,582 33,591 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 26,444 26,121 26,145 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 26,483 26,607 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 1,324 1,336 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 6,137 6,110 54 Food stores....................... 40,452 40,417 40,138 541 Grocery stores.................. 38,255 38,285 38,010 554 Gasoline service stations......... 18,227 18,251 17,766 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 11,654 11,668 11,803 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 906 939 562,3 Women's clothing, accessory stores........................ (*) 3,234 3,264 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,771 1,798 58 Eating and drinking places........ 25,612 25,405 25,331 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 11,043 10,883 10,868 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 2,519 2,491 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 9,049 8,787 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) 69,019 69,373 594 1999 1999 SIC Kind of business code Jul(r) Jun(r) Retail trade, total........... 250,237 247,995 Total (excl. auto dealers). 186,673 185,669 Durable goods, total........ 105,509 104,059 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 14,955 14,837 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 11,480 11,407 525 Hardware stores................. 1,302 1,296 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 63,564 62,326 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 60,258 59,027 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 3,306 3,299 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 13,478 13,434 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 6,393 6,408 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ 6,031 5,984 5722 Household appliance stores.... (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 144,728 143,936 53 General merchandise group stores.. 31,469 31,496 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 24,634 24,711 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 25,162 25,181 533 Variety stores.................. 1,176 1,201 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 5,659 5,584 54 Food stores....................... 37,991 37,728 541 Grocery stores.................. 36,057 35,766 554 Gasoline service stations......... 15,144 14,519 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 11,234 11,349 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 927 948 562,3 Women's clothing, accessory stores........................ 3,050 3,084 565 Family clothing stores.......... (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,800 1,832 58 Eating and drinking places........ 23,785 23,712 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 10,041 10,085 592 Liquor stores..................... 2,320 2,299 5961 Total mail order................... 7,461 7,450 53,56,57, GAF................................ 64,947 65,026 594 TABLE 1B. ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--July 2000 Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of dollars) 2000 2000 2000 SIC Kind of business Jul Jun May code adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 267,182 276,269 279,257 Total (excl. auto dealers). 199,072 202,757 205,889 Durable goods, total........ 111,587 118,813 120,656 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 16,570 17,722 19,189 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 13,693 14,477 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,484 1,531 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 68,110 73,512 73,368 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 64,392 69,764 69,632 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) 58,814 58,838 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 3,748 3,736 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 13,768 13,632 13,883 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 6,809 6,970 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) 5,875 5,916 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) 1,101 1,071 Nondurable goods, total..... 155,595 157,456 158,601 53 General merchandise group stores.. 31,539 32,450 33,216 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 24,223 24,946 25,779 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 25,413 26,274 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 1,275 1,309 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 6,229 6,128 54 Food stores....................... 41,607 40,880 41,076 541 Grocery stores.................. 39,441 38,744 38,922 554 Gasoline service stations......... 19,230 19,602 18,619 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 10,792 11,160 11,583 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 892 913 562,3 Women's clothing, accessary stores........................ (*) 3,195 3,443 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) 4,357 4,407 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,794 1,872 58 Eating and drinking places........ 26,739 26,370 26,319 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 10,612 10,785 11,172 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 2,557 2,501 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 8,379 8,260 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) 65,850 67,460 594 1999 1999 SIC Kind of business code Jul Jun Retail trade, total........... 254,576 252,350 Total (excl. auto dealers). 187,572 184,468 Durable goods, total........ 109,354 110,776 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 16,555 17,225 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 12,800 12,935 525 Hardware stores................. 1,406 1,468 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 67,004 67,882 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 63,391 64,339 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... 53,950 54,449 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 3,613 3,543 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 13,107 12,759 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 6,374 6,280 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ 5,796 5,553 5722 Household appliance stores.... 1,131 1,042 Nondurable goods, total..... 145,222 141,574 53 General merchandise group stores.. 29,432 29,982 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 22,811 23,253 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 23,250 23,737 533 Variety stores.................. 1,115 1,117 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 5,506 5,612 54 Food stores....................... 39,982 37,714 541 Grocery stores.................. 38,040 35,766 554 Gasoline service stations......... 16,325 15,289 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 10,783 10,584 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 830 903 562,3 Women's clothing, accessary stores........................ 2,849 2,985 565 Family clothing stores.......... 4,359 4,076 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,838 1,814 58 Eating and drinking places........ 25,307 24,257 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 9,820 9,914 592 Liquor stores..................... 2,485 2,274 5961 Total mail order................... 6,588 6,824 53,56,57, GAF................................ 61,124 61,346 594 TABLE 1C. ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--July 2000 Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of dollars) 7 month total Change SIC Kind of business 2000 from code 1999 Retail trade, total........... 1,830,801 9.6 Total (excl. auto dealers). 1,349,807 9.5 Durable goods, total........ 778,143 9.1 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 108,931 4.4 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) (*) 525 Hardware stores................. (*) (*) 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 480,994 9.9 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 456,719 10.1 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) (*) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) (*) 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 95,442 10.0 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) (*) 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) (*) 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) (*) Nondurable goods, total..... 1,052,658 9.9 53 General merchandise group stores.. 212,699 7.9 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 164,512 7.0 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) (*) 533 Variety stores.................. (*) (*) 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) (*) 54 Food stores....................... 276,755 6.0 541 Grocery stores.................. 262,385 5.9 554 Gasoline service stations......... 124,266 24.7 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 73,682 4.4 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) (*) 562,3 Women's clothing, accessary stores........................ (*) (*) 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) (*) 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) (*) 58 Eating and drinking places........ 177,474 8.4 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 74,153 8.7 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) (*) 5961 Total mail order................... (*) (*) 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) (*) 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--July 2000 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) Jul Jun 2000 2000 adv. prel. from-- from-- SIC Kind of business Jun Jul May Jun CODE 2000 1999 2000 1999 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... +0.7 +8.1 +0.4 +8.3 Total (excl. auto dealers). +0.6 +8.8 +0.3 +8.7 Durable goods, total........ +1.2 +6.3 +0.1 +6.6 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. +1.3 +3.6 -1.6 +3.1 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ +1.1 +6.2 +0.9 +7.1 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. +1.1 +6.1 +1.0 +7.2 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. +1.3 +8.2 -0.9 +7.1 Nondurable goods, total..... +0.4 +9.4 +0.7 +9.5 53 General merchandise group stores.. +1.6 +8.4 0.0 +6.6 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.). +1.2 +7.3 -0.1 +5.7 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.). (NA) (NA) -0.5 +5.2 54 Food stores....................... +0.1 +6.5 +0.7 +7.1 541 Grocery stores.................. -0.1 +6.1 +0.7 +7.0 554 Gasoline service stations......... -0.1 +20.4 +2.7 +25.7 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... -0.1 +3.7 -1.1 +2.8 58 Eating and drinking places........ +0.8 +7.7 +0.3 +7.1 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... +1.5 +10.0 +0.1 +7.9 Not Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) Jul Jun 2000 2000 adv. prel. from-- from-- SIC Kind of business Jun Jul May Jun CODE 2000 1999 2000 1999 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... -3.3 +5.0 -1.1 +9.5 Total (excl. auto group).. -1.8 +6.1 -1.5 +9.9 Durable goods, total........ -6.1 +2.0 -1.5 +7.3 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. -6.5 +0.1 -7.6 +2.9 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ -7.3 +1.7 +0.2 +8.3 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. -7.7 +1.6 +0.2 +8.4 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. +1.0 +5.0 -1.8 +6.8 Nondurable goods, total..... -1.2 +7.1 -0.7 +11.2 53 General merchandise group stores.. -2.8 +7.2 -2.3 +8.2 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.). -2.9 +6.2 -3.2 +7.3 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.). (NA) (NA) -3.3 +7.1 54 Food stores....................... +1.8 +4.1 -0.5 +8.4 541 Grocery stores.................. +1.8 +3.7 -0.5 +8.3 554 Gasoline service stations......... -1.9 +17.8 +5.3 +28.2 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... -3.3 +0.1 -3.7 +5.4 58 Eating and drinking places........ +1.4 +5.7 +0.2 +8.7 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... -1.6 +8.1 -3.5 +8.8 (NA) Not Available. SOURCE:Advance Monthly Retail Sales--July 2000 (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. Scott Scheleur (301) 457-2713/2666.