CB-01-80FOR WIRE TRANSMISION 8:30 A.M. ET., Friday, May 11, 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 April, adjusted for seasonal, holiday, and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $275.5 billion, an increase of 0.8 percent (±0.7%) from the previous month and up 3.1 percent (±0.9%) from April 2000. Total sales for the February through April period were up 2.4 percent (±0.7%) from the same period a year ago. The February to March 2001 percent change was revised from -0.2 percent (±0.7%) to -0.4 percent (±0.3%).
Durable goods increased 0.7 percent (±1.4%) from March and were 1.9 percent (±1.8%) above last year. Automotive sales were up 2.7 percent (±2.5%) from April a year ago.
Nondurable goods increased 0.9 percent (±0.6%) from March and were up 4.0 percent from April 2000. Drug store sales were up 10.1 percent from last year, while apparel sales were up 4.7 percent from April 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--April 2001
Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of dollars) 2001 2001 2001 SIC Kind of business Apr Mar Feb code adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 275,549 273,337 274,329 Total (excl. auto dealers). 207,423 205,889 206,741 Durable goods, total........ 113,005 112,176 112,494 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 15,698 15,462 15,620 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 12,563 12,519 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,327 1,380 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 68,126 67,448 67,588 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 64,493 63,868 64,017 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 3,580 3,571 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 14,111 14,181 14,344 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 6,864 6,988 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) 6,222 6,271 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 162,544 161,161 161,835 53 General merchandise group stores.. 34,663 33,964 34,192 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 26,717 26,232 26,414 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 26,299 26,765 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 1,470 1,491 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 6,262 6,287 54 Food stores....................... 41,455 41,428 41,402 541 Grocery stores.................. 39,215 39,187 39,181 554 Gasoline service stations......... 18,203 17,760 18,138 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 12,308 12,118 12,342 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 965 973 562,3 Women's clothing, accessory stores........................ (*) 3,383 3,495 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,780 1,797 58 Eating and drinking places........ 26,079 26,298 26,277 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 11,799 11,866 11,779 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 2,602 2,608 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 9,007 8,956 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) 70,370 70,908 594 2000 2000 SIC Kind of business code Apr(r) Mar(r) Retail trade, total........... 267,221 269,748 Total (excl. auto dealers). 200,862 202,395 Durable goods, total........ 110,859 112,739 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 15,316 16,187 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 12,106 12,775 525 Hardware stores................. 1,297 1,355 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 66,359 67,353 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 62,957 63,851 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (NA) (NA) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 3,402 3,502 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 14,562 14,516 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 6,991 6,980 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ 6,457 6,453 5722 Household appliance stores.... (NA) (NA) Nondurable goods, total..... 156,362 157,009 53 General merchandise group stores.. 33,398 33,853 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 26,007 26,394 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 26,493 26,601 533 Variety stores.................. 1,322 1,326 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 6,069 6,133 54 Food stores....................... 40,280 39,747 541 Grocery stores.................. 38,187 37,672 554 Gasoline service stations......... 17,848 18,611 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 11,761 11,988 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 935 953 562,3 Women's clothing, accessory stores........................ 3,230 3,340 565 Family clothing stores.......... (NA) (NA) 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,817 1,832 58 Eating and drinking places........ 25,420 25,329 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 10,719 10,607 592 Liquor stores..................... 2,436 2,462 5961 Total mail order................... 8,901 8,829 53,56,57, GAF................................ 68,971 69,586 594 (*) 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--April 2001
Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of dollars) 2001 2001 2001 SIC Kind of business Apr Mar Feb code adv. prel. final Retail trade, total........... 268,212 276,672 243,611 Total (excl. auto dealers). 199,721 202,172 180,016 Durable goods, total........ 111,378 117,260 101,310 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 16,907 14,909 11,864 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) 12,211 9,752 525 Hardware stores................. (*) 1,247 1,050 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 68,491 74,500 63,595 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 64,880 70,830 60,560 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) 59,523 51,468 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) 3,670 3,035 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 12,658 14,018 12,911 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) 6,857 6,226 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) 6,073 5,732 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) 1,025 911 Nondurable goods, total..... 156,834 159,412 142,301 53 General merchandise group stores.. 32,451 31,155 27,577 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 25,061 23,845 21,078 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) 24,256 21,437 533 Variety stores.................. (*) 1,417 1,287 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) 5,893 5,212 54 Food stores....................... 40,402 41,729 37,504 541 Grocery stores.................. 38,117 39,540 35,498 554 Gasoline service stations......... 17,821 17,352 15,871 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 12,050 11,553 9,527 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... (*) 849 744 562,3 Women's clothing, accessary stores........................ (*) 3,295 2,726 565 Family clothing stores.......... (*) 4,379 3,601 566 Shoe stores..................... (*) 1,784 1,457 58 Eating and drinking places........ 25,870 27,376 24,070 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 11,646 12,056 11,131 592 Liquor stores..................... (*) 2,485 2,193 5961 Total mail order................... (*) 8,872 7,613 53,56,57, GAF................................ (*) 65,529 58,280 594 2000 2000 SIC Kind of business code Apr Mar Retail trade, total........... 260,159 273,112 Total (excl. auto dealers). 194,062 198,200 Durable goods, total........ 108,498 118,242 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 16,275 15,698 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. 12,566 12,481 525 Hardware stores................. 1,373 1,270 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 66,097 74,912 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 62,705 71,322 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... 52,786 60,418 553 Auto and home supply stores..... 3,392 3,590 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 13,200 14,285 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. 6,516 6,952 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ 5,695 6,279 5722 Household appliance stores.... 928 975 Nondurable goods, total..... 151,661 154,870 53 General merchandise group stores.. 31,492 31,200 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 24,629 24,124 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) 25,109 24,576 533 Variety stores.................. 1,249 1,268 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... 5,614 5,808 54 Food stores....................... 39,759 39,770 541 Grocery stores.................. 37,614 37,747 554 Gasoline service stations......... 17,259 18,313 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 11,546 11,291 561 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings stores......... 895 833 562,3 Women's clothing, accessary stores........................ 3,295 3,223 565 Family clothing stores.......... 4,361 4,299 566 Shoe stores..................... 1,912 1,812 58 Eating and drinking places........ 25,547 25,962 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 10,505 10,851 592 Liquor stores..................... 2,263 2,327 5961 Total mail order................... 8,038 8,953 53,56,57, GAF................................ 64,091 64,722 594 (*) 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--April 2001
Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of dollars) 4 month total Change SIC Kind of business 2001 from code 2000 Retail trade, total........... 1,033,439 2.5 Total (excl. auto dealers). 765,874 3.2 Durable goods, total........ 428,711 0.4 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. 55,571 0.2 521,3 Building mat. and supply stores. (*) (*) 525 Hardware stores................. (*) (*) 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ 267,565 0.6 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. 254,214 0.5 551 Motor vehicle (franchised).... (*) (*) 553 Auto and home supply stores..... (*) (*) 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. 53,146 -1.9 571 Furniture and home furnishings.. (*) (*) 5722,31,4 Household appliance, radio, TV, and computer stores............ (*) (*) 5722 Household appliance stores.... (*) (*) Nondurable goods, total..... 604,728 4.1 53 General merchandise group stores.. 117,962 2.1 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased depts.) 90,392 0.9 531 Dept. stores (in. leased depts.) (*) (*) 533 Variety stores.................. (*) (*) 539 Misc. general mdse. stores...... (*) (*) 54 Food stores....................... 159,054 3.8 541 Grocery stores.................. 150,613 3.7 554 Gasoline service stations......... 67,896 1.6 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... 41,914 4.4 561 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........ 101,554 3.6 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... 46,415 11.6 592 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--April 2001
Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) Apr Mar 2001 2001 adv. prel. from-- from-- SIC Kind of business Mar Apr Feb Mar CODE 2001 2000 2001 2000 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... +0.8 +3.1 -0.4 +1.3 Total (excl. auto dealers). +0.7 +3.3 -0.4 +1.7 Durable goods, total........ +0.7 +1.9 -0.3 -0.5 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. +1.5 +2.5 -1.0 -4.5 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ +1.0 +2.7 -0.2 +0.1 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. +1.0 +2.4 -0.2 0.0 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. -0.5 -3.1 -1.1 -2.3 Nondurable goods, total..... +0.9 +4.0 -0.4 +2.6 53 General merchandise group stores.. +2.1 +3.8 -0.7 +0.3 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.). +1.8 +2.7 -0.7 -0.6 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.). (NA) (NA) -1.7 -1.1 54 Food stores....................... +0.1 +2.9 +0.1 +4.2 541 Grocery stores.................. +0.1 +2.7 0.0 +4.0 554 Gasoline service stations......... +2.5 +2.0 -2.1 -4.6 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... +1.6 +4.7 -1.8 +1.1 58 Eating and drinking places........ -0.8 +2.6 +0.1 +3.8 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... -0.6 +10.1 +0.7 +11.9 Not Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) Apr Mar 2001 2001 adv. prel. from-- from-- SIC Kind of business Mar Apr Feb Mar CODE 2001 2000 2001 2000 Prel. Final Final Final Retail trade, total........... -3.1 +3.1 +13.6 +1.3 Total (excl. auto group).. -1.2 +2.9 +12.3 +2.0 Durable goods, total........ -5.0 +2.7 +15.7 -0.8 52 Building mat., hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers.. +13.4 +3.9 +25.7 -5.0 55 ex. 554 Automotive dealers................ -8.1 +3.6 +17.1 -0.5 551,2,5, Motor vehicle and miscellaneous 6,7,9 automotive dealers............. -8.4 +3.5 +17.0 -0.7 57 Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment stores................. -9.7 -4.1 +8.6 -1.9 Nondurable goods, total..... -1.6 +3.4 +12.0 +2.9 53 General merchandise group stores.. +4.2 +3.0 +13.0 -0.1 531 Dept. stores (ex. leased dept.). +5.1 +1.8 +13.1 -1.2 531 Dept. stores (in. leased dept.). (NA) (NA) +13.2 -1.3 54 Food stores....................... -3.2 +1.6 +11.3 +4.9 541 Grocery stores.................. -3.6 +1.3 +11.4 +4.8 554 Gasoline service stations......... +2.7 +3.3 +9.3 -5.2 56 Apparel and accessory stores...... +4.3 +4.4 +21.3 +2.3 58 Eating and drinking places........ -5.5 +1.3 +13.7 +5.4 591 Drug and proprietary stores....... -3.4 +10.9 +8.3 +11.1 (NA) Not Available. SOURCE:Advance Monthly Retail Sales--April 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
