Estimates of Monthly Retail and Food Services Sales by Kind of Business:\
1993\
(Estimates are shown in millions of dollars and are based on data from the Monthly Retail Trade Survey, Annual\
Retail Trade Survey, and administrative records.)\
NAICS  Code\Kind of Business\
\\Jan. 1993\Feb. 1993\Mar. 1993\Apr. 1993\May 1993\Jun. 1993\Jul. 1993\Aug. 1993\Sep. 1993\Oct. 1993\Nov. 1993\Dec. 1993\TOTAL\
\NOT ADJUSTED\
\ Retail and food services sales, total\153597\150502\170833\176882\182691\181942\184106\183735\177848\183158\187884\225121\2158299
\Retail sales and food services excl motor vehicle and parts\121292\117599\131490\135739\141192\138899\141046\141950\137490\142784\148825\186045\1684351
\Retail sales, total\137354\134834\153370\158993\163931\163322\164960\164356\159690\164364\170372\206702\1942248
\Retail sales, total (excl. motor vehicle and parts dealers)\105049\101931\114027\117850\122432\120279\121900\122571\119332\123990\131313\167626\1468300
\GAFO(1)\36727\35943\41250\43702\45433\44487\44981\47549\45279\47727\55349\83363\571790
441\Motor vehicle and parts dealers\32305\32903\39343\41143\41499\43043\43060\41785\40358\40374\39059\39076\473948
4411,4412\Automobile and other motor vehicle dealers\29144\29715\35710\37324\37687\39071\38986\37702\36444\36423\35266\35461\428933
4411\Automobile dealers\27877\28422\33869\35217\35155\36950\36711\35862\34721\34932\33989\34127\407832
44111\New car dealers\25802\26164\31278\32587\32787\34495\34161\33517\32500\32534\31680\32017\379522
44112\Used car dealers\2075\2258\2591\2630\2368\2455\2550\2345\2221\2398\2309\2110\28310
4413\Automotive parts, acc., and tire stores\3161\3188\3633\3819\3812\3972\4074\4083\3914\3951\3793\3615\45015
442,443\Furniture, home furn, electronics, and appliance stores\7684\7197\8072\7914\8123\8426\8755\8771\8663\8834\9744\12164\104347
442\Furniture and home furnishings stores\4113\3917\4378\4382\4545\4579\4694\4744\4633\4786\5172\5644\55587
4421\Furniture stores\2557\2451\2717\2650\2771\2749\2812\2780\2756\2827\3033\3253\33356
4422\Home furnishings stores\1556\1466\1661\1732\1774\1830\1882\1964\1877\1959\2139\2391\22231
44221\Floor covering stores\832\809\919\971\936\980\978\1015\1018\1045\1009\994\11506
442299\All other home furnishings stores\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\
443\Electronics and appliance stores\3571\3280\3694\3532\3578\3847\4061\4027\4030\4048\4572\6520\48760
44311\Appl.,TV, and other elect. stores\2372\2093\2356\2273\2399\2548\2787\2658\2658\2636\3155\4675\32610
443111\Household appliance stores\643\594\668\701\726\803\921\818\741\774\805\949\9143
443112\ Radio, T.V., and other elect. stores\1729\1499\1688\1572\1673\1745\1866\1840\1917\1862\2350\3726\23467
44312\ Computer and software stores\1040\1039\1165\1086\992\1100\1082\1168\1191\1232\1230\1526\13851
444\Building mat. and garden equip. and supplies dealers\8963\9225\11093\12398\13320\13234\12547\12491\12170\12242\11892\11645\141220
4441\Building mat. and supplies dealers\7758\7944\9423\10162\10784\11101\10831\10920\10594\10728\10404\9964\120613
44412\Paint and wallpaper stores\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\
44413\ Hardware stores\883\808\987\1097\1289\1210\1186\1101\1077\1111\1098\1204\13051
445\Food and beverage stores\30109\28198\30527\30897\31970\31431\33110\31292\30694\31297\30880\35035\375440
4451\Grocery stores\27615\25789\27956\28157\29142\28621\30114\28515\28065\28576\28124\31181\341855
44511\Supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\
4453\Beer, wine, and liquor stores\1623\1539\1688\1725\1807\1804\1962\1788\1717\1769\1794\2459\21675
446\Health and personal care stores\7179\7144\7725\7729\7687\7649\7677\7547\7405\7554\7532\9843\92671
44611\Pharmacies and drug stores\6164\6199\6644\6657\6595\6520\6539\6416\6311\6481\6536\8658\79720
447\Gasoline stations\12545\12076\13181\13395\14108\14017\14464\14139\13393\13979\13538\13752\162587
448\Clothing and clothing access. stores\7518\7541\8780\9883\10084\9654\9812\10648\10034\10364\11785\18898\125001
4481\Clothing stores\5447\5290\6355\7117\7137\6731\6911\7394\7102\7542\8511\12685\88222
44811\ Men's clothing stores\696\619\707\797\809\791\722\730\749\836\914\1598\9968
44812\Women's clothing stores\2125\2006\2444\2763\2876\2554\2540\2629\2625\2715\2926\4174\32377
44814\Family clothing stores\1945\1993\2414\2686\2652\2617\2773\3052\2814\3085\3707\5573\35311
44819\Other clothing stores\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\
4482\Shoe stores\1174\1162\1440\1671\1616\1566\1545\1897\1660\1524\1609\2178\19042
44831\Jewelry stores\802\1002\902\1007\1246\1270\1278\1270\1191\1213\1561\3829\16571
451\Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores\3819\3219\3706\3848\3790\3943\3859\4291\4011\3937\4880\9065\52368
45111\ Sporting goods stores\1040\990\1222\1377\1398\1467\1468\1543\1323\1207\1387\2491\16913
45112\ Hobby, toy, and game stores\603\581\688\740\690\726\751\687\676\804\1492\3302\11740
451211\Book stores\999\568\602\583\613\619\608\985\905\669\693\1275\9119
452\General merchandise stores\16066\16326\19065\20276\21575\20568\20674\21836\20649\22636\26719\39698\266088
4521\Department stores (excl.L.D)\11128\11300\13405\14243\15116\14345\14334\15457\14489\15970\19070\28828\187685
452112\Discount dept. stores\6179\6179\7114\7812\8421\8023\8112\8320\7845\8739\10022\14594\101360
452111\Department stores(excl. discount department stores)\4949\5121\6291\6431\6695\6322\6222\7137\6644\7231\9048\14234\86325
4521\Department stores (incl. L.D.)(2)\11391\11592\13736\14598\15479\14691\14667\15817\14850\16331\19510\29463\192125
452112\Discount dept. stores\6290\6295\7251\7974\8600\8193\8272\8490\8014\8902\10234\14890\103405
452111\Department stores(excl. discount department stores)\5101\5297\6485\6624\6879\6498\6395\7327\6836\7429\9276\14573\88720
4529\Other general merchandise stores\4938\5026\5660\6033\6459\6223\6340\6379\6160\6666\7649\10870\78403
45291\Warehouse clubs and superstores\2877\2885\3259\3454\3771\3667\3743\3792\3699\4082\4727\6672\46628
45299\All other gen. merchandise stores\2061\2141\2401\2579\2688\2556\2597\2587\2461\2584\2922\4198\31775
453\Miscellaneous store retailers\4431\4376\4384\4891\5263\5440\5177\5343\5199\5345\5175\7577\62601
4532\Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores\1640\1660\1627\1781\1861\1896\1881\2003\1922\1956\2221\3538\23986
45321\Office supplies and stationery stores\878\828\834\816\849\896\885\1006\985\963\1040\1177\11157
45322\Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores\762\832\793\965\1012\1000\996\997\937\993\1181\2361\12829
45330\Used merchandise stores\414\444\426\427\456\732\541\634\514\558\501\665\6312
454\Nonstore retailers\6735\6629\7494\6619\6512\5917\5825\6213\7114\7802\9168\9949\85977
4541\Electronic shopping and mail-order houses\3062\2743\3303\2966\2794\2670\2624\2898\3283\3873\4960\5549\40725
45431\Fuel dealers\1893\1884\1902\1300\1099\1058\1019\1105\1203\1437\1658\2012\17570
722\Food services and drinking places\16243\15668\17463\17889\18760\18620\19146\19379\18158\18794\17512\18419\216051
7221\Full service restaurants\6854\6699\7324\7514\7898\7814\8049\8322\7730\8049\7449\7774\91476
7222\ Limited service eating places\7157\6796\7732\7878\8214\8222\8463\8420\7933\8146\7643\8132\94736
7224\Drinking places\964\925\1026\1062\1064\1022\1102\1057\977\1038\983\989\12209
\ADJUSTED(3)\
\ Retail and food services sales, total\175683\174121\172829\176710\178999\178772\180987\180996\182227\183233\185266\186538\
\ Retail sales and food services excl motor vehicle and parts \137819\137379\136646\138394\139753\139741\140654\140558\141908\142291\143182\143797\
\Retail sales, total\158085\156595\155331\158910\161115\160677\162993\162731\163698\164951\166986\168283\
\Retail sales, total (excl. motor vehicle and parts dealers)\120221\119853\119148\120594\121869\121646\122660\122293\123379\124009\124902\125542\
\GAFO(1)\46723\45942\45705\46826\47242\47420\47984\47896\48240\48421\48792\49022\
441\Motor vehicle and parts dealers\37864\36742\36183\38316\39246\39031\40333\40438\40319\40942\42084\42741\
4411,4412\Automobile and other motor vehicle dealers\34247\33090\32642\34623\35487\35294\36504\36604\36444\37091\38249\38968\
4413\Automotive parts, acc., and tire stores\3617\3652\3541\3693\3759\3737\3829\3834\3875\3851\3835\3773\
442,443\Furniture, home furn, electronics, and appliance stores\8395\8313\8297\8496\8575\8646\8841\8824\8881\8864\8956\8995\
442\Furniture and home furnishings stores\4627\4528\4454\4584\4642\4616\4657\4651\4656\4674\4715\4707\
443\Electronics and appliance stores\3768\3785\3843\3912\3933\4030\4184\4173\4225\4190\4241\4288\
44312\ Computer and software stores\1038\1082\1091\1104\1101\1151\1144\1189\1198\1232\1254\1245\
444\Building mat. and garden equip. and supplies dealers\11377\11443\11193\11457\11720\11718\11822\11913\11806\11950\12318\12479\
4441\Building mat. and supplies dealers\9673\9771\9615\9799\10041\9974\10075\10120\10080\10237\10467\10668\
445\Food and beverage stores\31100\31310\31135\31173\31269\31245\31344\31206\31302\31367\31441\31570\
4451\Grocery stores\28236\28465\28353\28384\28459\28422\28517\28401\28550\28605\28669\28818\
4453\Beer, wine and liquor stores\1859\1845\1823\1804\1798\1811\1810\1799\1776\1783\1790\1781\
446\Health and personal care stores\7502\7673\7611\7683\7656\7687\7762\7693\7787\7764\7781\8009\
44611\Pharmacies and drug stores\6381\6581\6585\6598\6602\6673\6714\6628\6664\6647\6710\6861\
447\Gasoline stations\13417\13599\13491\13517\13578\13491\13543\13377\13460\13705\13786\13562\
448\Clothing and clothing access. stores\10652\10137\9956\10273\10389\10460\10595\10445\10536\10482\10500\10463\
4481\Clothing stores\7658\7245\7097\7328\7401\7334\7414\7297\7375\7394\7400\7322\
44811\ Men's clothing stores\830\822\833\835\839\834\835\814\817\828\822\842\
44812\Women's clothing stores\3044\2696\2594\2701\2752\2708\2758\2694\2687\2672\2672\2570\
4482\Shoe stores\1593\1527\1524\1560\1575\1588\1567\1602\1624\1597\1614\1644\
44831\Jewelry stores\1283\1256\1231\1278\1310\1433\1512\1460\1452\1402\1396\1408\
451\Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores\4321\4183\4174\4380\4345\4351\4264\4309\4340\4392\4437\4571\
452\General merchandise stores\21389\21397\21343\21651\21940\21949\22294\22323\22443\22662\22841\22930\
4521\Department stores (excl. L.D.)\15260\15129\15066\15321\15499\15508\15738\15744\15815\15982\16018\16020\
4529\Other general merchandise stores\6129\6268\6277\6330\6441\6441\6556\6579\6628\6680\6823\6910\
45291\Warehouse clubs and superstores\3466\3575\3585\3655\3737\3784\3859\3909\3990\4086\4198\4369\
45299\All other gen. merchandise stores\2663\2693\2692\2675\2704\2657\2697\2670\2638\2594\2625\2541\
453\Miscellaneous stores retailers\5441\5004\4931\5116\5056\5225\5164\5187\5278\5481\5268\5483\
454\Nonstore retailers\6627\6794\7017\6848\7341\6874\7031\7016\7546\7342\7574\7480\
4541\Electronic shopping and mail order houses\3190\3235\3235\3220\3226\3171\3236\3282\3441\3570\3704\3714\
45431\Fuel dealers\1279\1392\1600\1412\1440\1469\1501\1508\1531\1492\1539\1479\
722\Food services and drinking places\17598\17526\17498\17800\17884\18095\17994\18265\18529\18282\18280\18255\
(NA) Not available\
(1) GAFO represents stores classified in the following NAICS codes:  442, 443, 448, 451, 452, and 4532. NAICS code 4532 includes office supplies, stationery, and gift stores.	
(2) Includes data for leased departments operated within department stores.  Data for this line not included in any aggregate kind-of-business totals.	
(3) Estimates are adjusted for seasonal variations and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes. Cumulative seasonally adjusted sales estimates are not tabulated.	
Note: Retail and food services total and other subsector totals may include data for kinds of business not shown. Information on sample design and estimation	
procedures can be found on the internet at www.census.gov/mrts/www/ndesign.html. Information on measures of	
sampling variability can be found at \www.census.gov/mrts/www/nrely.html.