Estimates of Monthly Retail and Food Services Sales by Kind of Business:\
1997\
(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. 1997\Feb. 1997\Mar. 1997\Apr. 1997\May 1997\Jun. 1997\Jul. 1997\Aug. 1997\Sep. 1997\Oct. 1997\Nov. 1997\Dec. 1997\TOTAL\
\NOT ADJUSTED\
\ Retail and food services sales, total\200739\197913\225488\220694\234583\227785\231985\235759\223340\232874\228950\271933\2732043
\Retail sales and food services excl motor vehicle and parts\152272\147713\167769\164327\176582\170243\173428\177589\168357\177154\180226\221370\2077030
\Retail sales, total\181374\178736\204054\199532\211859\205861\209263\212399\201893\210701\208133\250198\2474003
\Retail sales, total (excl. motor vehicle and parts dealers)\132907\128536\146335\143165\153858\148319\150706\154229\146910\154981\159409\199635\1818990
\GAFO(1)\47469\47356\55118\52706\57819\55718\55792\61060\55393\59476\68054\98492\714453
441\Motor vehicle and parts dealers\48467\50200\57719\56367\58001\57542\58557\58170\54983\55720\48724\50563\655013
4411,4412\Automobile and other motor vehicle dealers\44060\45967\52914\51351\52948\52481\53230\52942\49956\50471\43961\45969\596250
4411\Automobile dealers\42360\43905\50087\48255\49731\49331\50216\50020\47458\48061\42077\44008\565509
44111\New car dealers\38922\40002\45926\44068\45638\45170\46076\46084\43646\44164\38715\40561\518972
44112\Used car dealers\3438\3903\4161\4187\4093\4161\4140\3936\3812\3897\3362\3447\46537
4413\Automotive parts, acc., and tire stores\4407\4233\4805\5016\5053\5061\5327\5228\5027\5249\4763\4594\58763
442,443\Furniture, home furn, electronics, and appliance stores\10630\10173\11224\10949\11433\11302\11724\12130\11741\12058\13119\16591\143074
442\Furniture and home furnishings stores\5325\5129\5730\5685\6024\5819\6040\6277\6105\6377\6791\7561\72863
4421\Furniture stores\3238\3120\3373\3255\3525\3348\3402\3626\3486\3610\3869\4093\41945
4422\Home furnishings stores\2087\2009\2357\2430\2499\2471\2638\2651\2619\2767\2922\3468\30918
44221\Floor covering stores\1167\1130\1302\1350\1344\1367\1380\1360\1455\1517\1372\1356\16100
442299\All other home furnishings stores\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\
443\Electronics and appliance stores\5305\5044\5494\5264\5409\5483\5684\5853\5636\5681\6328\9030\70211
44311\Appl.,TV, and other elect. stores\3273\3105\3249\3093\3274\3312\3493\3592\3344\3346\4024\5955\43060
443111\Household appliance stores\781\726\812\794\844\921\973\888\827\856\899\1059\10380
443112\ Radio, T.V., and other elect. stores\2492\2379\2437\2299\2430\2391\2520\2704\2517\2490\3125\4896\32680
44312\ Computer and software stores\1875\1788\2077\2001\1942\1972\1990\2057\2110\2160\2112\2719\24803
444\Building mat. and garden equip. and supplies dealers\12528\12556\15111\17215\18424\17632\17482\16291\16681\17339\14828\15258\191345
4441\Building mat. and supplies dealers\10785\10757\12584\14106\14967\14739\15033\14207\14520\15018\12808\12753\162277
44412\Paint and wallpaper stores\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\
44413\ Hardware stores\1003\880\1027\1203\1339\1303\1277\1224\1172\1246\1140\1184\13998
445\Food and beverage stores\33196\30551\34459\32647\35544\33605\35450\35268\33142\34542\34308\37576\410288
4451\Grocery stores\30528\27972\31494\29837\32401\30531\32252\32074\30211\31422\31172\33178\373072
44511\Supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\
4453\Beer, wine, and liquor stores\1716\1629\1862\1826\2071\2012\2109\2092\1904\2063\2096\2842\24222
446\Health and personal care stores\9316\9032\9973\9493\9976\9738\9869\9779\9609\10034\9718\12232\118769
44611\Pharmacies and drug stores\7894\7620\8335\7890\8304\7971\8067\7998\7929\8306\8141\10378\98833
447\Gasoline stations\15956\14910\16558\16362\17315\17051\17486\17747\16812\17192\16045\16422\199856
448\Clothing and clothing access. stores\8207\8852\10854\10143\11525\10676\10752\12487\10964\11659\13273\21173\140565
4481\Clothing stores\5790\5907\7645\7113\7922\7453\7548\8816\7808\8447\9535\13847\97831
44811\ Men's clothing stores\695\631\743\712\807\792\737\847\763\874\993\1483\10077
44812\Women's clothing stores\1698\1812\2352\2226\2428\2200\2104\2337\2269\2363\2494\3568\27851
44814\Family clothing stores\2491\2547\3401\3148\3544\3409\3592\4205\3559\3971\4702\6690\45259
44819\Other clothing stores\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\
4482\Shoe stores\1280\1430\1903\1663\1889\1771\1774\2201\1703\1691\1780\2378\21463
44831\Jewelry stores\1041\1411\1183\1267\1597\1341\1322\1359\1344\1406\1813\4694\19778
451\Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores\4848\4128\4753\4626\4890\4981\4870\5548\5049\4988\6195\10697\65573
45111\ Sporting goods stores\1344\1336\1616\1734\1796\1979\1848\1965\1604\1532\1664\2868\21286
45112\ Hobby, toy, and game stores\735\794\1038\901\952\944\968\964\977\1148\2022\3667\15110
451211\Book stores\1559\825\813\806\893\876\830\1301\1159\926\996\1771\12755
452\General merchandise stores\21155\21561\25678\24489\27446\26327\25900\28074\24940\27921\32551\45412\331454
4521\Department stores (excl.L.D)\13451\14075\17078\16175\18117\17255\16670\18633\16233\18262\22121\32038\220108
452112\Discount dept. stores\7935\8197\9940\9465\10643\10285\9931\10709\9245\10419\12407\16947\126123
452111\Department stores(excl. discount department stores)\5516\5878\7138\6710\7474\6970\6739\7924\6988\7843\9714\15091\93985
4521\Department stores (incl. L.D.)(2)\13735\14371\17453\16540\18525\17647\17051\19053\16606\18673\22628\32780\225062
452112\Discount dept. stores\8044\8313\10083\9605\10803\10442\10085\10876\9391\10585\12604\17218\128049
452111\Department stores(excl. discount department stores)\5691\6058\7370\6935\7722\7205\6966\8177\7215\8088\10024\15562\97013
4529\Other general merchandise stores\7704\7486\8600\8314\9329\9072\9230\9441\8707\9659\10430\13374\111346
45291\Warehouse clubs and superstores\5694\5431\6240\6101\6849\6694\6815\6948\6450\7190\7738\9769\81919
45299\All other gen. merchandise stores\2010\2055\2360\2213\2480\2378\2415\2493\2257\2469\2692\3605\29427
453\Miscellaneous store retailers\6518\6935\7091\7149\7587\7589\7657\7785\7683\7733\7516\10426\91669
4532\Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores\2629\2642\2609\2499\2525\2432\2546\2821\2699\2850\2916\4619\33787
45321\Office supplies and stationery stores\1688\1451\1398\1347\1294\1236\1332\1553\1533\1529\1312\1693\17366
45322\Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores\941\1191\1211\1152\1231\1196\1214\1268\1166\1321\1604\2926\16421
45330\Used merchandise stores\641\708\638\576\575\601\688\695\713\791\764\923\8313
454\Nonstore retailers\10553\9838\10634\10092\9718\9418\9516\9120\10289\11515\11856\13848\126397
4541\Electronic shopping and mail-order houses\5048\4581\5600\5497\5309\5209\5202\5170\6086\6699\7036\8699\70136
45431\Fuel dealers\3017\2310\1997\1708\1460\1255\1272\1353\1452\1753\1921\2448\21946
722\Food services and drinking places\19365\19177\21434\21162\22724\21924\22722\23360\21447\22173\20817\21735\258040
7221\Full service restaurants\8688\8640\9592\9332\9976\9460\10071\10517\9539\9850\9227\9699\114591
7222\ Limited service eating places\8069\8023\9077\9069\9826\9568\9715\9821\8947\9290\8771\9122\109298
7224\Drinking places\1055\1004\1106\1097\1148\1098\1181\1218\1115\1192\1110\1121\13445
\ADJUSTED(3)\
\ Retail and food services sales, total\223763\225867\226789\224952\223305\226377\229187\230236\230603\230201\231310\231787\
\ Retail sales and food services excl motor vehicle and parts \169788\171184\172273\171083\171049\172374\173995\174409\175237\175301\175597\175874\
\Retail sales, total\202576\204677\205588\203662\202028\204946\207443\208425\208674\208420\209738\209832\
\Retail sales, total (excl. motor vehicle and parts dealers)\148601\149994\151072\149793\149772\150943\152251\152598\153308\153520\154025\153919\
\GAFO(1)\58255\58562\58973\58363\58755\59142\59888\60159\60154\60564\60818\61002\
441\Motor vehicle and parts dealers\53975\54683\54516\53869\52256\54003\55192\55827\55366\54900\55713\55913\
4411,4412\Automobile and other motor vehicle dealers\49174\49856\49638\48999\47444\49094\50264\50857\50359\49971\50705\51077\
4413\Automotive parts, acc., and tire stores\4801\4827\4878\4870\4812\4909\4928\4970\5007\4929\5008\4836\
442,443\Furniture, home furn, electronics, and appliance stores\11358\11641\11642\11822\11784\11872\11980\12091\12129\12111\12268\12343\
442\Furniture and home furnishings stores\5826\5909\5919\5972\6018\6036\6046\6154\6185\6185\6265\6306\
443\Electronics and appliance stores\5532\5732\5723\5850\5766\5836\5934\5937\5944\5926\6003\6037\
44312\ Computer and software stores\1879\1937\1984\2065\2042\2061\2110\2114\2116\2124\2184\2179\
444\Building mat. and garden equip. and supplies dealers\15210\15588\15876\15764\15845\15958\16047\16076\16276\16250\16187\16265\
4441\Building mat. and supplies dealers\12901\13264\13430\13473\13484\13559\13605\13595\13763\13765\13684\13698\
445\Food and beverage stores\34033\34006\34160\34047\33999\34045\34199\34329\34364\34392\34451\34349\
4451\Grocery stores\30993\30977\31090\31016\30976\30933\31071\31200\31210\31235\31297\31182\
4453\Beer, wine and liquor stores\1943\1949\1983\1976\1989\2041\2032\2019\2041\2065\2077\2071\
446\Health and personal care stores\9439\9660\9855\9647\9723\9937\9989\9989\10083\10084\10219\10193\
44611\Pharmacies and drug stores\7966\8089\8220\8043\8125\8252\8274\8254\8355\8331\8480\8479\
447\Gasoline stations\16938\16962\17000\16594\16350\16443\16465\16648\16795\16707\16714\16505\
448\Clothing and clothing access. stores\11517\11498\11592\11281\11456\11642\11752\11869\11872\11887\11950\12139\
4481\Clothing stores\8004\7932\7985\7840\7988\8119\8192\8365\8278\8312\8316\8458\
44811\ Men's clothing stores\831\832\825\805\823\828\857\863\847\858\862\854\
44812\Women's clothing stores\2375\2387\2371\2264\2257\2301\2312\2349\2356\2321\2333\2343\
4482\Shoe stores\1753\1790\1830\1702\1769\1793\1801\1789\1791\1799\1811\1849\
44831\Jewelry stores\1634\1648\1636\1614\1573\1608\1634\1608\1686\1652\1698\1698\
451\Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores\5417\5320\5389\5293\5427\5450\5429\5397\5470\5561\5663\5642\
452\General merchandise stores\27170\27233\27345\27149\27362\27401\27972\28017\27857\28150\28152\28010\
4521\Department stores (excl. L.D.)\18106\18156\18275\18066\18211\18263\18515\18601\18435\18591\18626\18449\
4529\Other general merchandise stores\9064\9077\9070\9083\9151\9138\9457\9416\9422\9559\9526\9561\
45291\Warehouse clubs and superstores\6545\6559\6575\6646\6708\6707\6975\6893\6958\7126\7099\7167\
45299\All other gen. merchandise stores\2519\2518\2495\2437\2443\2431\2482\2523\2464\2433\2427\2394\
453\Miscellaneous stores retailers\7430\7704\7711\7508\7299\7600\7572\7662\7760\7791\7803\7984\
454\Nonstore retailers\10089\10382\10502\10688\10527\10595\10846\10520\10702\10587\10618\10489\
4541\Electronic shopping and mail order houses\5319\5428\5755\5949\5764\5846\5852\5875\6172\6084\6024\6087\
45431\Fuel dealers\1940\1819\1758\1835\1834\1821\1815\1856\1795\1785\1874\1782\
722\Food services and drinking places\21187\21190\21201\21290\21277\21431\21744\21811\21929\21781\21572\21955\
(NA) Not available\
(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.	
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.