ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES SUMMARY - JUNE 1998 The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced today that advance estimates of U.S. retail sales for June adjusted for seasonal, holiday, and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $225.7 billion, an increase of 0.1 percent (+/-0.7%) from the previous month and up 6.2 percent (+/-0.9%) from June 1997. Total sales for the second quarter were up 6.3 percent (+/-0.7%) from the same quarter a year ago. The April to May percent change was revised from +0.9 percent (+/-0.7%) to 1.2 percent (+/-0.3%). Durable goods were unchanged (+/-1.4%) from May but were 9.2 percent above last year. Automotive dealers were up 9.6 percent from June 1997. Nondurable goods increased 0.2 percent (+/-0.6%) from last month and were 4.1 percent above last year. General merchandise sales were up 7.2 percent from June a year ago while food sales were up 3.6 percent during the same period. 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 July is scheduled to be released August 13, 1998, at 8:30 a.m. TABLE 1A: ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--JUNE 1998 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of Dollars) 1998 SIC Kind of business code June May Apr. adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 225,691 225,464 222,707 Total (excl. auto group).. 169,435 169,265 167,831 Durable goods, total........ 95,092 95,111 93,460 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 13,880 13,901 13,816 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 10,432 10,503 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,276 1,281 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 56,256 56,199 54,876 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 53,020 52,951 51,675 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 3,248 3,201 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 13,015 13,055 12,913 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 6,295 6,317 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) 5,791 5,631 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 130,599 130,353 129,247 53 General merchandise group stores.. 29,553 29,494 29,351 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 23,291 23,354 23,217 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 23,781 23,651 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 973 958 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 5,167 5,176 54 Food stores....................... 36,868 36,848 36,584 541 Grocery stores.................. 34,473 34,451 34,189 554 Gasoline service stations......... 12,488 12,495 12,382 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 10,392 10,434 10,472 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 961 1,001 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ (*) 2,660 2,697 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,743 1,726 58 Eating and drinking places........ 20,614 20,489 20,259 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 8,747 8,712 8,679 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 2,067 2,054 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 4,735 4,546 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) 61,480 61,038 594 1997 SIC Kind of business code June(r) May (r) Retail trade, total........... 212,577 210,532 Total (excl. auto group).. 161,227 160,071 Durable goods, total........ 87,101 85,906 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 12,547 12,484 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 9,632 9,738 525 Hardware stores................. 1,222 1,201 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 51,350 50,461 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 48,174 47,319 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 3,176 3,142 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 12,132 12,100 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 5,931 5,938 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ 5,317 5,261 5722 Household appliance stores.... (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 125,476 124,626 53 General merchandise group stores.. 27,575 27,254 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 21,694 21,438 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 22,092 21,856 533 Variety stores.................. 949 923 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 4,932 4,893 54 Food stores....................... 35,575 35,613 541 Grocery stores.................. 33,347 33,411 554 Gasoline service stations......... 13,014 12,988 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 9,850 9,706 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 879 863 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ 2,626 2,584 565 Family clothing stores.......... (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,710 1,677 58 Eating and drinking places........ 19,640 19,572 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 8,208 8,075 592 Liquor stores..................... 2,013 1,975 5961 Total mail order................... 4,206 4,084 53,56,57, GAF................................ 57,377 56,759 594 * 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--JUNE 1998 Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of Dollars) 1998 SIC Kind of business code June May Apr. adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 230,591 232,404 221,166 Total (excl. auto group).. 168,429 172,299 163,229 Durable goods, total........ 102,647 100,049 95,261 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 16,365 16,171 14,903 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 11,705 11,070 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,457 1,345 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 62,162 60,105 57,937 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 58,693 56,763 54,672 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) 48,211 46,383 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 3,342 3,265 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 12,442 12,307 11,787 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 6,169 5,932 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) 5,258 5,012 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) 899 817 Nondurable goods, total..... 127,944 132,355 125,905 53 General merchandise group stores.. 27,858 29,371 27,565 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 21,684 23,191 21,778 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 23,618 22,197 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 956 922 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 5,224 4,865 54 Food stores....................... 36,561 38,062 36,152 541 Grocery stores.................. 34,197 35,622 33,745 554 Gasoline service stations......... 13,237 13,132 12,283 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 9,727 10,143 10,127 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 927 930 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ (*) 2,753 2,694 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) 3,789 3,723 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,814 1,818 58 Eating and drinking places........ 21,150 21,759 20,178 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 8,572 8,756 8,670 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 2,106 1,925 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 4,181 4,141 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) 59,545 56,527 594 1997 SIC Kind of business code June May Retail trade, total........... 213,929 220,869 Total (excl. auto group).. 158,721 165,219 Durable goods, total........ 91,512 92,679 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 14,211 14,852 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 10,711 11,286 525 Hardware stores................. 1,363 1,401 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 55,208 55,650 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 51,883 52,335 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... 44,166 44,607 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 3,325 3,315 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 11,386 11,620 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 5,729 5,932 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ 4,870 4,866 5722 Household appliance stores.... 911 832 Nondurable goods, total..... 122,417 128,190 53 General merchandise group stores.. 26,220 27,349 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 20,479 21,417 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 20,874 21,826 533 Variety stores.................. 878 931 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 4,863 5,001 54 Food stores....................... 35,170 37,263 541 Grocery stores.................. 32,980 35,015 554 Gasoline service stations......... 13,639 13,767 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 9,111 9,696 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 827 841 562,3 Women's clothing, specialty stores........................ 2,505 2,744 565 Family clothing stores.......... 3,404 3,545 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,686 1,799 58 Eating and drinking places........ 20,111 20,883 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 7,929 8,261 592 Liquor stores..................... 1,997 2,054 5961 Total mail order................... 3,579 3,704 53,56,57, GAF................................ 53,669 55,771 594 * 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--JUNE 1998 Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) June May 1998 1998 adv. prel. from-- from-- SIC Kind of business May June Apr. May CODE 1998 1997 1998 1997 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... +0.1 +6.2 +1.2 +7.1 Total (excl. auto group).. +0.1 +5.1 +0.9 +5.7 Durable goods, total........ 0.0 +9.2 +1.8 +10.7 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. -0.2 +10.6 +0.6 +11.4 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ +0.1 +9.6 +2.4 +11.4 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. +0.1 +10.1 +2.5 +11.9 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. -0.3 +7.3 +1.1 +7.9 Nondurable goods, total..... +0.2 +4.1 +0.9 +4.6 53 General merchandise group stores.. +0.2 +7.2 +0.5 +8.2 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.). -0.3 +7.4 +0.6 +8.9 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.). (NA) (NA) +0.5 +8.8 54 Food stores....................... +0.1 +3.6 +0.7 +3.5 541 Grocery stores.................. +0.1 +3.4 +0.8 +3.1 554 Gasoline service stations......... -0.1 -4.0 +0.9 -3.8 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... -0.4 +5.5 -0.4 +7.5 58 Eating and drinking places........ +0.6 +5.0 +1.1 +4.7 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... +0.4 +6.6 +0.4 +7.9 Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) June May 1998 1998 adv. prel. from-- from-- SIC Kind of business May June Apr. May CODE 1998 1997 1998 1997 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... -0.8 +7.8 +5.1 +5.2 Total (excl. auto group).. -2.2 +6.1 +5.6 +4.3 Durable goods, total........ +2.6 +12.2 +5.0 +8.0 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. +1.2 +15.2 +8.5 +8.9 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ +3.4 +12.6 +3.7 +8.0 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. +3.4 +13.1 +3.8 +8.5 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. +1.1 +9.3 +4.4 +5.9 Nondurable goods, total..... -3.3 +4.5 +5.1 +3.2 53 General merchandise group stores.. -5.2 +6.2 +6.6 +7.4 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.). -6.5 +5.9 +6.5 +8.3 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.). (NA) (NA) +6.4 +8.2 54 Food stores....................... -3.9 +4.0 +5.3 +2.1 541 Grocery stores.................. -4.0 +3.7 +5.6 +1.7 554 Gasoline service stations......... +0.8 -2.9 +6.9 -4.6 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... -4.1 +6.8 +0.2 +4.6 58 Eating and drinking places........ -2.8 +5.2 +7.8 +4.2 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... -2.1 +8.1 +1.0 +6.0 NA Not available. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Retail Sales--JUNE 1998 (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.