Estimates of Monthly Retail and Food Services Sales by Kind of Business:\
2008\
(Estimates are shown in millions of dollars and are based on data from the Monthly Retail Trade Survey, Annual\
Retail Trade Survey, and administrative records.)\
NAICS  Code\Kind of Business\
\\Jan. 2008\ Feb. 2008(p)\ Mar. 2008(a)\          
\NOT ADJUSTED\
\ Retail and food services sales, total\346951\348999\377873
\Retail sales and food services excl motor vehicle and parts\280111\278712\299064
\Retail sales, total\312020\313365\339388
\Retail sales, total (excl. motor vehicle and parts dealers)\245180\243078\260579
\GAFO(1)\84711\87175\(*)
441\Motor vehicle and parts dealers\66840\70287\78809
4411,4412\Automobile and other motor vehicle dealers\61063\64361\72367
4411\Automobile dealers\56873\59300\65823
44111\New car dealers\49443\51197\(*)
44112\Used car dealers\7430\8103\(*)
4413\Automotive parts, acc., and tire stores\5777\5926\6442
442,443\Furniture, home furn, electronics, and appliance stores\17690\17551\17522
442\Furniture and home furnishings stores\8858\8696\8974
4421\Furniture stores\4989\4989\(*)
4422\Home furnishings stores\3869\3707\(*)
44221\Floor covering stores\1733\1733\(*)
442299\All other home furnishings stores\1999\1827\(*)
443\Electronics and appliance stores\8832\8855\8548
44311\Appl.,TV, and other elect. stores\6825\6895\(*)
443111\Household appliance stores\1349\1398\(*)
443112\ Radio, T.V., and other elect. stores\5476\5497\(*)
44312\ Computer and software stores\1740\1712\1741
444\Building mat. and garden equip. and supplies dealers\21906\21914\25812
4441\Building mat. and supplies dealers\19707\19356\22008
44412\Paint and wallpaper stores\691\682\(*)
44413\ Hardware stores\1476\1386\(*)
445\Food and beverage stores\46981\45253\48247
4451\Grocery stores\42843\40867\43523
44511\Supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores\40162\38214\(*)
4453\Beer, wine, and liquor stores\2830\2971\(*)
446\Health and personal care stores\20219\20075\20758
44611\Pharmacies and drug stores\16968\16688\(*)
447\Gasoline stations\37914\36965\41068
448\Clothing and clothing access. stores\14459\16067\17908
4481\Clothing stores\10792\11312\(*)
44811\ Men's clothing stores\731\721\839
44812\Women's clothing stores\2570\2753\3320
44814\Family clothing stores\5325\5682\(*)
44819\Other clothing stores\1064\1005\(*)
4482\Shoe stores\1744\1998\2328
44831\Jewelry stores\1774\2592\1905
451\Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores\7049\6011\6746
45111\ Sporting goods stores\2382\2496\(*)
45112\ Hobby, toy, and game stores\1164\1227\(*)
451211\Book stores\2285\1142\(*)
452\General merchandise stores\42052\44208\46510
4521\Department stores (excl.L.D)\13412\14490\16116
452112\Discount dept. stores\8579\9032\10134
452111\Department stores(excl. discount department stores)\4833\5458\5981.968
4521\Department stores (incl. L.D.)(2)\13790\14891\(*)
452112\Discount dept. stores\8778\9243\(*)
452111\Department stores(excl. discount department stores)\5012\5648\(*)
4529\Other general merchandise stores\28640\29718\30394
45291\Warehouse clubs and superstores\25504\26426\26875
45299\All other gen. merchandise stores\3136\3292\3519
453\Miscellaneous store retailers\9253\9060\9183
4532\Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores\3461\3338\(*)
45321\Office supplies and stationery stores\2254\1991\1895
45322\Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores\1207\1347\(*)
45330\Used merchandise stores\935\964\(*)
454\Nonstore retailers\27657\25974\26825
4541\Electronic shopping and mail-order houses\17507\16396\17380
45431\Fuel dealers\6662\6037\5536
722\Food services and drinking places\34931\35634\38485
7221\Full service restaurants\15541\15936\(*)
7222\ Limited service eating places\14680\14860\(*)
7224\Drinking places\1841\1875\(*)
\ADJUSTED(3)\
\ Retail and food services sales, total\380019\378462\379093\\
\ Retail sales and food services excl motor vehicle and parts \304271\303621\304049\\
\Retail sales, total\342378\340953\341510\\
\Retail sales, total (excl. motor vehicle and parts dealers)\266630\266112\266466\\
\GAFO(1)\97433\97048\(*)\\
441\Motor vehicle and parts dealers\75748\74841\75044\\
4411,4412\Automobile and other motor vehicle dealers\69469\68469\68659\\
4413\Automotive parts, acc., and tire stores\6279\6372\6385\\
442,443\Furniture, home furn, electronics, and appliance stores\18848\18679\18582\\
442\Furniture and home furnishings stores\9515\9371\9338\\
443\Electronics and appliance stores\9333\9308\9244\\
44312\ Computer and software stores\1788\1821\1797\\
444\Building mat. and garden equip. and supplies dealers\26994\27038\26649\\
4441\Building mat. and supplies dealers\23267\23209\22901\\
445\Food and beverage stores\48009\48025\48246\\
4451\Grocery stores\43102\43063\43263\\
4453\Beer, wine and liquor stores\3381\3388\(*)\\
446\Health and personal care stores\20118\20237\20232\\
44611\Pharmacies and drug stores\16717\16823\(*)\\
447\Gasoline stations\41848\41487\41949\\
448\Clothing and clothing access. stores\18913\18713\18638\\
4481\Clothing stores\13876\13802\(*)\\
44811\ Men's clothing stores(4)\(S)\(S)\(S)\\
44812\Women's clothing stores\3295\3313\3271\\
4482\Shoe stores\2210\2227\2205\\
44831\Jewelry stores\2636\2497\2543\\
451\Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores\7444\7348\7421\\
452\General merchandise stores\48584\48749\48436\\
4521\Department stores (excl. L.D.)\17033\17056\17043\\
4529\Other general merchandise stores\31551\31693\31393\\
45291\Warehouse clubs and superstores\27782\27994\27735\\
45299\All other gen. merchandise stores\3769\3699\3658\\
453\Miscellaneous stores retailers\9952\9829\9871\\
454\Nonstore retailers\25920\26007\26442\\
4541\Electronic shopping and mail order houses\17810\17861\18010\\
45431\Fuel dealers\4351\4426\4644\\
722\Food services and drinking places\37641\37509\37583\\
(*) Advance estimates are not available for this kind of business. 	
(S) Suppressed     (a) Advance estimate     (p) Preliminary estimate	
(1) GAFO represents stores classified in the following NAICS codes:  442, 443, 448, 451, 452, and 4532. NAICS code 4532 includes office supplies, stationery, and gift stores.	
(2) Includes data for leased departments operated within department stores.  Data for this line not included in any aggregate kind-of-business totals.	
(3) Estimates are adjusted for seasonal variations and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes. Cumulative seasonally adjusted sales estimates are not tabulated.	
(4) With the introduction of a new sample with estimates for the September 2006 data month, we have identified a change in the seasonal pattern for estimates in Men's clothing stores	
(NAICS 44811).  As a result, we have temporarily suspended the release of seasonally adjusted estimates for this industry.  Because of the seasonal adjustment methodology, we have	
also suppressed from publication all estimates back through the January 2001 data month for this industry.  We will continue to provide estimates not adjusted for seasonality; however,	
these estimates should be used with caution, as the new sample estimates may not be comparable with estimates from the old sample.	
Note: Retail and food services total and other subsector totals may include data for kinds of business not shown. Information on sample design and estimation	
procedures can be found on the internet at www.census.gov/mrts/www/ndesign.html. Information on measures of	
sampling variability can be found at \www.census.gov/mrts/www/nrely.html.