CB-01-100FOR WIRE TRANSMISION 8:30 A.M. ET., Wednesday, June 13,2001
Special Notice:
The data in this report are based on a new sample and reflect the results from the latest Census of Retail Trade and the 1999 Annual Retail Trade Survey. This initial release, and all subsequent releases, uses the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) in place of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. Previously, on June 1, the unadjusted and adjusted data series from January 1992 through April 2001 were published on a NAICS basis and can be found on our website at http://www.census.gov/mrts/www/mrts.html. 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 and food services sales for May, adjusted for seasonal, holiday, and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $291.3 billion, an increase of 0.1 percent (±1.0%) from the previous month and up 3.8 percent (±1.7%) from May 2000. Total sales for the March through May period were up 3.0 percent (±1.5%) from the same period a year ago. The March to April 2001 percent change was revised from 1.1 percent (±1.0%) to 1.4 percent (±0.3%).
Retail trade sales were virtually unchanged from April, but were 3.6 percent (±1.7%) above last year. Health and personal care stores were up 8.5 percent (±3.6%) from last year and sales of building materials and garden equipment and supplies dealers increased 7.4 percent (±5.9%) from May a year ago. Gasoline stations were 6.8 percent (±4.8%) above May 2000 and motor vehicle and parts dealers were up 3.4 percent (±3.5%) from last year.
The advance estimates are based on a small subsample of the Bureau's full retail and food services 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 and Food Services Sales
(Data adjusted for seasonal, holiday, and trading-day differences, but not for price changes)
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TABLE 1A. ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY SALES FOR RETAIL AND FOOD SERVICES--May 2001
Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of dollars) 2001 2001 2001 2000 2000 NAICS Kind of business May Apr Mar code adv. prel. final May(r) Apr(r) Retail & food services, total.................... 291,306 291,090 287,102 280,547 279,961 Total (excl. motor vehicle & parts)............ 220,625 219,917 217,525 212,168 211,494 Retail ....................................... 264,587 264,639 260,695 255,325 254,612 GAFO............................................. (*) 74,736 73,822 73,214 72,718 441 Motor vehicle & parts dealers.................... 70,681 71,173 69,577 68,379 68,467 4411,4412 Auto & other motor veh. dealers................. 64,506 65,026 63,518 62,249 62,479 442 Furniture & home furnishings stores.............. 7,691 7,600 7,613 7,745 7,722 443 Electronics & appliance stores.................... 7,027 7,034 7,079 7,306 7,384 44311 Appl., T.V., & camera.......................... (*) 5,024 5,036 5,008 5,056 44312 Computer & software stores...................... (*) 2,010 2,043 2,298 2,328 444 Building material & garden eq. & supplies dealers 24,825 24,986 24,179 23,112 22,886 4441 Building mat. & supplies dealers................ (*) 21,469 20,848 20,072 19,910 445 Food & beverage stores........................... 39,974 39,719 39,723 38,646 38,741 4451 Grocery stores.................................. 36,166 35,960 35,921 35,061 35,227 4453 Beer, wine & liquor stores...................... (*) 2,483 2,471 2,367 2,305 446 Health & personal care stores.................... 14,219 14,066 14,081 13,109 12,965 44611 Pharmacies & drug stores........................ (*) 12,028 12,066 11,103 10,930 447 Gasoline stations................................ 21,226 20,941 20,103 19,871 20,032 448 Clothing & clothing accessories stores........... 14,253 14,404 14,319 13,991 13,885 44811 Men's clothing stores........................... (*) 885 898 889 887 44812 Women's clothing stores......................... (*) 2,757 2,744 2,689 2,645 4482 Shoe stores..................................... (*) 1,856 1,817 1,828 1,828 451 Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores....... 7,173 7,068 7,061 6,685 6,638 452 General merchandise stores....................... 34,575 35,015 34,131 33,963 33,444 4521 Department stores (ex. L.D.).................... 19,499 19,957 19,463 19,832 19,485 4521 Department stores (incl. L.D.).................. (*) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 4529 Other general merchandise stores................ (*) 15,058 14,668 14,131 13,959 45291 Warehouse clubs & superstores.................. (*) 11,902 11,637 11,342 11,205 45299 All other gen. merchandise stores.............. (*) 3,156 3,031 2,789 2,754 453 Miscellaneous store retailers.................... 9,518 9,271 9,380 8,979 9,161 454 Nonstore retailers............................... 13,425 13,362 13,449 13,539 13,287 4541 Electronic shopping & mail-order houses......... (*) 9,125 9,107 9,166 9,177 722 Food services & drinking places.................. 26,719 26,451 26,407 25,222 25,349 (*) Advance estimates are not available from the subsample panel for these business classifications. (NA) Not available. (r) Revised.TABLE 1B. ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY SALES FOR RETAIL AND FOOD SERVICES--May 2001
Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of dollars) 5 month total Change 2001 2001 2001 2000 2000 NAICS Kind of business 2001 from May Apr Mar code 2000 adv. prel. final May Apr Retail & food services, total.................... 1,394,305 3.1 305,606 284,549 290,332 292,934 272,659 Total (excl. motor vehicle & parts)............ 1,038,373 3.7 227,038 212,475 213,877 217,009 204,252 Retail ....................................... 1,264,550 3.0 277,631 258,257 263,054 266,678 247,183 GAFO............................................. (*) (*) (*) 68,972 69,364 70,994 67,396 441 Motor vehicle & parts dealers.................... 355,932 1.3 78,568 72,074 76,455 75,925 68,407 4411,4412 Auto & other motor veh. dealers................. 326,290 1.4 71,924 66,001 70,251 69,470 62,479 44111 New car dealers................................ (*) (*) (*) 55,332 59,966 59,467 53,350 4413 Auto parts, acc. & tire stores.................. (*) (*) (*) 6,073 6,204 6,455 5,928 442 Furniture & home furnishings stores.............. 36,226 0.0 7,668 7,022 7,621 7,691 7,181 4421 Furniture stores................................ (*) (*) (*) 3,814 4,250 4,191 3,973 4422 Home furnishings stores......................... (*) (*) (*) 3,208 3,371 3,500 3,208 443 Electronics & appliance stores.................... 32,968 -3.7 6,539 6,108 6,923 6,771 6,468 44311 Appl., T.V., & camera.......................... (*) (*) (*) 4,225 4,739 4,597 4,298 44312 Computer & software stores...................... (*) (*) (*) 1,883 2,184 2,174 2,170 444 Building material & garden eq. & supplies dealers 119,362 5.2 29,819 26,778 23,710 27,558 23,996 4441 Building mat. & supplies dealers................ (*) (*) (*) 22,135 20,139 22,882 20,109 445 Food & beverage stores........................... 193,070 3.8 41,203 38,484 39,757 39,464 38,033 4451 Grocery stores.................................. 175,504 3.5 37,323 34,881 36,137 35,832 34,628 4453 Beer, wine & liquor stores...................... (*) (*) (*) 2,282 2,365 2,376 2,151 446 Health & personal care stores.................... 69,698 8.9 14,603 13,855 14,363 13,489 12,667 44611 Pharmacies & drug stores........................ (*) (*) (*) 11,860 12,235 11,392 10,711 447 Gasoline stations................................ 99,565 3.5 22,266 20,522 19,741 20,884 19,471 448 Clothing & clothing accessories stores........... 62,700 3.6 14,109 13,520 13,242 13,783 13,162 44811 Men's clothing stores........................... (*) (*) (*) 821 810 853 837 44812 Women's clothing stores......................... (*) (*) (*) 2,876 2,744 2,883 2,777 44814 Family clothing stores.......................... (*) (*) (*) 4,563 4,391 4,403 4,357 4482 Shoe stores..................................... (*) (*) (*) 1,949 1,801 1,897 1,938 451 Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores....... 31,169 8.6 6,664 6,102 6,559 6,114 5,802 452 General merchandise stores....................... 153,985 2.9 34,229 33,054 31,537 33,420 31,638 4521 Department stores (ex. L.D.).................... 86,558 0.3 18,992 18,856 17,790 19,281 18,424 4521 Department stores (incl. L.D.).................. (*) (*) (*) 19,227 18,143 19,707 18,838 4529 Other general merchandise stores................ (*) (*) (*) 14,198 13,747 14,139 13,214 45291 Warehouse clubs & superstores.................. (*) (*) (*) 11,200 10,892 11,342 10,611 45299 All other gen. merchandise stores.............. (*) (*) (*) 2,998 2,855 2,797 2,603 453 Miscellaneous store retailers.................... 44,364 1.4 9,870 8,597 9,215 9,138 8,420 454 Nonstore retailers............................... 65,511 2.1 12,093 12,141 13,931 12,441 11,938 4541 Electronic shopping & mail-order houses......... (*) (*) (*) 8,304 9,125 8,469 8,213 722 Food services & drinking places.................. 129,755 4.6 27,975 26,292 27,278 26,256 25,476 (*) Advance estimates are not available from the subsample panel for these business classifications. (NA) Not available. (r) Revised.TABLE 2. ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY SALES FOR RETAIL AND FOOD SERVICES--May 2001
Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) May Apr 2001 2001 adv. prel. from-- from-- NAICS Kind of business Apr May Mar Apr CODE 2001 2000 2001 2000 Prel. Final Final Final Retail & food services, total.................... +0.1 +3.8 +1.4 +4.0 Total (excl. motor vehicle & parts ).......... +0.3 +4.0 +1.1 +4.0 Retail .................................. 0.0 +3.6 +1.5 +3.9 441 Motor vehicle & parts dealers.................... -0.7 +3.4 +2.3 +4.0 4441,4412 Auto & other motor veh. dealers............... -0.8 +3.6 +2.4 +4.1 442 Furniture & home furnishings stores.............. +1.2 -0.7 -0.2 -1.6 443 Electronics & appliance stores................... -0.1 -3.8 -0.6 -4.7 444 Building material & garden eq. & supplies dealers -0.6 +7.4 +3.3 +9.2 445 Food & beverage stores........................... +0.6 +3.4 0.0 +2.5 4451 Grocery stores.................................. +0.6 +3.2 +0.1 +2.1 446 Health & personal care stores.................... +1.1 +8.5 -0.1 +8.5 447 Gasoline stations................................ +1.4 +6.8 +4.2 +4.5 448 Clothing & clothing accessories stores........... -1.0 +1.9 +0.6 +3.7 451 Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores........ +1.5 +7.3 +0.1 +6.5 452 General merchandise stores....................... -1.3 +1.8 +2.6 +4.7 4521 Department stores (ex. L.D.).................... -2.3 -1.7 +2.5 +2.4 453 Miscellaneous stores retailers................... +2.7 +6.0 -1.2 +1.2 454 Nonstore retailers............................... +0.5 -0.8 -0.6 +0.6 722 Food services & drinking Places.................. +1.0 +5.9 +0.2 +4.3 Not Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) May Apr 2001 2001 adv. prel. from-- from-- NAICS Kind of business Apr May Mar Apr CODE 2001 2000 2001 2000 Prel. Final Final Final Retail & food services, total.................... +7.4 +4.3 -2.0 +4.4 Total (excl. motor vehicle & parts ).......... +6.9 +4.6 -0.7 +4.0 Retail .................................. +7.5 +4.1 -1.8 +4.5 441 Motor vehicle & parts dealers.................... +9.0 +3.5 -5.7 +5.4 4441,4412 Auto & other motor veh. dealers................ +9.0 +3.5 -6.0 +5.6 442 Furniture & home furnishings stores.............. +9.2 -0.3 -7.9 -2.2 443 Electronics & appliance stores................... +7.1 -3.4 -11.8 -5.6 444 Building material & garden eq. & supplies dealers +11.4 +8.2 +12.9 +11.6 445 Food & beverage stores........................... +7.1 +4.4 -3.2 +1.2 4451 Grocery stores.................................. +7.0 +4.2 -3.5 +0.7 446 Health & personal care stores.................... +5.4 +8.3 -3.5 +9.4 447 Gasoline stations................................ +8.5 +6.6 +4.0 +5.4 448 Clothing & clothing accessories stores........... +4.4 +2.4 +2.1 +2.7 451 Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores........ +9.2 +9.0 -7.0 +5.2 452 General merchandise stores....................... +3.6 +2.4 +4.8 +4.5 4521 Department stores (ex. L.D.).................... +0.7 -1.5 +6.0 +2.3 453 Miscellaneous stores retailers................... +14.8 +8.0 -6.7 +2.1 454 Nonstore retailers............................... -0.4 -2.8 -12.8 +1.7 722 Food services & drinking Places.................. +6.4 +6.5 -3.6 +3.2 SOURCE:Advance Monthly Sales for Retail Trade and Food Services--MAY 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 from 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. Additionally, estimates of sales prior to March 2001 have been restated from SIC-based estimates. The restatement methodology may have introduced additional nonsampling error. Precautionary steps are taken to minimize nonsampling 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 will be 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, the techniques used in developing the estimates, and an explanation of confidence intervals and sampling variability (Appendix B, Reliability of Estimates).
(2) Medians are based on the period February 2001 to present.
4th Quarter 2000 Retail E-Commerce Sales
Source: U. S. Census Bureau
Service Sector Statistics Division
