ADVANCE MONTHLY SALES FOR RETAIL AND FOOD SERVICES SUMMARY - April 2002 **************************************************************************************************************************** Notice of Revised Data: Monthly retail sales were revised based on the results of the 2000 Annual Retail Trade Survey. The Annual Benchmark Report for Retail Trade showing revised unadjusted and adjusted data was released on May 3, 2002 and can be found on our website at http://www.census.gov/mrts/www/data/pdf/annpub01.pdf. **************************************************************************************************************************** The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced today that advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for April, adjusted for seasonal, holiday, and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $300.3 billion, an increase of 1.2 percent (±1.0%) from the previous month and up 4.0 percent (±1.7%) from April 2001. Total sales for the February through April period were up 3.7 percent (±0.3%) from the same period a year ago. The February to March 2002 percent change was unrevised from 0.1 percent (±0.2%). Retail trade sales were up 1.3 percent (±1.2%) from March and were 3.7 percent (±1.7%) above last year. Sales of health and personal care stores were up 9.6 percent (±3.6%) from April 2001 and electronics and appliance stores were up 8.5 percent (±2.6%) from last year. Sales of gasoline stations decreased 7.3 percent (±4.8%) from April a year ago. The advance estimates are based on a small subsample of the Bureau's full retail and food services 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. For an explanation of the measures of sampling variability included in this report, please see the Reliability of Estimates section at the end of this page. The Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services Report for May is scheduled to be released June 13, 2002 at 8:30 a.m. TABLE 1A. ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY SALES FOR RETAIL AND FOOD SERVICES, BY KIND OF BUSINESS--April 2002 Adjusted for seasonal variations, holiday, and trading-day differences, but not for price changes. (Millions of dollars) 2002 2002 2002 2001 2001 NAICS Kind of Business Apr Mar Feb Code adv. prel. final Apr(r) Mar(r) Retail & food services, total.................... 300,267 296,619 296,468 288,819 285,716 Total (excl. motor vehicle & parts)............ 227,864 225,558 224,817 218,852 216,855 Retail ....................................... 272,057 268,566 268,410 262,346 259,189 GAFO............................................. (*) 79,191 79,208 74,745 73,861 441 Motor vehicle & parts dealers.................... 72,403 71,061 71,651 69,967 68,861 4411,4412 Auto & other motor veh. dealers................. 66,264 64,961 65,468 63,846 62,797 442 Furniture & home furnishings stores.............. 7,762 7,875 7,883 7,556 7,532 443 Electronics & appliance stores.................... 7,669 7,662 7,659 7,068 7,082 44311,13 Appl., T.V. & camera........................... (*) 5,456 5,440 5,022 5,000 44312 Computer & software stores...................... (*) 2,206 2,219 2,046 2,082 444 Building material & garden eq. & supplies dealers 26,522 25,830 25,396 25,124 24,378 4441 Building mat. & supplies dealers................ (*) 22,425 22,286 21,378 21,095 445 Food & beverage stores........................... 40,011 40,111 40,179 39,094 38,979 4451 Grocery stores.................................. 35,978 36,067 36,128 35,264 35,114 4453 Beer, wine & liquor stores...................... (*) 2,639 2,634 2,505 2,498 446 Health & personal care stores.................... 15,252 14,972 15,053 13,910 13,950 44611 Pharmacies & drug stores........................ (*) 12,569 12,653 11,692 11,731 447 Gasoline stations................................ 19,236 18,856 18,133 20,756 19,930 448 Clothing & clothing accessories stores........... 14,739 14,639 14,686 14,199 14,165 44811 Men's clothing stores........................... (*) 874 873 891 911 44812 Women's clothing stores......................... (*) 2,869 2,910 2,728 2,750 4482 Shoe stores..................................... (*) 1,819 1,859 1,840 1,808 451 Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores....... 7,379 7,386 7,340 6,890 6,877 452 General merchandise stores....................... 38,428 37,965 37,917 35,425 34,511 4521 Department stores (ex. L.D.).................... 19,401 19,284 19,373 19,093 18,853 4521 Department stores (incl. L.D.).................. (*) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 4529 Other general merchandise stores................ (*) 18,681 18,544 16,332 15,658 45291 Warehouse clubs & superstores.................. (*) 15,573 15,425 13,338 12,774 45299 All other gen. merchandise stores.............. (*) 3,108 3,119 2,994 2,884 453 Miscellaneous store retailers.................... 9,478 9,223 9,346 9,225 9,466 454 Nonstore retailers............................... 13,178 12,986 13,167 13,132 13,458 4541 Electronic shopping & mail-order houses......... (*) 9,096 9,322 8,958 9,064 722 Food services & drinking places.................. 28,210 28,053 28,058 26,473 26,527 (*) Advance estimates are not available from the subsample panel for these business classifications. (NA) Not available. (r) Revised. TABLE 1B. ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY SALES FOR RETAIL AND FOOD SERVICES, BY KIND OF BUSINESS--April 2002 Not adjusted for seasonal variations, holiday, and trading-day differences. (Millions of dollars) 4 month total % Chg. 2002 2002 2002 2001 2001 NAICS Kind of Business 2002 from Apr Mar Feb Code 2001 adv. prel. final Apr Mar Retail & food services, total.................... 1,119,587 3.4 296,316 295,774 262,575 283,461 288,131 Total (excl. motor vehicle & parts)............ 839,600 3.4 221,109 221,727 195,975 212,950 213,485 Retail ....................................... 1,012,056 3.1 268,275 267,132 237,126 257,279 260,835 GAFO............................................. (*) (*) (*) 76,098 66,693 69,088 69,896 441 Motor vehicle & parts dealers.................... 279,987 3.3 75,207 74,047 66,600 70,511 74,646 4411,4412 Auto & other motor veh. dealers................. 256,580 3.4 68,915 68,014 61,147 64,421 68,449 44111 New car dealers................................ (*) (*) (*) 57,382 51,645 53,729 58,096 4413 Auto parts, acc. & tire stores.................. (*) (*) (*) 6,033 5,453 6,090 6,197 442 Furniture & home furnishings stores.............. 29,381 3.4 7,265 7,820 7,126 6,967 7,585 4421 Furniture stores................................ (*) (*) (*) 4,521 4,158 3,855 4,315 4422 Home furnishings stores......................... (*) (*) (*) 3,299 2,968 3,112 3,270 443 Electronics & appliance stores.................... 28,287 7.4 6,664 7,331 6,942 6,087 6,897 44311,13 Appl., T.V. & camera........................... (*) (*) (*) 5,041 4,874 4,178 4,690 44312 Computer & software stores...................... (*) (*) (*) 2,290 2,068 1,909 2,207 444 Building material & garden eq. & supplies dealers 95,391 5.4 30,592 23,860 20,152 27,897 23,415 4441 Building mat. & supplies dealers................ (*) (*) (*) 20,833 18,096 22,255 20,293 445 Food & beverage stores........................... 153,401 2.8 37,857 40,677 36,216 37,853 39,063 4451 Grocery stores.................................. 138,969 2.6 34,179 36,752 32,768 34,206 35,395 4453 Beer, wine & liquor stores...................... (*) (*) (*) 2,489 2,215 2,295 2,391 446 Health & personal care stores.................... 59,497 8.9 15,008 15,346 14,300 13,743 14,257 44611 Pharmacies & drug stores........................ (*) (*) (*) 12,896 12,058 11,505 11,872 447 Gasoline stations................................ 69,668 -9.9 19,255 18,479 15,576 20,548 19,731 448 Clothing & clothing accessories stores........... 49,967 3.1 13,418 14,168 11,887 13,477 13,199 44811 Men's clothing stores........................... (*) (*) (*) 836 676 823 827 44812 Women's clothing stores......................... (*) (*) (*) 3,007 2,328 2,900 2,769 44814 Family clothing stores.......................... (*) (*) (*) 4,778 3,615 4,537 4,375 4482 Shoe stores..................................... (*) (*) (*) 1,926 1,530 1,941 1,781 451 Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores....... 25,884 8.8 6,442 6,773 5,813 5,905 6,375 452 General merchandise stores....................... 133,449 8.4 34,848 36,607 31,444 33,486 32,352 4521 Department stores (ex. L.D.).................... 65,876 0.0 17,388 18,291 15,408 18,060 17,308 4521 Department stores (incl. L.D.).................. (*) (*) (*) 18,653 15,703 18,436 17,665 4529 Other general merchandise stores................ (*) (*) (*) 18,316 16,036 15,426 15,044 45291 Warehouse clubs & superstores.................. (*) (*) (*) 15,339 13,435 12,591 12,365 45299 All other gen. merchandise stores.............. (*) (*) (*) 2,977 2,601 2,835 2,679 453 Miscellaneous store retailers.................... 35,111 2.2 9,024 8,780 8,727 8,504 9,215 454 Nonstore retailers............................... 52,033 -3.9 12,695 13,244 12,343 12,301 14,100 4541 Electronic shopping & mail-order houses......... (*) (*) (*) 8,905 8,203 8,295 9,100 722 Food services & drinking places.................. 107,531 5.7 28,041 28,642 25,449 26,182 27,296 (*) Advance estimates are not available from the subsample panel for these business classifications. (r) Revised. TABLE 2. PERCENT CHANGE IN ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY SALES FOR RETAIL AND FOOD SERVICES, BY KIND OF BUSINESS--April 2002 Adjusted for seasonal variatons, holiday, and trading-day differences, but not for price changes. (Percent Change) Apr Mar 2002 2002 adv. prel. from-- from-- NAICS Kind of Business Mar Apr Feb Mar Code 2002 2001 2002 2001 Prel. Final Final Final Retail & food Services, total.................... +1.2 +4.0 +0.1 +3.8 Total (excl. motor vehicle & parts ).......... +1.0 +4.1 +0.3 +4.0 Retail .................................. +1.3 +3.7 +0.1 +3.6 441 Motor vehicle & parts dealers.................... +1.9 +3.5 -0.8 +3.2 4411,4412 Auto & other motor veh. dealers............... +2.0 +3.8 -0.8 +3.4 442 Furniture & home furnishings stores.............. -1.4 +2.7 -0.1 +4.6 443 Electronics & appliance stores................... +0.1 +8.5 0.0 +8.2 444 Building material & garden eq. & supplies dealers +2.7 +5.6 +1.7 +6.0 445 Food & beverage stores........................... -0.2 +2.3 -0.2 +2.9 4451 Grocery stores.................................. -0.2 +2.0 -0.2 +2.7 446 Health & personal care stores.................... +1.9 +9.6 -0.5 +7.3 447 Gasoline stations................................ +2.0 -7.3 +4.0 -5.4 448 Clothing & clothing accessories stores........... +0.7 +3.8 -0.3 +3.3 451 Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores........ -0.1 +7.1 +0.6 +7.4 452 General merchandise stores....................... +1.2 +8.5 +0.1 +10.0 4521 Department stores (ex. L.D.).................... +0.6 +1.6 -0.5 +2.3 453 Miscellaneous stores retailers................... +2.8 +2.7 -1.3 -2.6 454 Nonstore retailers............................... +1.5 +0.4 -1.4 -3.5 722 Food services & drinking places.................. +0.6 +6.6 0.0 +5.8 Not adjusted for seasonal variations, holiday, and trading-day differences. (Percent Change) Apr Mar 2002 2002 adv. prel. from-- from-- NAICS Kind of Business Mar Apr Feb Mar Code 2002 2001 2002 2001 Prel. Final Final Final Retail & food Services, total.................... +0.2 +4.5 +12.6 +2.7 Total (excl. motor vehicle & parts ).......... -0.3 +3.8 +13.1 +3.9 Retail .................................. +0.4 +4.3 +12.7 +2.4 441 Motor vehicle & parts dealers.................... +1.6 +6.7 +11.2 -0.8 4411,4412 Auto & other motor veh. dealers................ +1.3 +7.0 +11.2 -0.6 442 Furniture & home furnishings stores.............. -7.1 +4.3 +9.7 +3.1 443 Electronics & appliance stores................... -9.1 +9.5 +5.6 +6.3 444 Building material & garden eq. & supplies dealers +28.2 +9.7 +18.4 +1.9 445 Food & beverage stores........................... -6.9 0.0 +12.3 +4.1 4451 Grocery stores.................................. -7.0 -0.1 +12.2 +3.8 446 Health & personal care stores.................... -2.2 +9.2 +7.3 +7.6 447 Gasoline stations................................ +4.2 -6.3 +18.6 -6.3 448 Clothing & clothing accessories stores........... -5.3 -0.4 +19.2 +7.3 451 Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores........ -4.9 +9.1 +16.5 +6.2 452 General merchandise stores....................... -4.8 +4.1 +16.4 +13.2 4521 Department stores (ex. L.D.).................... -4.9 -3.7 +18.7 +5.7 453 Miscellaneous stores retailers................... +2.8 +6.1 +0.6 -4.7 454 Nonstore retailers............................... -4.1 +3.2 +7.3 -6.1 722 Food services & drinking places.................. -2.1 +7.1 +12.5 +4.9 (NA) Not Available. SOURCE:Advance Monthly Sales for Retail Trade and Food Services--APRIL 2002 (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.