Census Bureau

 

Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services

 

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Notice of Revision: Monthly retail sales and inventories were revised based on the results of the 2007 Annual Retail Trade Survey. The Annual Revision of Monthly Retail and Food Services showing revised data can be found on our website at http://www.census.gov/mrts/www/benchmark/2009/html/annrev09.html.

 

[ News ] Table of Contents (February 2009):

oRetail and Food Service Sales :

oRetail Inventories and Inventories/Sales Ratios:
oAdjustment Factors for Seasonal and Other Variations of Monthly Estimates: oReliability of Monthly Estimates:
o Historical Retail Trade Data

o Scheduled Release Dates

 

o E-Commerce Table of Contents


 

About the Survey

oGeneral Program Overview

oMonthly Retail Frequently Asked Questions  

o 2006 Sample Revision Frequently Asked Questions

       Hurricane Katrina Frequently Asked Questions:

           [ News ] September 2005 FAQ

           [ News ] August 2005 FAQ

oSurvey Questionnaires

o Annual Revision of Monthly Retail and Food Services: Sales and Inventories-- January 1992 through March 2009    

o Explanation of Benchmarking Revisions, Summary of Changes, Definitions

oTechnical Documentation

 


oNorth American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Information:

oNAICS Types of Business Definitions for Retail and Food Services

o
General NAICS Information

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2002 Economic Census

o
The Bridge Between NAICS & SIC provides 1997 Economic Census data NAICS by
      SIC  and SIC by NAICS, and reveals relationships not identified in the NAICS Manual. 

oComparison of SIC  to NAICS  Levels  -  1997  Adobe PDF  


 

Related Surveys

oAdvance Monthly Retail Trade

oAnnual Retail Trade Survey

oManufacturing and Trade Inventories and Sales

oRetail /Wholesale Trade

Source: Retail Indicators Branch, U.S. Census Bureau
Last Revised: April 30, 2009