2019 Annual Retail Trade Survey - Summary of Changes
Summary of Changes
ARTS estimates were revised to reflect historical corrections to current sample data. Corrections are made to replace previously reported data with more accurate data received at a later date or to replace imputed data with reported data obtained from the company. For more information, refer to the Benchmarking section of the Annual Retail Trade Survey methodology page located below:
ARTS estimates were revised to reflect benchmarking to final results of the 2017 Economic Census. Previously, estimates were benchmarked to results of the 2012 Economic Census. For more information, refer to the Benchmarking section of the Annual Methodology link located at:
Detailed expense estimates for 2017, collected as part of the Business Expenses Supplement (BES) to the 2017 ARTS, and corresponding measures of sampling variability were revised to reflect benchmarking to the final results of the 2017 Economic Census.