ESTIMATED MONTHLY RETAIL SALES, BY KINDS OF BUSINESS, NOT ADJUSTED AND ADJUSTED:\
January 1977  to December 1977\
(DATA IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS) \
SIC  Code\Kind of Business\
\NOT ADJUSTED\
\\Jan. 1977\Feb. 1977\Mar. 1977\Apr. 1977\May. 1977\Jun. 1977\Jul. 1977\Aug. 1977\Sep. 1977\Oct. 1977\Nov. 1977\Dec. 1977\TOTAL\
\ RETAIL SALES, TOTAL\49825\49790\58202\59968\60330\61356\60821\61729\59396\61963\63151\75578\722109
\TOTAL (EXCL. AUTOMOTIVE GROUP)\39950\39137\44710\46561\46913\47258\47775\48366\47458\48859\50958\64035\571980
\DURABLE GOODS, TOTAL\16075\16982\21108\21472\21901\22732\21326\22051\20415\21725\20944\22347\249078
52\BUILDING MATERIALS GROUP STORES\2074\2255\2928\3314\3634\3741\3576\3741\3629\3683\3307\3031\38913
521,3,5\BUILDING MATERIALS,SUPPLY STORES, HARDWARE\1798\1969\2517\2741\2942\3161\3081\3236\3151\3190\2884\2592\33262
521,3\BUILDING MATERIALS, SUPPLY STORES\1444\1608\2052\2202\2374\2589\2535\2710\2630\2651\2354\1974\27123
525\HARDWARE STORES\354\361\465\539\568\572\546\526\521\539\530\618\6139
55 EX 554\AUTOMOTIVE GROUP\9875\10653\13492\13407\13417\14098\13046\13363\11938\13104\12193\11543\150129
551,2,5,6,7,9\MOTOR VEHICLE & MISCELLANEOUS AUTO DEALERS\9002\9817\12411\12267\12309\12935\11930\12226\10820\11931\11024\10362\137034
551,2\MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS\8687\9351\11713\11388\11370\12001\11062\11419\10076\11322\10515\9869\128773
551\MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS - NEW AND USED\8259\8879\11057\10754\10785\11342\10464\10781\9485\10743\9918\9361\121828
553\AUTO & HOME SUPPLY STORES\873\836\1081\1140\1108\1163\1116\1137\1118\1173\1169\1181\13095
57\FURNITURE GROUP STORES\2311\2333\2689\2640\2675\2757\2773\2828\2733\2807\3070\3692\33308
571\FURNITURE & HOME FURNISHINGS STORES\1411\1451\1692\1658\1679\1742\1705\1773\1651\1718\1891\2013\20384
5712\FURNITURE STORES\982\984\1161\1152\1163\1187\1201\1247\1148\1179\1275\1381\14060
5713\FLOOR COVERING STORES\256\279\328\315\325\351\325\348\339\359\414\404\4043
5722,31,34\HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, RADIO, TV & COMPUTER STORES\695\680\788\778\780\805\852\823\831\836\913\1265\10046
5722\HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE STORES\292\296\361\374\389\401\427\415\402\402\432\536\4727
5731\RADIO, TELEVISION AND ELECTRONIC STORES\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA
5734\COMPUTER AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE STORES\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA
5941\SPORTING GOODS STORES AND BICYCLE SHOPS\293\261\292\351\376\392\380\437\413\375\433\670\4673
5942\BOOK STORES\155\96\109\99\100\111\102\194\207\186\211\272\1842
5944\JEWELRY STORES\310\336\364\389\454\441\365\389\372\421\540\1331\5712
\NONDURABLE GOODS, TOTAL\33750\32808\37094\38496\38429\38624\39495\39678\38981\40238\42207\53231\473031
53\GENERAL MERCHANDISE GROUP STORES\4822\4896\6352\6843\6750\6749\6760\7126\7006\7520\8899\14101\87824
531\DEPT. STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.)\3743\3780\4937\5297\5259\5274\5251\5591\5547\5966\7050\11161\68856
531\DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\4057\4095\5349\5738\5695\5712\5685\6053\6003\6454\7624\12066\74531
531 pt.\CONVENTIONAL DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA
531 pt.\DISCOUNT DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA
531 pt.\NATIONAL CHAIN DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA
533\VARIETY STORES\386\413\530\604\551\551\565\558\515\558\616\1140\6987
539\MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES\693\703\885\942\940\924\944\977\944\996\1233\1800\11981
54\FOOD GROUP STORES\12097\11683\12839\13220\13051\13326\13926\13229\13358\13322\13316\15077\158444
541\GROCERY STORES\11333\10922\11975\12318\12180\12439\13071\12400\12538\12445\12470\14025\148116
542\MEAT, FISH (SEAFOOD) MARKETS\300\281\329\326\313\324\308\303\333\340\338\362\3857
546\RETAIL BAKERIES\171\178\189\197\197\204\189\193\187\214\210\223\2352
554\GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS\4339\4053\4555\4749\4828\4862\5101\5011\4736\4806\4699\4899\56638
56\APPAREL & ACCESSORY STORES\2375\2255\2708\3028\2792\2779\2739\3076\3036\3265\3576\5536\37165
561\MEN'S & BOYS' CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS\510\439\494\576\540\548\491\517\507\569\709\1142\7042
562,3\WOMEN'S CLOTHING SPECIALTY STORES\868\873\1031\1068\1033\995\985\1101\1154\1240\1294\1987\13629
562\WOMEN'S READY TO WEAR\790\787\961\995\950\913\921\1022\1067\1138\1183\1810\12537
565\FAMILY CLOTHING STORES\487\463\579\661\598\619\622\692\601\660\723\1267\7972
566\SHOE STORES\440\415\517\624\529\519\526\623\644\645\677\899\7058
58\EATING AND DRINKING PLACES\4432\4434\4931\5194\5609\5675\5793\5804\5404\5429\5212\5453\63370
5812\EATING PLACES\3833\3843\4303\4559\4958\5008\5138\5139\4750\4776\4578\4785\55670
5812 pt.\RESTAURANTS, LUNCHROOMS, CAFETERIAS\2355\2345\2704\2761\2892\2913\3077\3103\2949\2994\2888\3013\33994
5812 pt.\REFRESHMENT PLACES\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\1991\1760\1737\1649\1724\8861
5813\DRINKING PLACES (ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES)\599\591\628\635\651\667\655\665\654\653\634\668\7700
591\DRUG & PROPRIETARY STORES\1736\1733\1873\1896\1902\1886\1873\1923\1881\1935\1935\2808\23381
592\LIQUOR STORES\916\934\987\1018\1048\1086\1144\1077\1036\1076\1114\1595\13031
596\NONSTORE RETAILERS (2)\1054\1067\1386\1262\1255\1199\1206\1380\1416\1619\1975\1712\16531
5961\TOTAL MAIL ORDER (3)\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\554\580\768\1054\880\3836
598\FUEL DEALERS\1551\1302\979\734\603\537\467\514\591\716\885\1246\10125
53,56,57,594\GAF, TOTAL (4)\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\14744\14455\15302\17637\27047\89185
594\MISCELLANEOUS SHOPPING GOODS STORES\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\1714\1680\1710\2092\3718\10914
\ADJUSTED (5)\
\RETAIL SALES, TOTAL\56888\58198\58679\59589\59328\59643\60327\60275\60539\61743\62232\62517\NA\
\TOTAL (EXCL. AUTOMOTIVE GROUP)\45150\46230\46390\47107\46901\47027\47807\47739\48060\48622\49314\49327\NA\
\DURABLE GOODS, TOTAL\19380\19911\20427\20691\20658\20734\20742\20779\20826\21547\21383\21623\NA\
52\BUILDING MATERIALS, GROUP STORES\2838\3065\3176\3233\3243\3213\3293\3293\3341\3366\3348\3278\NA\
521,3\BUILDING MATERIALS SUPPLY STORES\1928\2155\2216\2236\2259\2249\2298\2308\2352\2346\2338\2272\NA\
525\HARDWARE STORES\479\485\506\516\508\506\517\523\518\522\524\515\NA\
55 EX 554\AUTOMOTIVE GROUP\11738\11968\12289\12482\12427\12616\12520\12536\12479\13121\12918\13190\NA\
551,2,5,6,7,9\MOTOR VEHICLE AND MISC AUTO DEALERS\10691\10908\11201\11401\11355\11539\11460\11458\11354\11979\11790\12063\NA\
553\AUTO & HOME SUPPLY STORES\1047\1060\1088\1081\1072\1077\1060\1078\1125\1142\1128\1127\NA\
57\FURNITURE GROUP STORES\2612\2694\2746\2737\2769\2758\2809\2779\2787\2803\2850\2856\NA\
571\FURNITURE & HOME FURNISHINGS STORES\1609\1660\1701\1675\1689\1711\1710\1711\1697\1708\1736\1747\NA\
5722,31,34\HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, RADIO, TV & COMPUTER STORES\777\799\828\838\838\814\857\826\840\839\865\862\NA\
\NONDURABLE GOODS, TOTAL\37508\38287\38252\38898\38670\38909\39585\39496\39713\40196\40849\40894\NA\
53\GENERAL MERCHANDISE GROUP STORES\6713\6929\7034\7095\6989\7066\7411\7358\7376\7488\7608\7661\NA\
531\DEPT. STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.)\5257\5415\5492\5506\5438\5528\5796\5794\5790\5907\6000\6036\NA\
531\DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\5714\5867\5937\5971\5889\5987\6261\6279\6266\6390\6477\6519\NA\
531 pt.\CONVENTIONAL DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\
531 pt.\DISCOUNT DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\
531 pt.\NATIONAL CHAIN DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\
533\VARIETY STORES\542\567\591\613\583\578\613\571\563\576\577\580\NA\
539\MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES\914\947\951\976\968\960\1002\993\1023\1005\1031\1045\NA\
54\FOOD GROUP STORES\12545\12822\12876\13155\13038\13158\13296\13184\13379\13432\13678\13692\NA\
541\GROCERY STORES\11708\11976\12023\12269\12192\12304\12449\12351\12525\12545\12790\12797\NA\
554\GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS\4646\4606\4643\4812\4706\4702\4710\4727\4698\4787\4790\4850\NA\
56\APPAREL & ACCESSORY STORES\2896\3040\2979\2975\2988\2994\3054\3087\3099\3192\3291\3219\NA\
561\MEN'S & BOYS' CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS\580\601\581\591\583\570\570\570\574\576\631\574\NA\
562,3\WOMEN'S CLOTHING SPECIALTY STORES\1080\1155\1112\1081\1094\1083\1086\1119\1144\1169\1187\1198\NA\
566\SHOE STORES\529\561\538\553\559\556\596\597\607\619\644\631\NA\
58\EATING AND DRINKING PLACES\4974\5204\5142\5189\5307\5304\5300\5300\5319\5391\5469\5458\NA\
591\DRUG & PROPRIETARY STORES\1859\1896\1896\1931\1923\1909\1957\1952\1984\2003\2003\2027\NA\
592\LIQUOR STORES\1036\1108\1069\1081\1080\1080\1078\1074\1074\1095\1104\1113\NA\
5961\TOTAL MAIL ORDER (3)\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\607\604\622\657\628\NA\
53,56,57,594\GAF, TOTAL (4)\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\15065\15120\15340\15599\15525\NA\
(1) Includes data for leased departments operated within department stores. Data for this line not  included in broader kind-of-business totals.\
(2) Includes establishments primarily selling merchandise through coin-operated vending machines, by house-to-house canvass or from mail-order.\
(3) The sales estimates for "total mail order", SIC 5961, are the sums of the "mail-order houses (department store merchandise)"  and the "other mail-order".\
(4) GAF represents stores which specialize in department store types of merchandise (general merchandise, apparel, furniture,
and miscellaneous shopping goods stores).\
(5) Data are adjusted for seasonal variations, holiday, and trading-day differences, but not for price changes.  For yearly total, refer to Not Adjusted section.\
 
Note:  U.S. and group totals include data for kinds of business not shown.\