ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES SUMMARY - November 2000 The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced today that advance estimates of U.S. retail sales for November, adjusted for seasonal, holiday, and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $271.7 billion, a decrease of 0.4 percent (±0.7%) from the previous month, but up 5.2 percent (±0.9%) from November 1999. Total sales for the September through November period were up 6.5 percent (±0.7%) from the same period a year ago. The September to October 2000 percent change was revised from +0.1 percent (±0.3%) to unchanged (±0.3%). Durable goods decreased 1.1 percent (±1.4%) from October, but were 0.9 (±1.8%) percent above last year. Furniture sales were up 6.3 percent from November a year ago. Nondurable goods increased 0.1 percent (±0.6%) from October and were up 8.4 percent from November 1999. Gasoline sales were up 15.1 percent from November a year ago, while drug store sales were up 10.3 percent from last year. The scheduled release dates for 2001 are as follows: January 12, February 13, March 13, April 12, May 11, June 13, July 13, August 14, September 14, October 12, November 14 and December 13. 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 December is scheduled to be released January 12, 2001 at 8:30 a.m. TABLE 1A. ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--November 2000 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of dollars) 2000 2000 2000 SIC Kind of business Nov Oct Sep code adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 271,693 272,797 272,714 Total (excl. auto dealers). 206,233 205,843 205,071 Durable goods, total........ 110,276 111,532 112,186 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 15,312 15,296 15,085 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 12,134 11,939 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,297 1,281 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 65,460 66,954 67,643 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 62,111 63,569 64,058 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 3,385 3,585 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 14,752 14,534 14,526 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 7,010 6,996 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) 6,446 6,461 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 161,417 161,265 160,528 53 General merchandise group stores.. 34,420 34,484 34,314 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 26,794 26,744 26,631 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 27,275 27,136 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 1,400 1,400 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 6,340 6,283 54 Food stores....................... 41,023 40,812 40,588 541 Grocery stores.................. 38,895 38,689 38,436 554 Gasoline service stations......... 18,689 18,642 18,549 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 12,211 12,116 12,066 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 957 967 562,3 Women's clothing, accessory stores........................ (*) 3,421 3,406 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,830 1,827 58 Eating and drinking places........ 25,806 25,762 25,825 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 11,419 11,465 11,286 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 2,572 2,556 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 9,286 9,210 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) 70,700 70,559 594 1999 1999 SIC Kind of business code Nov(r) Oct(r) Retail trade, total........... 258,242 254,867 Total (excl. auto dealers). 192,726 191,213 Durable goods, total........ 109,331 106,801 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 15,525 15,024 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 12,043 11,733 525 Hardware stores................. 1,318 1,293 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 65,516 63,654 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 62,080 60,388 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 3,436 3,266 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 13,881 13,866 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 6,642 6,662 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ 6,130 6,156 5722 Household appliance stores.... (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 148,911 148,066 53 General merchandise group stores.. 32,249 32,045 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 25,184 24,994 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 25,577 25,474 533 Variety stores.................. 1,260 1,272 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 5,805 5,779 54 Food stores....................... 38,791 38,548 541 Grocery stores.................. 36,763 36,605 554 Gasoline service stations......... 16,242 16,019 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 11,240 11,285 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 923 915 562,3 Women's clothing, accessory stores........................ 3,027 3,015 565 Family clothing stores.......... (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,773 1,778 58 Eating and drinking places........ 24,576 24,408 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 10,356 10,255 592 Liquor stores..................... 2,402 2,388 5961 Total mail order................... 7,792 7,816 53,56,57, GAF................................ 66,410 66,211 594 (*) Advance estimates are not available from the subsample panel for these kinds of business. (NA) Not available. (r) Revised. TABLE 1B. ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--November 2000 Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of dollars) 2000 2000 2000 SIC Kind of business Nov Oct Sep code adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 272,611 266,011 264,793 Total (excl. auto dealers). 214,020 201,267 198,082 Durable goods, total........ 104,499 107,495 109,555 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 14,516 15,830 15,285 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 12,813 12,261 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,275 1,273 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 58,591 64,744 66,711 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 55,279 61,217 63,097 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) 52,515 53,896 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 3,527 3,614 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 15,873 13,707 13,956 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 6,947 6,849 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) 5,776 6,067 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) 1,019 1,004 Nondurable goods, total..... 168,112 158,516 155,238 53 General merchandise group stores.. 40,029 32,630 31,200 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 31,617 25,113 24,101 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 25,570 24,538 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 1,380 1,275 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 6,137 5,824 54 Food stores....................... 41,044 39,897 40,116 541 Grocery stores.................. 38,973 37,838 38,052 554 Gasoline service stations......... 17,923 18,866 18,901 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 13,811 11,655 11,702 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 940 904 562,3 Women's clothing, accessary stores........................ (*) 3,247 3,253 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) 4,623 4,492 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,649 1,767 58 Eating and drinking places........ 24,619 25,942 25,748 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 11,213 11,213 10,699 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 2,461 2,502 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 9,685 8,832 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) 66,276 65,478 594 1999 1999 SIC Kind of business code Nov Oct Retail trade, total........... 257,707 250,793 Total (excl. auto dealers). 198,764 189,497 Durable goods, total........ 104,063 102,741 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 14,942 15,288 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 11,790 12,144 525 Hardware stores................. 1,289 1,298 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 58,943 61,296 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 55,562 57,912 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... 48,004 49,570 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 3,381 3,384 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 14,919 13,240 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 7,319 6,682 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ 6,461 5,571 5722 Household appliance stores.... 996 944 Nondurable goods, total..... 153,644 148,052 53 General merchandise group stores.. 36,590 31,148 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 28,810 24,169 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 29,368 24,632 533 Variety stores.................. 1,418 1,281 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 6,362 5,698 54 Food stores....................... 38,256 38,525 541 Grocery stores.................. 36,285 36,605 554 Gasoline service stations......... 15,657 16,339 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 12,397 11,233 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 1,046 932 562,3 Women's clothing, accessary stores........................ 3,209 2,958 565 Family clothing stores.......... 5,364 4,587 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,693 1,654 58 Eating and drinking places........ 23,421 25,067 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 10,128 10,050 592 Liquor stores..................... 2,428 2,369 5961 Total mail order................... 9,195 8,066 53,56,57, GAF................................ 73,940 63,572 594 (*) Advance estimates are not available from the subsample panel for these kinds of business. (NA) Not available. (r) Revised. TABLE 1C. ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--November 2000 Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of dollars) 1 month total Change SIC Kind of business 2000 from code 1999 Retail trade, total........... 2914391 8.7 Total (excl. auto dealers). 2170839 8.9 Durable goods, total........ 1217747 7.3 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 170,671 3.1 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) (*) 525 Hardware stores................. (*) (*) 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 743,552 7.8 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 704,939 8.0 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) (*) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) (*) 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 153,550 8.4 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) (*) 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) (*) 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) (*) Nondurable goods, total..... 1696644 9.7 53 General merchandise group stores.. 350,087 7.9 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 271,287 7.1 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) (*) 533 Variety stores.................. (*) (*) 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) (*) 54 Food stores....................... 439,040 6.0 541 Grocery stores.................. 416,410 5.9 554 Gasoline service stations......... 199,721 21.6 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 123,735 5.8 561 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........ 280,705 7.7 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 118,290 9.7 592 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. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--November 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. TABLE 2. PERCENT CHANGE IN ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--November 2000 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) Nov Oct 2000 2000 adv. prel. from-- from-- SIC Kind of business Oct Nov Sep Oct CODE 2000 1999 2000 1999 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... -0.4 +5.2 0.0 +7.0 Total (excl. auto dealers). +0.2 +7.0 +0.4 +7.7 Durable goods, total........ -1.1 +0.9 -0.6 +4.4 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. +0.1 -1.4 +1.4 +1.8 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ -2.2 -0.1 -1.0 +5.2 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. -2.3 0.0 -0.8 +5.3 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. +1.5 +6.3 +0.1 +4.8 Nondurable goods, total..... +0.1 +8.4 +0.5 +8.9 53 General merchandise group stores.. -0.2 +6.7 +0.5 +7.6 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.). +0.2 +6.4 +0.4 +7.0 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.). (NA) (NA) +0.5 +7.1 54 Food stores....................... +0.5 +5.8 +0.6 +5.9 541 Grocery stores.................. +0.5 +5.8 +0.7 +5.7 554 Gasoline service stations......... +0.3 +15.1 +0.5 +16.4 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... +0.8 +8.6 +0.4 +7.4 58 Eating and drinking places........ +0.2 +5.0 -0.2 +5.5 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... -0.4 +10.3 +1.6 +11.8 Not Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) Nov Oct 2000 2000 adv. prel. from-- from-- SIC Kind of business Oct Nov Sep Oct CODE 2000 1999 2000 1999 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... +2.5 +5.8 +0.5 +6.1 Total (excl. auto group).. +6.3 +7.7 +1.6 +6.2 Durable goods, total........ -2.8 +0.4 -1.9 +4.6 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. -8.3 -2.9 +3.6 +3.5 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ -9.5 -0.6 -2.9 +5.6 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. -9.7 -0.5 -3.0 +5.7 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. +15.8 +6.4 -1.8 +3.5 Nondurable goods, total..... +6.1 +9.4 +2.1 +7.1 53 General merchandise group stores.. +22.7 +9.4 +4.6 +4.8 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.). +25.9 +9.7 +4.2 +3.9 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.). (NA) (NA) +4.2 +3.8 54 Food stores....................... +2.9 +7.3 -0.5 +3.6 541 Grocery stores.................. +3.0 +7.4 -0.6 +3.4 554 Gasoline service stations......... -5.0 +14.5 -0.2 +15.5 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... +18.5 +11.4 -0.4 +3.8 58 Eating and drinking places........ -5.1 +5.1 +0.8 +3.5 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 0.0 +10.7 +4.8 +11.6 (NA) Not Available. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--November 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.