CB-01-116FOR WIRE TRANSMISION 8:30 A.M. ET., Friday, July 13, 2001
The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced today that advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for June, adjusted for seasonal, holiday, and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $292.9 billion, an increase of 0.2 percent (±1.0%) from the previous month and up 4.0 percent (±1.7%) from June 2000. Total sales for the April through June period were up 4.0 percent (±1.5%) from the same period a year ago. The April to May 2001 percent change was revised from +0.1 percent (±1.0%) to +0.4 percent (±0.3%).
Retail trade sales increased 0.2 percent (±1.0%) from May and were 3.7 percent (±1.7%) above last year. Health and personal care stores were up 9.3 percent (±3.6%) from last year and sales of building materials and garden equipment and supplies dealers increased 7.8 percent (±5.9%) from June a year ago. Motor vehicle and parts dealers were up 6.3 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)
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 SALES FOR RETAIL AND FOOD SERVICES--June 2001
Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of dollars) 2001 2001 2001 2000 2000 NAICS Kind of business Jun May Apr code adv. prel. final Jun(r) May(r) Retail & food services, total.................... 292,897 292,218 291,116 281,720 280,447 Total (excl. motor vehicle & parts)............ 220,021 220,444 219,520 213,152 212,150 Retail ....................................... 265,996 265,555 264,708 256,383 255,177 GAFO............................................. (*) 74,219 74,709 72,719 73,247 441 Motor vehicle & parts dealers.................... 72,876 71,774 71,596 68,568 68,297 4411,4412 Auto & other motor veh. dealers................. 66,528 65,652 65,431 62,438 62,138 442 Furniture & home furnishings stores.............. 7,622 7,629 7,570 7,693 7,737 443 Electronics & appliance stores.................... 7,176 7,099 7,101 7,156 7,324 44311 Appl., T.V., & camera.......................... (*) 5,099 5,084 4,973 5,019 44312 Computer & software stores...................... (*) 2,000 2,017 2,183 2,305 444 Building material & garden eq. & supplies dealers 24,796 24,801 24,894 23,004 23,149 4441 Building mat. & supplies dealers................ (*) 21,451 21,439 19,932 20,107 445 Food & beverage stores........................... 39,818 39,953 39,702 39,031 38,564 4451 Grocery stores.................................. 36,007 36,110 35,930 35,413 34,992 4453 Beer, wine & liquor stores...................... (*) 2,495 2,487 2,394 2,364 446 Health & personal care stores.................... 14,284 14,212 14,050 13,068 13,109 44611 Pharmacies & drug stores........................ (*) 12,216 12,026 11,099 11,103 447 Gasoline stations................................ 21,187 21,566 20,943 20,630 19,890 448 Clothing & clothing accessories stores........... 14,025 14,160 14,341 13,914 14,034 44811 Men's clothing stores........................... (*) 864 867 878 901 44812 Women's clothing stores......................... (*) 2,558 2,631 2,692 2,728 4482 Shoe stores..................................... (*) 1,867 1,870 1,802 1,819 451 Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores....... 7,001 7,047 7,057 6,624 6,717 452 General merchandise stores....................... 34,707 34,554 35,004 33,842 33,929 4521 Department stores (ex. L.D.).................... 19,723 19,544 19,975 19,625 19,841 4521 Department stores (incl. L.D.).................. (*) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 4529 Other general merchandise stores................ (*) 15,010 15,029 14,217 14,088 45291 Warehouse clubs & superstores.................. (*) 11,876 11,864 11,400 11,319 45299 All other gen. merchandise stores.............. (*) 3,134 3,165 2,817 2,769 453 Miscellaneous store retailers.................... 9,469 9,620 9,285 8,873 8,935 454 Nonstore retailers............................... 13,035 13,140 13,165 13,980 13,492 4541 Electronic shopping & mail-order houses......... (*) 9,170 9,041 9,423 9,106 722 Food services & drinking places.................. 26,901 26,663 26,408 25,337 25,270 (*) Advance estimates are not available from the subsample panel for these kinds of business. (NA) Not available. (r) Revised.TABLE 1B. ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY SALES FOR RETAIL AND FOOD SERVICES--June 2001
Not adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Millions of dollars) 6 month total Change 2001 2001 2001 2000 2000 NAICS Kind of business 2001 from Jun May Apr code 2000 adv. prel. final Jun May Retail & food services, total.................... 1,695,476 3.2 299,971 306,912 284,443 290,308 292,934 Total (excl. motor vehicle & parts)............ 1,258,230 3.5 220,122 226,987 212,261 214,218 217,009 Retail ....................................... 1,537,790 3.1 271,859 279,023 258,246 263,958 266,678 GAFO............................................. (*) (*) (*) 72,355 68,976 69,371 70,994 441 Motor vehicle & parts dealers.................... 437,246 2.3 79,849 79,925 72,182 76,090 75,925 4411,4412 Auto & other motor veh. dealers................. 400,963 2.5 73,114 73,399 66,085 69,494 69,470 44111 New car dealers................................ (*) (*) (*) 61,726 55,434 59,370 59,467 4413 Auto parts, acc. & tire stores.................. (*) (*) (*) 6,526 6,097 6,596 6,455 442 Furniture & home furnishings stores.............. 43,645 -0.3 7,485 7,614 7,010 7,547 7,691 4421 Furniture stores................................ (*) (*) (*) 4,071 3,802 4,109 4,191 4422 Home furnishings stores......................... (*) (*) (*) 3,543 3,208 3,438 3,500 443 Electronics & appliance stores.................... 39,740 -3.1 6,741 6,565 6,113 6,760 6,771 44311 Appl., T.V., & camera.......................... (*) (*) (*) 4,655 4,225 4,645 4,597 44312 Computer & software stores...................... (*) (*) (*) 1,910 1,888 2,115 2,174 444 Building material & garden eq. & supplies dealers 146,701 5.1 27,567 29,702 26,667 26,084 27,558 4441 Building mat. & supplies dealers................ (*) (*) (*) 24,476 22,082 22,364 22,882 445 Food & beverage stores........................... 233,433 3.6 40,262 41,264 38,524 39,341 39,464 4451 Grocery stores.................................. 211,929 3.3 36,367 37,338 34,924 35,661 35,832 4453 Beer, wine & liquor stores...................... (*) (*) (*) 2,517 2,271 2,432 2,376 446 Health & personal care stores.................... 83,844 8.8 14,127 14,624 13,853 13,055 13,489 44611 Pharmacies & drug stores........................ (*) (*) (*) 12,521 11,858 10,966 11,392 447 Gasoline stations................................ 122,297 3.5 22,352 22,623 20,545 21,868 20,884 448 Clothing & clothing accessories stores........... 75,637 2.9 13,083 13,967 13,516 13,002 13,783 44811 Men's clothing stores........................... (*) (*) (*) 829 807 834 853 44812 Women's clothing stores......................... (*) (*) (*) 2,714 2,742 2,633 2,883 44814 Family clothing stores.......................... (*) (*) (*) 4,555 4,554 4,353 4,403 4482 Shoe stores..................................... (*) (*) (*) 1,973 1,963 1,815 1,897 451 Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores....... 37,572 7.5 6,602 6,464 6,103 6,244 6,114 452 General merchandise stores....................... 187,412 2.8 33,319 34,312 33,079 32,691 33,420 4521 Department stores (ex. L.D.).................... 105,172 0.3 18,540 19,059 18,863 18,565 19,281 4521 Department stores (incl. L.D.).................. (*) (*) (*) 19,453 19,232 18,963 19,707 4529 Other general merchandise stores................ (*) (*) (*) 15,253 14,216 14,126 14,139 45291 Warehouse clubs & superstores.................. (*) (*) (*) 12,019 11,200 11,332 11,342 45299 All other gen. merchandise stores.............. (*) (*) (*) 3,234 3,016 2,794 2,797 453 Miscellaneous store retailers.................... 53,607 1.8 9,250 9,966 8,494 8,911 9,138 454 Nonstore retailers............................... 76,656 0.2 11,222 11,997 12,160 12,365 12,441 4541 Electronic shopping & mail-order houses......... (*) (*) (*) 8,464 8,300 8,613 8,469 722 Food services & drinking places.................. 157,686 4.8 28,112 27,889 26,197 26,350 26,256 (*) Advance estimates are not available from the subsample panel for these kinds of business. (NA) Not available. (r) Revised.TABLE 2. PERCENT CHANGE in ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY SALES FOR RETAIL AND FOOD SERVICES--June 2001
Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) Jun May 2001 2001 adv. prel. from-- from-- NAICS Kind of business May Jun Apr May CODE 2001 2000 2001 2000 Prel. Final Final Final Retail & food Services, total.................... +0.2 +4.0 +0.4 +4.2 Total (excl. motor vehicle & parts).......... -0.2 +3.2 +0.4 +3.9 Retail .................................. +0.2 +3.7 +0.3 +4.1 441 Motor vehicle & parts dealers.................... +1.5 +6.3 +0.2 +5.1 4411,4412 Auto & other motor veh. dealers............... +1.3 +6.6 +0.3 +5.7 442 Furniture & home furnishings stores.............. -0.1 -0.9 +0.8 -1.4 443 Electronics & appliance stores................... +1.1 +0.3 0.0 -3.1 444 Building material & garden eq. & supplies dealers 0.0 +7.8 -0.4 +7.1 445 Food & beverage stores........................... -0.3 +2.0 +0.6 +3.6 4451 Grocery stores.................................. -0.3 +1.7 +0.5 +3.2 446 Health & personal care stores.................... +0.5 +9.3 +1.2 +8.4 447 Gasoline stations................................ -1.8 +2.7 +3.0 +8.4 448 Clothing & clothing accessories stores........... -1.0 +0.8 -1.3 +0.9 451 Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores........ -0.7 +5.7 -0.1 +4.9 452 General merchandise stores....................... +0.4 +2.6 -1.3 +1.8 4521 Department stores (ex. L.D.).................... +0.9 +0.5 -2.2 -1.5 453 Miscellaneous stores retailers................... -1.6 +6.7 +3.6 +7.7 454 Nonstore retailers............................... -0.8 -6.8 -0.2 -2.6 722 Food services & drinking Places.................. +0.9 +6.2 +1.0 +5.5 Not Adjusted for Seasonal, Holiday and Trading-day Differences (Percent Change) Jun May 2001 2001 adv. prel. from-- from-- NAICS Kind of business May Jun Apr May CODE 2001 2000 2001 2000 Prel. Final Final Final Retail & food Services, total.................... -2.3 +3.3 +7.9 +4.8 Total (excl. motor vehicle & parts).......... -3.0 +2.8 +6.9 +4.6 Retail .................................. -2.6 +3.0 +8.0 +4.6 441 Motor vehicle & parts dealers.................... -0.1 +4.9 +10.7 +5.3 4411,4412 Auto & other motor veh. dealers................ -0.4 +5.2 +11.1 +5.7 442 Furniture & home furnishings stores.............. -1.7 -0.8 +8.6 -1.0 443 Electronics & appliance stores................... +2.7 -0.3 +7.4 -3.0 444 Building material & garden eq. & supplies dealers -7.2 +5.7 +11.4 +7.8 445 Food & beverage stores........................... -2.4 +2.3 +7.1 +4.6 4451 Grocery stores.................................. -2.6 +2.0 +6.9 +4.2 446 Health & personal care stores.................... -3.4 +8.2 +5.6 +8.4 447 Gasoline stations................................ -1.2 +2.2 +10.1 +8.3 448 Clothing & clothing accessories stores........... -6.3 +0.6 +3.3 +1.3 451 Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores........ +2.1 +5.7 +5.9 +5.7 452 General merchandise stores....................... -2.9 +1.9 +3.7 +2.7 4521 Department stores (ex. L.D.).................... -2.7 -0.1 +1.0 -1.2 453 Miscellaneous stores retailers................... -7.2 +3.8 +17.3 +9.1 454 Nonstore retailers............................... -6.5 -9.2 -1.3 -3.6 722 Food services & drinking Places.................. +0.8 +6.7 +6.5 +6.2 (NA) Not Available. SOURCE:Advance Monthly Sales for Retail Trade and Food Services--JUNE 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.
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 each survey. The margin of sampling error, as used on page 1, gives a range about the estimate which is a 90% confidence interval. If, for example, the trend estimate is +1.2% and the standard error is 0.9%, then the margin of sampling error is ±1.65 x 0.9% or ±1.5%, and the 90% confidence interval is -0.3% to +2.7%. If the interval contains 0, it is uncertain whether there was an increase or decrease. For monthly level, the coefficient of variation (CV) is given. The resulting confidence interval is the estimated value ± 1.65 × CV × (the estimated value). Estimates of sampling variability are given in Table 3.
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 and 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
