Estimates of Monthly Retail and Food Services Sales by Kind of Business:\
1998\
(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. 1998\Feb. 1998\Mar. 1998\Apr. 1998\May 1998\Jun. 1998\Jul. 1998\Aug. 1998\Sep. 1998\Oct. 1998\Nov. 1998\Dec. 1998\TOTAL\
\NOT ADJUSTED\
\ Retail and food services sales, total\208489\204442\230913\235066\245591\244607\241946\240941\231686\244700\241431\289520\2859332
\Retail sales and food services excl motor vehicle and parts\158610\153549\170934\174911\183270\179642\182084\183117\174980\185138\188813\234605\2169653
\Retail sales, total\188012\184275\208491\212745\221629\221317\218109\216988\209272\220869\219322\266076\2587105
\Retail sales, total (excl. motor vehicle and parts dealers)\138133\133382\148512\152590\159308\156352\158247\159164\152566\161307\166704\211161\1897426
\GAFO(1)\50857\50826\56882\58450\61233\59649\59692\63661\58762\62872\71703\104476\759063
441\Motor vehicle and parts dealers\49879\50893\59979\60155\62321\64965\59862\57824\56706\59562\52618\54915\689679
4411,4412\Automobile and other motor vehicle dealers\45384\46523\54934\55043\57162\59666\54477\52579\51610\54224\47829\50018\629449
4411\Automobile dealers\43512\44218\51896\51585\53410\56013\50813\49489\48736\51317\45711\47700\594400
44111\New car dealers\39755\39981\47285\47102\48975\51208\46200\44939\44531\46710\41922\43951\542559
44112\Used car dealers\3757\4237\4611\4483\4435\4805\4613\4550\4205\4607\3789\3749\51841
4413\Automotive parts, acc., and tire stores\4495\4370\5045\5112\5159\5299\5385\5245\5096\5338\4789\4897\60230
442,443\Furniture, home furn, electronics, and appliance stores\11726\11051\12056\11471\11840\12234\12545\12808\12255\12633\13886\17750\152255
442\Furniture and home furnishings stores\5831\5592\6174\6051\6238\6323\6481\6516\6341\6708\7201\8113\77569
4421\Furniture stores\3574\3380\3663\3474\3628\3612\3667\3679\3609\3740\3982\4174\44182
4422\Home furnishings stores\2257\2212\2511\2577\2610\2711\2814\2837\2732\2968\3219\3939\33387
44221\Floor covering stores\1157\1182\1362\1418\1371\1469\1462\1484\1502\1583\1500\1523\17013
442299\All other home furnishings stores\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\
443\Electronics and appliance stores\5895\5459\5882\5420\5602\5911\6064\6292\5914\5925\6685\9637\74686
44311\Appl.,TV, and other elect. stores\3587\3317\3491\3241\3563\3663\3828\4010\3600\3567\4337\6451\46655
443111\Household appliance stores\827\767\852\839\921\1000\1044\964\891\934\949\1117\11105
443112\ Radio, T.V., and other elect. stores\2760\2550\2639\2402\2642\2663\2784\3046\2709\2633\3388\5334\35550
44312\ Computer and software stores\2157\1993\2219\1994\1836\2030\2019\2068\2110\2135\2102\2724\25387
444\Building mat. and garden equip. and supplies dealers\13313\13310\16082\18363\19169\19032\18274\17064\17331\17969\16203\16614\202724
4441\Building mat. and supplies dealers\11406\11333\13463\14827\15337\16095\15895\15071\15215\15705\14055\14024\172426
44412\Paint and wallpaper stores\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\
44413\ Hardware stores\971\900\1105\1323\1425\1427\1357\1313\1297\1302\1227\1363\15010
445\Food and beverage stores\33615\30792\33515\34030\35816\34419\36450\35431\34065\35445\34580\39275\417433
4451\Grocery stores\30819\28046\30590\30895\32510\31248\33089\32229\31003\32207\31368\34671\378675
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\1859\1780\1906\1976\2153\2072\2222\2130\2041\2174\2166\3054\25533
446\Health and personal care stores\10188\9766\10452\10617\10738\10663\10774\10766\10469\11006\10817\13443\129699
44611\Pharmacies and drug stores\8520\8182\8709\8853\8969\8787\8899\8887\8733\9235\9148\11504\108426
447\Gasoline stations\15275\14093\15385\15710\16800\16745\17304\16823\15860\16409\15369\16114\191887
448\Clothing and clothing access. stores\8819\9517\10883\11844\12265\11472\11654\12991\11231\12405\13879\22473\149433
4481\Clothing stores\6233\6372\7745\8422\8446\7990\8221\9136\8048\9001\10041\14582\104237
44811\ Men's clothing stores\719\645\737\846\837\817\758\843\754\865\954\1429\10204
44812\Women's clothing stores\1725\1770\2198\2510\2516\2256\2224\2329\2245\2424\2533\3633\28363
44814\Family clothing stores\2767\2873\3562\3820\3897\3788\4056\4536\3795\4435\5186\7454\50169
44819\Other clothing stores\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\(NA)\
4482\Shoe stores\1361\1519\1775\1937\1931\1820\1878\2266\1704\1801\1801\2458\22251
44831\Jewelry stores\1119\1513\1238\1362\1756\1527\1415\1466\1372\1506\1923\5233\21430
451\Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores\5019\4467\4991\5011\5203\5390\5216\5830\5384\5250\6208\10970\68939
45111\ Sporting goods stores\1390\1415\1766\1832\1949\2132\1986\2048\1710\1616\1693\2871\22408
45112\ Hobby, toy, and game stores\863\887\993\1028\992\1023\1049\1032\1011\1204\2023\3824\15929
451211\Book stores\1467\923\883\854\920\939\882\1385\1247\954\991\1849\13294
452\General merchandise stores\22501\23036\26127\27449\29194\27807\27400\29011\26693\29360\34377\48231\351186
4521\Department stores (excl.L.D)\13889\14645\16621\17548\18584\17236\16908\18361\16467\18208\22157\32666\223290
452112\Discount dept. stores\8415\8573\9637\10325\10963\10325\10071\10585\9572\10555\12568\17393\128982
452111\Department stores(excl. discount department stores)\5474\6072\6984\7223\7621\6911\6837\7776\6895\7653\9589\15273\94308
4521\Department stores (incl. L.D.)(2)\14225\15005\17037\18000\19055\17676\17333\18822\16879\18672\22725\33505\228934
452112\Discount dept. stores\8561\8723\9808\10511\11164\10517\10262\10788\9758\10763\12817\17739\131411
452111\Department stores(excl. discount department stores)\5664\6282\7229\7489\7891\7159\7071\8034\7121\7909\9908\15766\97523
4529\Other general merchandise stores\8612\8391\9506\9901\10610\10571\10492\10650\10226\11152\12220\15565\127896
45291\Warehouse clubs and superstores\6665\6400\7277\7584\8169\8179\8118\8284\7962\8636\9433\11786\98493
45299\All other gen. merchandise stores\1947\1991\2229\2317\2441\2392\2374\2366\2264\2516\2787\3779\29403
453\Miscellaneous store retailers\7204\7375\7687\7690\8169\8355\8346\8375\8370\8474\8366\11346\99757
4532\Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores\2792\2755\2825\2675\2731\2746\2877\3021\3199\3224\3353\5052\37250
45321\Office supplies and stationery stores\1734\1519\1587\1414\1395\1424\1516\1679\1869\1763\1666\1992\19558
45322\Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores\1058\1236\1238\1261\1336\1322\1361\1342\1330\1461\1687\3060\17692
45330\Used merchandise stores\653\734\747\686\692\717\804\782\791\867\816\991\9280
454\Nonstore retailers\10473\9975\11334\10405\10114\10235\10284\10065\10908\12356\13019\14945\134113
4541\Electronic shopping and mail-order houses\5799\5460\6534\6101\6117\5983\6120\6061\6717\7490\8163\9821\80366
45431\Fuel dealers\2326\1997\1984\1516\1283\1210\1177\1140\1270\1484\1587\1957\18931
722\Food services and drinking places\20477\20167\22422\22321\23962\23290\23837\23953\22414\23831\22109\23444\272227
7221\Full service restaurants\9147\9114\9972\9825\10423\10203\10458\10541\9844\10455\9715\10338\120035
7222\ Limited service eating places\8638\8353\9456\9576\10384\9946\10265\10293\9514\10099\9378\9892\115794
7224\Drinking places\1116\1097\1207\1132\1184\1160\1238\1212\1148\1233\1122\1186\14035
\ADJUSTED(3)\
\ Retail and food services sales, total\232319\232404\233876\236454\237806\239125\237702\236770\239278\242909\244728\246962\
\ Retail sales and food services excl motor vehicle and parts \176650\177402\177649\178874\179618\180192\181343\181455\182058\183533\184785\186542\
\Retail sales, total\210277\210218\211566\214043\215264\216403\215065\214044\216289\219772\221504\223447\
\Retail sales, total (excl. motor vehicle and parts dealers)\154608\155216\155339\156463\157076\157470\158706\158729\159069\160396\161561\163027\
\GAFO(1)\61719\62150\62162\62794\62631\63301\63276\63396\63638\64257\64755\64973\
441\Motor vehicle and parts dealers\55669\55002\56227\57580\58188\58933\56359\55315\57220\59376\59943\60420\
4411,4412\Automobile and other motor vehicle dealers\50708\50025\51197\52622\53125\53948\51345\50315\52184\54278\54913\55330\
4413\Automotive parts, acc., and tire stores\4961\4977\5030\4958\5063\4985\5014\5000\5036\5098\5030\5090\
442,443\Furniture, home furn, electronics, and appliance stores\12459\12499\12458\12437\12430\12667\12754\12852\12742\12800\13024\13067\
442\Furniture and home furnishings stores\6359\6369\6352\6383\6365\6432\6455\6445\6464\6525\6680\6733\
443\Electronics and appliance stores\6100\6130\6106\6054\6065\6235\6299\6407\6278\6275\6344\6334\
44312\ Computer and software stores\2140\2155\2111\2056\1985\2097\2146\2119\2125\2133\2174\2126\
444\Building mat. and garden equip. and supplies dealers\16398\16478\16557\16734\16800\16708\16855\16815\17016\17229\17364\17728\
4441\Building mat. and supplies dealers\13859\13940\14009\14134\14214\14281\14437\14422\14532\14705\14764\15080\
445\Food and beverage stores\34303\34313\34478\34435\34603\34749\34822\34899\35014\35049\35188\35578\
4451\Grocery stores\31130\31093\31278\31207\31380\31564\31604\31659\31765\31794\31943\32282\
4453\Beer, wine and liquor stores\2086\2124\2092\2102\2113\2080\2102\2147\2142\2146\2157\2203\
446\Health and personal care stores\10354\10412\10431\10617\10653\10684\10861\11019\11008\11095\11256\11344\
44611\Pharmacies and drug stores\8623\8658\8718\8862\8924\8930\9062\9181\9212\9291\9470\9531\
447\Gasoline stations\16250\16070\15877\15837\16061\15932\16067\15841\15797\15900\16076\16376\
448\Clothing and clothing access. stores\12197\12226\12225\12445\12345\12492\12569\12482\12201\12594\12723\12735\
4481\Clothing stores\8480\8483\8513\8726\8623\8702\8803\8724\8555\8791\8915\8849\
44811\ Men's clothing stores\856\852\864\899\857\863\855\853\838\841\835\832\
44812\Women's clothing stores\2383\2305\2299\2409\2365\2357\2410\2364\2334\2383\2401\2404\
4482\Shoe stores\1824\1882\1859\1831\1832\1842\1874\1845\1811\1898\1878\1901\
44831\Jewelry stores\1757\1723\1710\1742\1749\1799\1738\1792\1719\1801\1826\1881\
451\Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores\5577\5712\5633\5793\5762\5796\5751\5772\5783\5827\5743\5873\
452\General merchandise stores\28490\28733\28736\29099\29093\29243\29092\29209\29616\29759\30066\30096\
4521\Department stores (excl. L.D.)\18502\18664\18534\18644\18669\18597\18467\18483\18630\18708\18786\18839\
4529\Other general merchandise stores\9988\10069\10202\10455\10424\10646\10625\10726\10986\11051\11280\11257\
45291\Warehouse clubs and superstores\7557\7656\7800\8008\7993\8195\8200\8292\8525\8567\8767\8769\
45299\All other gen. merchandise stores\2431\2413\2402\2447\2431\2451\2425\2434\2461\2484\2513\2488\
453\Miscellaneous stores retailers\8188\8105\8107\8048\8149\8186\8342\8387\8534\8534\8535\8746\
454\Nonstore retailers\10392\10668\10837\11018\11180\11013\11593\11453\11358\11609\11586\11484\
4541\Electronic shopping and mail order houses\6215\6371\6476\6581\6774\6365\6838\6810\6861\6974\7031\6995\
45431\Fuel dealers\1506\1607\1674\1677\1628\1683\1672\1603\1538\1541\1550\1441\
722\Food services and drinking places\22042\22186\22310\22411\22542\22722\22637\22726\22989\23137\23224\23515\
(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.