Estimates of Monthly Retail and Food Services Sales by Kind of Business:   2004

[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. 2004 Feb. 2004 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004 May 2004 Jun. 2004 Jul. 2004 Aug. 2004 Sep. 2004 Oct. 2004 Nov. 2004 Dec. 2004 TOTAL
  NOT ADJUSTED                          
  Retail and food services sales, total 281,463 282,445 319,107 315,278 328,499 321,151 328,025 326,280 313,444 319,639 324,067 386,918 3,846,316
  Retail sales and food services excl motor vehicle and parts 220,458 217,362 240,615 242,168 251,154 245,942 249,349 250,073 240,047 251,036 258,980 314,591 2,981,775
  Retail sales, total 252,890 253,771 288,059 284,515 296,450 289,869 295,028 294,238 283,074 287,572 294,285 354,589 3,474,340
  Retail sales, total (excl. motor vehicle and parts dealers) 191,885 188,688 209,567 211,405 219,105 214,660 216,352 218,031 209,677 218,969 229,198 282,262 2,609,799
  GAFO(1) 70,664 72,521 77,841 77,327 80,836 78,183 79,988 83,352 77,228 82,099 92,967 134,189 1,007,195
441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 61,005 65,083 78,492 73,110 77,345 75,209 78,676 76,207 73,397 68,603 65,087 72,327 864,541
4411,4412 Automobile and other motor vehicle dealers 56,075 60,041 72,621 67,406 71,746 69,305 72,734 70,299 67,807 62,933 59,611 66,714 797,292
4411 Automobile dealers 52,749 55,928 66,438 60,884 64,922 62,514 66,302 64,870 63,189 58,623 55,923 62,387 734,729
44111 New car dealers 47,627 50,313 60,297 55,239 58,950 56,874 60,424 58,803 57,519 52,694 50,286 56,868 665,894
44112 Used car dealers 5,122 5,615 6,141 5,645 5,972 5,640 5,878 6,067 5,670 5,929 5,637 5,519 68,835
4413 Automotive parts, acc., and tire stores 4,930 5,042 5,871 5,704 5,599 5,904 5,942 5,908 5,590 5,670 5,476 5,613 67,249
442,443 Furniture, home furn, electronics, and appliance stores 14,945 14,694 15,871 14,779 15,374 15,978 16,485 16,850 15,916 16,182 18,722 24,318 200,114
442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 7,748 7,713 8,614 8,104 8,226 8,568 9,027 9,019 8,581 8,867 9,751 11,085 105,303
4421 Furniture stores 4,414 4,381 4,686 4,351 4,503 4,620 4,896 4,837 4,577 4,740 5,076 5,395 56,476
4422 Home furnishings stores 3,334 3,332 3,928 3,753 3,723 3,948 4,131 4,182 4,004 4,127 4,675 5,690 48,827
443 Electronics and appliance stores 7,197 6,981 7,257 6,675 7,148 7,410 7,458 7,831 7,335 7,315 8,971 13,233 94,811
44311 Appl.,TV, and other elect. stores 5,468 5,364 5,413 4,983 5,467 5,595 5,627 5,942 5,439 5,495 6,971 10,483 72,247
443111 Household appliance stores 1,164 1,153 1,284 1,210 1,298 1,350 1,322 1,309 1,262 1,290 1,427 1,656 15,725
443112 Radio, T.V., and other elect. stores 4,304 4,211 4,129 3,773 4,169 4,245 4,305 4,633 4,177 4,205 5,544 8,827 56,522
44312 Computer and software stores 1,508 1,408 1,586 1,417 1,382 1,494 1,530 1,608 1,639 1,572 1,712 2,240 19,096
444 Building mat. and garden equip. and supplies dealers 18,280 18,067 25,231 28,611 28,786 28,980 26,485 25,895 25,441 25,134 24,300 23,572 298,782
4441 Building mat. and supplies dealers 16,688 16,423 22,093 23,577 23,820 24,979 23,568 23,483 23,065 22,614 22,039 21,255 263,604
44413 Hardware stores 1,186 1,126 1,406 1,619 1,781 1,717 1,670 1,555 1,520 1,483 1,478 1,581 18,122
445 Food and beverage stores 40,275 37,477 39,925 40,195 42,290 40,830 42,916 41,025 40,681 41,487 41,443 46,422 494,966
4451 Grocery stores 36,703 33,921 36,142 36,133 38,016 36,657 38,484 36,925 36,681 37,340 37,191 40,417 444,610
4453 Beer, wine, and liquor stores 2,308 2,232 2,411 2,567 2,702 2,660 2,886 2,641 2,639 2,753 2,792 3,843 32,434
446 Health and personal care stores 16,316 15,636 17,163 16,534 16,518 16,375 16,290 16,352 15,943 16,362 16,393 19,051 198,933
44611 Pharmacies and drug stores 13,962 13,235 14,385 13,909 13,889 13,730 13,589 13,609 13,443 13,844 13,786 15,862 167,243
447 Gasoline stations 22,507 22,289 25,300 25,901 28,250 28,076 28,965 28,417 27,061 29,244 27,388 27,037 320,435
448 Clothing and clothing access. stores 11,781 13,331 14,739 15,035 15,359 14,218 14,647 15,570 14,211 15,559 17,225 28,404 190,079
4481 Clothing stores 8,664 9,112 10,863 10,944 10,971 10,372 10,771 11,358 10,563 11,679 12,816 18,944 137,057
44811 Men's clothing stores 600 587 668 709 711 692 675 761 674 771 861 1,342 9,051
44812 Women's clothing stores 2,258 2,391 2,901 3,007 2,988 2,759 2,577 2,626 2,755 2,968 3,067 4,437 34,734
44814 Family clothing stores 4,243 4,563 5,575 5,572 5,637 5,287 5,799 6,083 5,458 6,190 7,074 10,482 71,963
4482 Shoe stores 1,532 1,742 1,983 2,132 2,011 1,828 1,953 2,284 1,799 1,907 1,874 2,695 23,740
44831 Jewelry stores 1,461 2,344 1,764 1,826 2,226 1,882 1,787 1,794 1,726 1,845 2,399 6,489 27,543
451 Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores 6,396 5,413 5,935 5,666 5,743 6,060 6,171 7,213 6,289 5,974 7,293 11,908 80,061
45111 Sporting goods stores 1,915 1,901 2,304 2,237 2,322 2,532 2,548 2,639 2,233 2,121 2,324 3,777 28,853
451211 Book stores 2,135 1,099 1,064 1,014 1,102 1,196 1,161 2,101 1,549 1,063 1,083 2,190 16,757
452 General merchandise stores 34,375 35,932 38,292 38,909 41,352 38,953 39,639 40,222 37,560 41,136 46,295 64,509 497,174
4521 Department stores (excl.L.D) 14,042 15,157 16,441 16,694 17,464 16,277 16,441 17,195 15,984 17,432 20,718 31,812 215,657
452112 Discount dept. stores 8,830 9,156 9,914 10,202 10,639 9,965 10,271 10,552 9,522 10,658 12,275 17,563 129,547
452111 Department stores(excl. discount department stores) 5,212 6,001 6,527 6,492 6,825 6,312 6,170 6,643 6,462 6,774 8,443 14,249 86,110
4521 Department stores (incl. L.D.)(2) 14,457 15,611 16,929 17,190 18,000 16,769 16,925 17,683 16,441 17,933 21,313 32,721 221,972
452112 Discount dept. stores 9,044 9,382 10,166 10,463 10,911 10,218 10,523 10,811 9,752 10,916 12,554 17,958 132,698
452111 Department stores(excl. discount department stores) 5,413 6,229 6,763 6,727 7,089 6,551 6,402 6,872 6,689 7,017 8,759 14,763 89,274
4529 Other general merchandise stores 20,333 20,775 21,851 22,215 23,888 22,676 23,198 23,027 21,576 23,704 25,577 32,697 281,517
45291 Warehouse clubs and superstores 17,686 17,908 18,691 19,030 20,623 19,596 20,122 20,029 18,669 20,518 21,967 27,584 242,423
45299 All other gen. merchandise stores 2,647 2,867 3,160 3,185 3,265 3,080 3,076 2,998 2,907 3,186 3,610 5,113 39,094
453 Miscellaneous store retailers 8,065 7,856 8,227 8,345 9,177 8,578 8,487 8,839 8,494 8,707 9,128 11,350 105,253
454 Nonstore retailers 18,945 17,993 18,884 17,430 16,256 16,612 16,267 17,648 18,081 19,184 21,011 25,691 224,002
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses 11,587 10,869 12,169 11,578 11,243 11,346 11,139 11,954 11,793 12,339 13,787 17,395 147,199
45431 Fuel dealers 4,167 3,561 2,758 2,184 1,745 1,757 1,777 2,017 2,135 2,662 3,090 4,026 31,879
722 Food services and drinking places 28,573 28,674 31,048 30,763 32,049 31,282 32,997 32,042 30,370 32,067 29,782 32,329 371,976
7221 Full service restaurants 12,953 12,926 13,709 13,324 14,042 13,669 14,572 14,149 13,268 13,918 12,992 14,312 163,834
7222 Limited service eating places 11,853 11,991 13,304 13,366 13,731 13,513 14,317 13,822 12,799 13,474 12,694 13,835 158,699
7224 Drinking places 1,479 1,446 1,536 1,486 1,538 1,492 1,575 1,547 1,512 1,581 1,464 1,512 18,168
  ADJUSTED(3)                          
  Retail and food services sales, total 309,661 311,625 316,998 313,670 319,549 314,380 319,045 318,883 324,618 326,660 327,400 330,782  
  Retail sales and food services excl motor vehicle and parts 240,187 240,634 244,961 243,845 246,605 246,604 247,945 247,670 249,859 252,591 254,363 255,628  
  Retail sales, total 279,393 281,250 286,379 283,212 288,939 283,681 287,974 288,073 293,309 295,222 295,918 298,899  
  Retail sales, total (excl. motor vehicle and parts dealers) 209,919 210,259 214,342 213,387 215,995 215,905 216,874 216,860 218,550 221,153 222,881 223,745  
  GAFO(1) 82,190 82,329 83,364 82,479 83,249 82,721 83,932 83,681 83,991 84,989 85,162 85,604  
441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 69,474 70,991 72,037 69,825 72,944 67,776 71,100 71,213 74,759 74,069 73,037 75,154  
4411,4412 Automobile and other motor vehicle dealers 64,086 65,475 66,381 64,319 67,367 62,269 65,526 65,639 69,191 68,405 67,357 69,349  
4413 Automotive parts, acc., and tire stores 5,388 5,516 5,656 5,506 5,577 5,507 5,574 5,574 5,568 5,664 5,680 5,805  
442,443 Furniture, home furn, electronics, and appliance stores 16,034 16,118 16,425 16,440 16,318 16,597 16,939 16,750 16,731 16,933 16,939 17,090  
442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 8,422 8,485 8,727 8,658 8,489 8,690 9,009 8,816 8,721 8,930 8,881 9,071  
443 Electronics and appliance stores 7,612 7,633 7,698 7,782 7,829 7,907 7,930 7,934 8,010 8,003 8,058 8,019  
44312 Computer and software stores 1,540 1,509 1,534 1,545 1,548 1,573 1,624 1,597 1,646 1,643 1,651 1,583  
444 Building mat. and garden equip. and supplies dealers 22,865 22,933 25,171 24,819 24,840 25,035 24,973 24,987 25,359 25,124 25,298 25,891  
4441 Building mat. and supplies dealers 20,082 20,151 22,159 21,831 22,015 22,243 22,088 22,070 22,328 22,084 22,307 22,830  
445 Food and beverage stores 40,629 40,272 40,789 40,723 40,925 41,041 40,994 41,200 41,478 41,610 41,866 41,983  
4451 Grocery stores 36,520 36,202 36,655 36,572 36,730 36,841 36,792 36,999 37,277 37,377 37,643 37,773  
4453 Beer, wine and liquor stores 2,641 2,604 2,641 2,677 2,699 2,692 2,700 2,709 2,718 2,767 2,729 2,712  
446 Health and personal care stores 16,267 16,170 16,519 16,452 16,419 16,574 16,505 16,618 16,625 16,662 16,710 16,800  
44611 Pharmacies and drug stores 13,810 13,616 13,939 13,840 13,792 13,953 13,810 13,929 13,960 13,998 14,053 14,075  
447 Gasoline stations 24,652 25,157 25,478 25,418 26,930 26,944 26,525 26,191 26,609 28,146 28,890 28,341  
448 Clothing and clothing access. stores 15,554 15,691 15,960 15,524 15,705 15,524 15,672 15,655 15,738 16,066 16,042 16,112  
4481 Clothing stores 11,208 11,263 11,482 11,103 11,314 11,190 11,302 11,359 11,361 11,642 11,666 11,635  
44811 Men's clothing stores(4) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S)  
44812 Women's clothing stores 2,862 2,877 2,907 2,810 2,868 2,865 2,844 2,842 2,894 2,968 2,935 2,927  
4482 Shoe stores 1,969 1,989 2,040 1,976 1,964 1,947 1,961 1,931 1,960 1,980 1,944 2,014  
44831 Jewelry stores 2,227 2,289 2,291 2,297 2,281 2,240 2,265 2,223 2,280 2,300 2,293 2,323  
451 Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores 6,683 6,699 6,602 6,550 6,534 6,594 6,730 6,754 6,683 6,682 6,715 6,660  
452 General merchandise stores 40,583 40,492 41,106 40,648 41,375 40,699 41,291 41,246 41,504 41,998 42,156 42,469  
4521 Department stores (excl. L.D.) 17,814 17,863 18,142 17,785 17,914 17,626 17,915 17,879 17,943 18,014 17,976 18,124  
4529 Other general merchandise stores 22,769 22,629 22,964 22,863 23,461 23,073 23,376 23,367 23,561 23,984 24,180 24,345  
45291 Warehouse clubs and superstores 19,521 19,360 19,592 19,639 20,219 19,894 20,162 20,191 20,359 20,746 20,901 21,040  
45299 All other gen. merchandise stores 3,248 3,269 3,372 3,224 3,242 3,179 3,214 3,176 3,202 3,238 3,279 3,305  
453 Miscellaneous stores retailers 8,707 8,481 8,594 8,709 8,933 8,591 8,649 8,688 8,775 8,821 9,000 8,969  
454 Nonstore retailers 17,945 18,246 17,698 18,104 18,016 18,306 18,596 18,771 19,048 19,111 19,265 19,430  
4541 Electronic shopping and mail order houses 11,728 11,866 11,884 11,961 12,168 12,096 12,214 12,324 12,349 12,489 12,534 12,706  
45431 Fuel dealers 2,668 2,669 2,170 2,479 2,465 2,528 2,629 2,672 2,675 2,805 2,963 2,849  
722 Food services and drinking places 30,268 30,375 30,619 30,458 30,610 30,699 31,071 30,810 31,309 31,438 31,482 31,883  

(S) Suppressed
1 GAFO represents stores classified in the following NAICS codes; 442, 443, 448, 451, 452, 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, holiday, and trading-day differences, but not for price changes.  Cummulative seasonally adjusted sales estimates are not tabulated.
4 With the introduction of a new sample with estimates for the September 2006 data month, we have identified a change in the seasonal pattern for estimates in Men's clothing stores (NAICS 44811). As a result, we have temporarily suspended the release of seasonally adjusted estimates for this industry. Because of the seasonal adjustment methodology, we have also suppressed from publication all estimates back through the January 2001 data month for this industry. We will continue to provide estimates not adjusted for seasonality; however, these estimates should be used with caution, as the new sample estimates may not be comparable with estimates from the old sample.

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.


 

Source: Retail Indicators Branch, U.S. Census Bureau
Last Revised: March 29, 2007