CB-01-47FOR WIRE TRANSMISION 8:30 A.M. ET., Tuesday, March 13, 2001
Special Notice:
On June 13 with the release of the advance monthly retail sales estimates for May 2001, we will begin using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) in place of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. In addition, we will restate the unadjusted and adjusted data series on a NAICS basis beginning with January 1992 through April 2001. These data series will also be revised based on the results of the 1999 Annual Retail Trade Survey, which was conducted on a NAICS basis, and will be released on June 1, 2001. For further information on NAICS, including publication stubs for the new release, see our web site at http://www.census.gov/mrts/www/naics.html
The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced today that advance estimates of U.S. retail sales for February, adjusted for seasonal, holiday, and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $274.5 billion, a decrease of 0.2 percent (±0.7%) from the previous month, but up 2.7 percent (±0.9%) from February 2000. Total sales for the December through February period were up 3.5 percent (±0.7%) from the same period a year ago. The December 2000 to January 2001 percent change was revised from +0.7 percent (±0.4%) to +1.3 percent (±0.4%).
Durable goods were unchanged (±1.4%) from January, but were 1.1 percent (±1.8%) below last year. Building materials sales were up 2.9 percent (±4.5%) from February a year ago.
Nondurable goods decreased 0.3 percent (±0.6%) from January, but were up 5.5 percent from February 2000. Drug store sales were up 13.3 percent from last year. Apparel sales were up 5.8 percent from February a year ago.
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.
Percent Change in Retail Sales
(Data adjusted for seasonal, holiday, and trading-day differences, but not for price changes)
This report is available the day of issue through the Department of Commerce's online Economic Bulletin Board. For information call (202) 482-1986.
TABLE 1A. ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--February 2001
Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of dollars) 2001 2001 2000 SIC Kind of business Feb Jan Dec code adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 274,493 274,963 271,347 Total (excl. auto dealers). 206,978 207,612 204,891 Durable goods, total........ 111,899 111,935 110,202 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 15,658 15,407 15,331 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 12,296 12,214 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,299 1,295 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 67,515 67,351 66,456 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 63,951 63,866 62,857 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 3,485 3,599 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 14,225 14,498 14,066 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 7,103 6,620 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) 6,332 6,425 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 162,594 163,028 161,145 53 General merchandise group stores.. 34,628 34,534 34,030 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 26,733 26,610 26,430 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 26,817 26,450 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 1,555 1,442 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 6,369 6,158 54 Food stores....................... 41,389 41,281 41,164 541 Grocery stores.................. 39,292 39,064 39,056 554 Gasoline service stations......... 18,221 18,257 18,053 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 12,321 12,289 12,143 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 969 954 562,3 Women's clothing, accessory stores........................ (*) 3,433 3,341 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,827 1,819 58 Eating and drinking places........ 26,201 26,598 25,825 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 11,788 11,697 11,404 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 2,632 2,579 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 9,261 9,382 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) 71,160 69,642 594 2000 2000 SIC Kind of business code Feb(r) Jan(r) Retail trade, total........... 267,313 263,234 Total (excl. auto dealers). 198,807 196,013 Durable goods, total........ 113,175 111,332 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 15,223 15,319 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 11,998 12,086 525 Hardware stores................. 1,286 1,278 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 68,506 67,221 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 65,026 63,720 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 3,480 3,501 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 14,406 14,273 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 6,914 6,798 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ 6,463 6,447 5722 Household appliance stores.... (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 154,138 151,902 53 General merchandise group stores.. 33,105 33,095 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 25,804 26,028 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 26,172 26,277 533 Variety stores.................. 1,296 1,285 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 6,005 5,782 54 Food stores....................... 39,253 38,774 541 Grocery stores.................. 37,176 36,701 554 Gasoline service stations......... 17,726 16,746 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 11,647 11,354 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 926 907 562,3 Women's clothing, accessory stores........................ 3,161 2,971 565 Family clothing stores.......... (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,812 1,819 58 Eating and drinking places........ 25,099 24,966 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 10,402 10,388 592 Liquor stores..................... 2,432 2,387 5961 Total mail order................... 8,563 8,621 53,56,57, GAF................................ 68,422 67,676 594 (*) 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--February 2001
Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of dollars) 2001 2001 2000 SIC Kind of business Feb Jan Dec code adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 242,650 244,256 317,333 Total (excl. auto dealers). 179,428 183,337 259,765 Durable goods, total........ 100,287 98,701 116,375 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 11,978 11,895 13,496 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 9,775 10,577 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,074 1,343 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 63,222 60,919 57,568 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 60,178 57,863 54,246 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) 49,254 46,460 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 3,056 3,322 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 12,703 13,557 19,755 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 6,442 7,931 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) 6,167 9,984 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) 972 1,217 Nondurable goods, total..... 142,363 145,555 200,958 53 General merchandise group stores.. 27,976 26,331 55,451 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 21,360 19,851 44,217 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 20,187 44,996 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 1,149 2,311 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 5,331 8,923 54 Food stores....................... 37,281 39,372 44,986 541 Grocery stores.................. 35,402 37,423 42,220 554 Gasoline service stations......... 15,907 16,833 17,656 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 9,487 8,752 19,166 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 776 1,622 562,3 Women's clothing, accessary stores........................ (*) 2,489 5,296 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) 3,296 8,352 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,330 2,366 58 Eating and drinking places........ 23,843 24,231 26,006 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 11,140 11,568 13,525 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 2,245 3,590 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 8,613 12,900 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) 56,570 114,222 594 2000 2000 SIC Kind of business code Feb Jan Retail trade, total........... 244,951 229,871 Total (excl. auto dealers). 178,248 171,579 Durable goods, total........ 105,562 94,785 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 12,113 11,364 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 9,790 9,185 525 Hardware stores................. 1,003 1,048 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 66,703 58,292 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 63,595 55,309 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... 54,306 47,625 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 3,108 2,983 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 13,436 13,238 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 6,382 6,084 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ 6,120 6,241 5722 Household appliance stores.... 892 887 Nondurable goods, total..... 139,389 135,086 53 General merchandise group stores.. 27,308 25,494 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 21,056 19,755 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 21,456 20,124 533 Variety stores.................. 1,142 946 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 5,110 4,793 54 Food stores....................... 36,506 37,157 541 Grocery stores.................. 34,574 35,343 554 Gasoline service stations......... 15,971 15,272 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 9,147 8,163 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 718 744 562,3 Women's clothing, accessary stores........................ 2,513 2,169 565 Family clothing stores.......... 3,499 3,158 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,513 1,330 58 Eating and drinking places........ 23,643 22,894 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 10,152 10,076 592 Liquor stores..................... 2,101 2,043 5961 Total mail order................... 7,690 7,724 53,56,57, GAF................................ 57,756 53,969 594 (*) Advance estimates are not available from the subsample panel for these kinds of business. (NA) Not available. (r) Revised.TABLE 1C. ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES--February 2001
Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of dollars) 2 month total Change SIC Kind of business 2001 from code 2000 Retail trade, total........... 486,906 2.5 Total (excl. auto dealers). 362,765 3.7 Durable goods, total........ 198,988 -0.7 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 23,873 1.7 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) (*) 525 Hardware stores................. (*) (*) 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 124,141 -0.7 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 118,041 -0.7 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) (*) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) (*) 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 26,260 -1.6 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) (*) 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) (*) 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) (*) Nondurable goods, total..... 287,918 4.9 53 General merchandise group stores.. 54,307 2.9 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 41,211 1.0 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) (*) 533 Variety stores.................. (*) (*) 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) (*) 54 Food stores....................... 76,653 4.1 541 Grocery stores.................. 72,825 4.2 554 Gasoline service stations......... 32,740 4.8 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 18,239 5.4 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) (*) 562,3 Women's clothing, accessary stores........................ (*) (*) 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) (*) 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) (*) 58 Eating and drinking places........ 48,074 3.3 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 22,708 12.3 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) (*) 5961 Total mail order................... (*) (*) 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) (*) 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--February 2001
Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) Feb Jan 2001 2001 adv. prel. from-- from-- SIC Kind of business Jan Feb Dec Jan CODE 2001 2000 2000 2000 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... -0.2 +2.7 +1.3 +4.5 Total (excl. auto dealers). -0.3 +4.1 +1.3 +5.9 Durable goods, total........ 0.0 -1.1 +1.6 +0.5 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. +1.6 +2.9 +0.5 +0.6 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ +0.2 -1.4 +1.3 +0.2 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. +0.1 -1.7 +1.6 +0.2 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. -1.9 -1.3 +3.1 +1.6 Nondurable goods, total..... -0.3 +5.5 +1.2 +7.3 53 General merchandise group stores.. +0.3 +4.6 +1.5 +4.3 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.). +0.5 +3.6 +0.7 +2.2 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.). (NA) (NA) +1.4 +2.1 54 Food stores....................... +0.3 +5.4 +0.3 +6.5 541 Grocery stores.................. +0.6 +5.7 0.0 +6.4 554 Gasoline service stations......... -0.2 +2.8 +1.1 +9.0 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... +0.3 +5.8 +1.2 +8.2 58 Eating and drinking places........ -1.5 +4.4 +3.0 +6.5 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... +0.8 +13.3 +2.6 +12.6 Not Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) Feb Jan 2001 2001 adv. prel. from-- from-- SIC Kind of business Jan Feb Dec Jan CODE 2001 2000 2000 2000 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... -0.7 -0.9 -23.0 +6.3 Total (excl. auto group).. -2.1 +0.7 -29.4 +6.9 Durable goods, total........ +1.6 -5.0 -15.2 +4.1 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. +0.7 -1.1 -11.9 +4.7 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ +3.8 -5.2 +5.8 +4.5 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. +4.0 -5.4 +6.7 +4.6 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. -6.3 -5.5 -31.4 +2.4 Nondurable goods, total..... -2.2 +2.1 -27.6 +7.7 53 General merchandise group stores.. +6.2 +2.4 -52.5 +3.3 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.). +7.6 +1.4 -55.1 +0.5 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.). (NA) (NA) -55.1 +0.3 54 Food stores....................... -5.3 +2.1 -12.5 +6.0 541 Grocery stores.................. -5.4 +2.4 -11.4 +5.9 554 Gasoline service stations......... -5.5 -0.4 -4.7 +10.2 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... +8.4 +3.7 -54.3 +7.2 58 Eating and drinking places........ -1.6 +0.8 -6.8 +5.8 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... -3.7 +9.7 -14.5 +14.8 (NA) Not Available. SOURCE:Advance Monthly Retail Sales--February 2001 (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. Scott Scheleur (301) 457-2713/2666.
Estimates of sampling variability are given in Table 3. They are based on two components. The first component is a measure of the average difference between the Advance and the Preliminary estimates. The second reflects the variability of the Preliminary estimate. Additionally, both the Advance and the full survey are subject to nonsampling errors. Such errors can occur because of nonresponse, insufficient coverage of the universe of retail businesses, and response errors, among others. Precautionary steps are taken to minimize these errors, but their magnitude is not directly measured.
Preliminary estimates for the current month and final estimates for the previous month based on the full sample are published next month in the Monthly Retail Trade Report. This report will provide sales estimates in greater detail and additional measures of sampling variability. It will also present a description of revisions and the techniques used in developing the estimates, and an explanation of confidence intervals and sampling variability (Appendix B, Reliability of Data).
(2) ---- These columns measure the difference between the Advance/Preliminary ratio and the Preliminary/Final ratio estimates -- i.e., the difference between estimates of trend for the same pair of data months. The revisions for Retail trade total are based on the latest 12 months of data.
4th Quarter 2000 Retail E-Commerce Sales
Source: U. S. Census Bureau
Service Sector Statistics Division
