US Data: Retail Sales - Adjusted Levels>

Release for:  August 2017

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce

Levels in millions of U.S. dollars

Adjusted for seasonal variations, holiday and trading-day differences

                                                                yr-ago   yr-ago

                                      Aug-17   Jul-17   Jun-17   Aug-16   Jul-16

Retail trade & food services          474841   475830   474488   460244   459744

 Total (ex.motor vehicle)             377993   377407   376043   364789   364969

   Retail Trade                       418244   419400   418025   404943   404835

GAFO                                    #N/A   106270   106172   104682   104960

Motor vehicle & parts dealers          96848    98423    98445    95455    94775

 Auto & other motor veh. dealers       89488    90958    91075    87983    87354

Furniture, home furnishings             9630     9587     9639     9138     9188

Electronics & appliance stores          7932     7991     8069     8221     8177

 Appl., T.V., &  other elect. store     #N/A     5823     5921     6178     6163

 Computer & software stores             #N/A     #N/A     #N/A     #N/A     #N/A

Building material, garden eq.          31121    31274    30986    28950    28966

 Building mat. & supplies dealers       #N/A    26972    26888    25345    25376

Food & beverage stores                 59595    59433    59310    58360    58201

 Grocery stores                        53152    52997    52895    52153    51981

 Beer, wine & liquor stores             #N/A     4512     4494     4390     4402

Health & personal care stores          27685    27651    27606    27536    27527

 Pharmacies & drug stores               #N/A    22669    22782    22744    22890

Gasoline stations                      36626    35726    35985    34437    35172

Clothing & accessories stores          21620    21831    21726    21499    21369

 Men's clothing stores                  #N/A     #N/A     #N/A     #N/A     #N/A

 Women's clothing stores                #N/A     3342     3331     3390     3328

 Shoe stores                            #N/A     2962     2977     3033     3017

Sport goods, hobby, book, music         7079     7074     7092     7177     7486

General merchandise stores             57493    57375    57223    56103    56182

 Department stores (ex. L.D.)          12651    12670    12551    12758    12817

 Department stores (incl. L.D.)         #N/A     #N/A     #N/A     #N/A     #N/A

 Other general merchandise stores       #N/A    44705    44672    43345    43365

  Warehouse clubs & superstores         #N/A    38443    38475    37458    37489

  All other gen. merch. stores          #N/A     6262     6197     5887     5876

Miscellaneous store retailers          10902    10749    10579    10364    10468

Nonstore retailers                     51713    52286    51365    47703    47324

 Electronic shopping, mail-order        #N/A    46094    45145    41511    41047

Food services & drinking places        56597    56430    56463    55301    54909

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Calculated by Market News:

Total excl motor vehicle, gasoline    341367   341681   340058   330352   329797

Total excl gasoline                   438215   440104   438503   425807   424572

Total excl auto and other dealers     385353   384872   383413   372261   372390

Total ex autos and bldg. materials    354232   353598   352427   343311   343424

Total ex autos,bldg. materials,gas    317606   317872   316442   308874   308252

Total ex mv, bldg. materials, gas     310246   310407   309072   301402   300831

Retail Trade ex autos, bldg mat, ga   261009   261442   259979   253573   253343

  ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **

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