ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES SUMMARY - OCTOBER 1995 The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced today that advance estimates of U.S. retail sales for October adjusted for seasonal, holiday, and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $197.2 billion, a decrease of 0.2 percent (+/-1.5%) from the previous month but up 3.0 percent (+/-1.9%) from October 1994. Total sales in the August through October period were 4.2 percent (+/-1.7%) above the same period a year ago. The August to September 1995 percent change was revised from +0.3 percent (+/-1.3%) to +0.1 percent (+/-0.5%). Durable goods increased 0.2 percent (+/-2.3%) from September. Nondurable goods decreased 0.5 percent (+/-1.2%) from last month but were 2.9 percent above 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 November is scheduled to be released December 13, 1995 at 8:30 a.m. \RN 10 01 00 101 \RT DATA REP \DI GRAPH TABLE 1A: ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--OCTOBER 1995 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of Dollars) 1995 SIC Kind of business code Oct. Sept. Aug. adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 197,164 197,620 197,386 Total (excl. auto group).. 148,908 149,722 148,524 Durable goods, total........ 79,235 79,102 79,940 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 10,232 10,276 10,249 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 7,869 7,759 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,132 1,136 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 48,256 47,898 48,862 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 45,392 45,026 45,981 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 2,872 2,881 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 11,045 11,137 11,026 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 5,431 5,290 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) 4,699 4,717 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 117,929 118,518 117,446 53 General merchandise group stores.. 24,782 25,054 24,768 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 19,343 19,505 19,243 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 19,852 19,623 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 624 598 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 4,925 4,927 54 Food stores....................... 34,333 34,108 33,977 541 Grocery stores.................. 32,520 32,223 32,111 554 Gasoline service stations......... 12,169 12,349 12,402 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 9,020 9,246 8,988 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 984 973 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ (*) 2,793 2,735 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,513 1,519 58 Eating and drinking places........ 20,323 20,383 20,178 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 7,271 7,213 7,052 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 1,851 1,832 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 4,282 4,245 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) 52,578 51,894 594 1994 SIC Kind of business code Oct.(r) Sept.(r) Retail trade, total........... 191,384 188,897 Total (excl. auto group).. 145,083 144,451 Durable goods, total........ 76,801 74,722 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 10,566 10,467 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 8,021 7,901 525 Hardware stores................. 1,203 1,175 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 46,301 44,446 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 43,552 41,683 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 2,749 2,763 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 10,433 10,272 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 5,207 5,156 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ 4,351 4,193 5722 Household appliance stores.... (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 114,583 114,175 53 General merchandise group stores.. 23,969 23,812 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 18,546 18,380 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 18,780 18,734 533 Variety stores.................. 646 652 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 4,777 4,780 54 Food stores....................... 33,418 33,501 541 Grocery stores.................. 31,539 31,667 554 Gasoline service stations......... 11,999 12,131 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 9,283 9,029 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 1,045 1,028 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ 2,903 2,840 565 Family clothing stores.......... (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,540 1,515 58 Eating and drinking places........ 19,397 19,278 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 6,892 6,855 592 Liquor stores..................... 1,823 1,832 5961 Total mail order................... 3,870 3,876 53,56,57, GAF................................ 50,560 49,940 594 * Advance estimates are not available from the subsample panel for these kinds of business. NA Not available. r Revised. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--OCTOBER 1995 (Press Release available without charge from Public Information Office, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C. 20233). Questions concerning this report should be directed to Mr. Ronald Piencykoski (301) 457-2713/2666. \RN 10 01 00 102 \RT DATA REP \DI GRAPH TABLE 1B: ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--OCTOBER 1995 Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of Dollars) 1995 SIC Kind of business code Oct. Sept. Aug. adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 195,209 193,693 204,830 Total (excl. auto group).. 147,551 145,717 152,383 Durable goods, total........ 78,102 78,678 84,863 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 10,774 10,796 11,299 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 8,341 8,690 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,137 1,169 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 47,658 47,976 52,447 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 44,711 45,026 49,292 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) 38,771 42,551 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 2,950 3,155 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 10,802 10,791 11,030 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 5,442 5,486 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) 4,436 4,613 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) 767 867 Nondurable goods, total..... 117,107 115,015 119,967 53 General merchandise group stores.. 24,120 22,991 24,462 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 18,801 17,906 19,012 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 18,186 19,315 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 569 582 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 4,516 4,868 54 Food stores....................... 33,533 33,640 34,895 541 Grocery stores.................. 31,740 31,836 33,010 554 Gasoline service stations......... 12,522 12,435 13,320 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 8,876 9,141 9,552 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 905 880 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ (*) 2,748 2,721 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) 3,213 3,374 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,564 1,837 58 Eating and drinking places........ 20,526 20,383 21,570 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 7,118 6,838 6,911 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 1,832 1,869 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 4,029 3,770 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) 49,393 52,085 594 1994 SIC Kind of business code Oct. Sept. Retail trade, total........... 189,706 185,931 Total (excl. auto group).. 144,630 140,699 Durable goods, total........ 74,797 75,227 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 10,839 11,124 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 8,406 8,494 525 Hardware stores................. 1,221 1,163 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 45,076 45,232 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 42,245 42,392 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... 36,580 37,295 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 2,831 2,840 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 10,217 9,897 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 5,249 5,120 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ 4,142 3,933 5722 Household appliance stores.... 783 754 Nondurable goods, total..... 114,909 110,704 53 General merchandise group stores.. 23,770 21,793 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 18,379 16,799 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 18,688 17,114 533 Variety stores.................. 638 606 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 4,753 4,388 54 Food stores....................... 33,098 33,023 541 Grocery stores.................. 31,255 31,255 554 Gasoline service stations......... 12,347 12,240 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 9,268 8,819 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 1,038 931 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ 2,932 2,738 565 Family clothing stores.......... 3,214 2,940 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,461 1,566 58 Eating and drinking places........ 19,707 19,201 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 6,727 6,526 592 Liquor stores..................... 1,781 1,797 5961 Total mail order................... 4,226 3,713 53,56,57, GAF................................ 49,381 46,674 594 * Advance estimates are not available from the subsample panel for these kinds of business. NA Not available. r Revised. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--OCTOBER 1995 (Press Release available without charge from Public Information Office, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C. 20233). Questions concerning this report should be directed to Mr. Ronald Piencykoski (301) 457-2713/2666. \RN 10 01 00 103 \RT DATA REP \DI GRAPH TABLE 2: PERCENT CHANGE IN ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--OCTOBER 1995 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) Oct. Sept. 1995 1995 adv. prel. from-- from-- SIC Kind of business Sept. Oct. Aug. Sept. CODE 1995 1994 1995 1994 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... -0.2 +3.0 +0.1 +4.6 Total (excl. auto group).. -0.5 +2.6 +0.8 +3.6 Durable goods, total........ +0.2 +3.2 -1.0 +5.9 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. -0.4 -3.2 +0.3 -1.8 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ +0.7 +4.2 -2.0 +7.8 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. +0.8 +4.2 -2.1 +8.0 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. -0.8 +5.9 +1.0 +8.4 Nondurable goods, total..... -0.5 +2.9 +0.9 +3.8 53 General merchandise group stores.. -1.1 +3.4 +1.2 +5.2 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.). -0.8 +4.3 +1.4 +6.1 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.). (NA) (NA) +1.2 +6.0 54 Food stores....................... +0.7 +2.7 +0.4 +1.8 541 Grocery stores.................. +0.9 +3.1 +0.3 +1.8 554 Gasoline service stations......... -1.5 +1.4 -0.4 +1.8 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... -2.4 -2.8 +2.9 +2.4 58 Eating and drinking places........ -0.3 +4.8 +1.0 +5.7 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... +0.8 +5.5 +2.3 +5.2 Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) Oct. Sept. 1995 1995 adv. prel. from-- from-- SIC Kind of business Sept. Oct. Aug. Sept. CODE 1995 1994 1995 1994 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... +0.8 +2.9 -5.4 +4.2 Total (excl. auto group).. +1.3 +2.0 -4.4 +3.6 Durable goods, total........ -0.7 +4.4 -7.3 +4.6 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. -0.2 -0.6 -4.5 -2.9 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ -0.7 +5.7 -8.5 +6.1 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. -0.7 +5.8 -8.7 +6.2 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. +0.1 +5.7 -2.2 +9.0 Nondurable goods, total..... +1.8 +1.9 -4.1 +3.9 53 General merchandise group stores.. +4.9 +1.5 -6.0 +5.5 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.). +5.0 +2.3 -5.8 +6.6 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.). (NA) (NA) -5.8 +6.3 54 Food stores....................... -0.3 +1.3 -3.6 +1.9 541 Grocery stores.................. -0.3 +1.6 -3.6 +1.9 554 Gasoline service stations......... +0.7 +1.4 -6.6 +1.6 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... -2.9 -4.2 -4.3 +3.7 58 Eating and drinking places........ +0.7 +4.2 -5.5 +6.2 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... +4.1 +5.8 -1.1 +4.8 NA Not available. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--OCTOBER 1995 (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. Ronald Piencykoski (301) 457-2713/2666.