ESTIMATED MONTHLY RETAIL SALES, BY KINDS OF BUSINESS, NOT ADJUSTED AND ADJUSTED:\ January 1986 to December 1986\ (DATA IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS) \ SIC Code\Kind of Business\ \NOT ADJUSTED\ \\Jan. 1986\Feb. 1986\Mar. 1986\Apr. 1986\May. 1986\Jun. 1986\Jul. 1986\Aug. 1986\Sep. 1986\Oct. 1986\Nov. 1986\Dec. 1986\TOTAL\ \ RETAIL SALES, TOTAL\106270\100020\114276\115487\125238\120223\120805\124191\124600\123669\121885\152972\1449636 \TOTAL (EXCL. AUTOMOTIVE GROUP)\83302\77564\89067\88355\95846\91598\92837\95922\90605\96235\98142\124025\1123498 \DURABLE GOODS, TOTAL\37435\35888\40925\43921\47523\46541\46100\46637\52154\46266\42651\54647\540688 52\BUILDING MATERIALS GROUP STORES\4953\4546\5791\6936\7269\7241\7161\6930\6929\7096\6113\6139\77104 521,3,5\BUILDING MATERIALS,SUPPLY STORES, HARDWARE\4456\4050\5015\5909\6219\6238\6346\6105\5967\6182\5376\5381\67244 521,3\BUILDING MATERIALS, SUPPLY STORES\3725\3381\4198\4983\5211\5225\5379\5160\5093\5267\4503\4385\56510 525\HARDWARE STORES\731\669\817\926\1008\1013\967\945\874\915\873\996\10734 55 EX 554\AUTOMOTIVE GROUP\22968\22456\25209\27132\29392\28625\27968\28269\33995\27434\23743\28947\326138 551,2,5,6,7,9\MOTOR VEHICLE & MISCELLANEOUS AUTO DEALERS\21138\20789\23287\24987\27189\26444\25702\26035\31818\25164\21624\26906\301083 551,2\MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS\20340\19752\21682\23281\25433\24694\24109\24575\30497\23933\20576\25603\284475 551\MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS - NEW AND USED\19489\18918\20687\22282\24326\23486\22755\23126\29056\22480\19342\24451\270398 553\AUTO & HOME SUPPLY STORES\1830\1667\1922\2145\2203\2181\2266\2234\2177\2270\2119\2041\25055 57\FURNITURE GROUP STORES\5555\5078\5694\5659\6069\6041\6302\6445\6327\6559\6980\9005\75714 571\FURNITURE & HOME FURNISHINGS STORES\3169\2949\3348\3348\3591\3494\3580\3755\3659\3811\3923\4403\43030 5712\FURNITURE STORES\1952\1796\2031\1992\2188\2133\2173\2315\2247\2280\2328\2577\26012 5713\FLOOR COVERING STORES\657\628\716\740\735\714\731\744\742\797\762\778\8744 5722,31,34\HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, RADIO, TV & COMPUTER STORES\1977\1767\1935\1900\2073\2143\2299\2247\2162\2274\2529\3731\27037 5722\HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE STORES\699\595\670\669\753\776\861\803\751\789\798\1096\9260 5731\RADIO, TELEVISION AND ELECTRONIC STORES\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA 5734\COMPUTER AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE STORES\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA 5941\SPORTING GOODS STORES AND BICYCLE SHOPS\584\570\695\725\795\798\758\858\748\696\772\1237\9236 5942\BOOK STORES\462\296\280\273\305\339\321\440\510\387\403\745\4761 5944\JEWELRY STORES\680\727\760\764\969\835\773\878\843\935\1142\2918\12224 \NONDURABLE GOODS, TOTAL\68835\64132\73351\71566\77715\73682\74705\77554\72446\77403\79234\98325\908948 53\GENERAL MERCHANDISE GROUP STORES\9494\9732\12803\12714\14283\12998\12533\14205\12827\14151\17113\26544\169397 531\DEPT. STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.)\7524\7621\10201\10090\11369\10415\9993\11441\10335\11237\13539\20721\134486 531\DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\7804\7903\10577\10461\11784\10796\10357\11858\10712\11648\14033\21476\139409 531 pt.\CONVENTIONAL DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA 531 pt.\DISCOUNT DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA 531 pt.\NATIONAL CHAIN DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA 533\VARIETY STORES\516\502\710\626\659\572\522\589\496\576\589\1090\7447 539\MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES\1454\1609\1892\1998\2255\2011\2018\2175\1996\2338\2985\4733\27464 54\FOOD GROUP STORES\24220\22058\24481\23615\25927\24472\25736\25477\23914\25367\24822\26930\297019 541\GROCERY STORES\23063\20912\23164\22343\24554\23170\24421\24101\22572\23959\23427\25147\280833 542\MEAT, FISH (SEAFOOD) MARKETS\411\393\435\463\489\448\453\472\461\482\486\596\5589 546\RETAIL BAKERIES\285\298\354\337\357\341\341\379\400\417\403\455\4367 554\GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS\9407\8368\8468\8229\8846\8875\8812\8482\8191\8356\7919\8140\102093 56\APPAREL & ACCESSORY STORES\4761\4455\6194\5782\6389\5739\5566\6689\6015\6351\7048\10637\75626 561\MEN'S & BOYS' CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS\551\498\641\670\749\697\598\672\634\703\834\1399\8646 562,3\WOMEN'S CLOTHING SPECIALTY STORES\1832\1708\2329\2175\2362\2107\2158\2391\2319\2480\2709\4030\28600 562\WOMEN'S READY TO WEAR\1578\1491\2109\1984\2156\1934\1995\2170\2101\2233\2403\3552\25706 565\FAMILY CLOTHING STORES\1136\1068\1525\1436\1577\1427\1384\1776\1481\1595\1871\3060\19336 566\SHOE STORES\902\857\1253\1116\1216\1088\1007\1341\1173\1168\1221\1605\13947 58\EATING AND DRINKING PLACES\10151\9639\11105\11456\12165\12053\12457\12945\11672\12298\11439\12035\139415 5812\EATING PLACES\9295\8851\10215\10505\11231\11101\11502\11991\10773\11374\10585\11140\128563 5812 pt.\RESTAURANTS, LUNCHROOMS, CAFETERIAS\5391\5219\5992\6230\6583\6481\6682\6950\6361\6636\6143\6505\75173 5812 pt.\REFRESHMENT PLACES\3818\3527\4106\4153\4476\4460\4680\4860\4254\4569\4269\4463\51635 5813\DRINKING PLACES (ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES)\856\788\890\951\934\952\955\954\899\924\854\895\10852 591\DRUG & PROPRIETARY STORES\3929\3718\4109\3975\4237\4110\4147\4178\4009\4215\4141\5778\50546 592\LIQUOR STORES\1529\1395\1567\1536\1682\1675\1758\1708\1561\1643\1635\2240\19929 596\NONSTORE RETAILERS (2)\2273\2192\2381\2401\2304\2205\2210\2339\2576\3125\3074\3203\30283 5961\TOTAL MAIL ORDER (3)\1317\1166\1280\1340\1252\1194\1163\1248\1441\1842\1885\2028\17156 598\FUEL DEALERS\2276\1722\1396\1027\869\718\718\726\867\1018\1175\1558\14070 53,56,57,594\GAF, TOTAL (4)\22770\22124\27885\27230\30346\28287\27830\31154\28813\30901\35667\55255\368262 594\MISCELLANEOUS SHOPPING GOODS STORES\2960\2859\3194\3075\3605\3509\3429\3815\3644\3840\4526\9069\47525 \ADJUSTED (5)\ \RETAIL SALES, TOTAL\118585\117480\116665\117409\119114\119240\119647\120871\127973\122617\122048\127561\NA\ \TOTAL (EXCL. AUTOMOTIVE GROUP)\92839\92207\92484\91991\92643\92939\93533\93699\94340\95031\94888\95894\NA\ \DURABLE GOODS, TOTAL\42885\42198\41366\42823\43852\43800\44027\45348\52025\46108\45711\50397\NA\ 52\BUILDING MATERIALS, GROUP STORES\6432\6232\6336\6506\6206\6341\6378\6459\6574\6569\6504\6630\NA\ 521,3\BUILDING MATERIALS SUPPLY STORES\4794\4600\4588\4819\4616\4608\4690\4717\4681\4775\4750\4916\NA\ 525\HARDWARE STORES\876\892\896\881\873\936\907\922\901\894\883\875\NA\ 55 EX 554\AUTOMOTIVE GROUP\25746\25273\24181\25418\26471\26301\26114\27172\33633\27586\27160\31667\NA\ 551,2,5,6,7,9\MOTOR VEHICLE AND MISC AUTO DEALERS\23618\23176\22136\23331\24385\24216\24043\25082\31534\25470\25028\29632\NA\ 553\AUTO & HOME SUPPLY STORES\2128\2097\2045\2087\2086\2085\2071\2090\2099\2116\2132\2035\NA\ 57\FURNITURE GROUP STORES\6005\5957\6019\6073\6224\6254\6410\6417\6465\6498\6587\6570\NA\ 571\FURNITURE & HOME FURNISHINGS STORES\3445\3421\3455\3466\3545\3536\3616\3649\3685\3689\3711\3741\NA\ 5722,31,34\HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, RADIO, TV & COMPUTER STORES\2124\2121\2124\2157\2231\2268\2327\2305\2266\2325\2357\2323\NA\ \NONDURABLE GOODS, TOTAL\75700\75282\75299\74586\75262\75440\75620\75523\75948\76509\76337\77164\NA\ 53\GENERAL MERCHANDISE GROUP STORES\13570\13733\13962\13999\13979\14050\14284\14311\14281\14347\14184\14281\NA\ 531\DEPT. STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.)\10795\10856\11052\11112\11113\11211\11369\11430\11420\11351\11245\11286\NA\ 531\DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\11181\11258\11459\11508\11519\11621\11769\11834\11836\11766\11655\11723\NA\ 531 pt.\CONVENTIONAL DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\ 531 pt.\DISCOUNT DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\ 531 pt.\NATIONAL CHAIN DEPT. STORES (INCL. LEASED DEPTS.) (1)\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\ 533\VARIETY STORES\680\664\713\667\657\622\587\594\580\593\570\577\NA\ 539\MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES\2095\2213\2197\2220\2209\2217\2328\2287\2281\2403\2369\2418\NA\ 54\FOOD GROUP STORES\24650\24511\24636\24398\24543\24600\24749\24506\24859\25117\25213\25370\NA\ 541\GROCERY STORES\23367\23236\23327\23105\23230\23286\23437\23152\23464\23698\23784\23904\NA\ 554\GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS\9933\9542\8886\8270\8514\8509\8228\8002\8134\8152\8147\8148\NA\ 56\APPAREL & ACCESSORY STORES\6093\6063\6215\6233\6364\6314\6262\6390\6327\6381\6314\6459\NA\ 561\MEN'S & BOYS' CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS\688\709\719\736\734\724\717\730\723\711\719\726\NA\ 562,3\WOMEN'S CLOTHING SPECIALTY STORES\2290\2256\2341\2329\2336\2389\2398\2398\2416\2436\2397\2488\NA\ 566\SHOE STORES\1112\1132\1125\1145\1166\1156\1146\1207\1168\1195\1182\1202\NA\ 58\EATING AND DRINKING PLACES\11034\11092\11251\11445\11520\11534\11686\11833\11802\11963\11941\12256\NA\ 591\DRUG & PROPRIETARY STORES\4042\4046\4126\4132\4187\4237\4262\4285\4269\4292\4305\4357\NA\ 592\LIQUOR STORES\1684\1671\1709\1670\1662\1694\1679\1658\1648\1665\1620\1607\NA\ 5961\TOTAL MAIL ORDER (3)\1372\1385\1357\1380\1390\1395\1398\1451\1487\1541\1453\1489\NA\ 53,56,57,594\GAF, TOTAL (4)\29322\29414\29954\30005\30378\30474\30884\31159\31158\31395\31188\31516\NA\ (1) Includes data for leased departments operated within department stores. Data for this line not included in broader kind-of-business totals.\ (2) Includes establishments primarily selling merchandise through coin-operated vending machines, by house-to-house canvass or from mail-order.\ (3) The sales estimates for "total mail order", SIC 5961, are the sums of the "mail-order houses (department store merchandise)" and the "other mail-order".\ (4) GAF represents stores which specialize in department store types of merchandise (general merchandise, apparel, furniture, and miscellaneous shopping goods stores).\ (5) Data are adjusted for seasonal variations, holiday, and trading-day differences, but not for price changes. For yearly total, refer to Not Adjusted section.\ Note: U.S. and group totals include data for kinds of business not shown.\