US Data: Retail Sales - Adjusted Levels>

Release for:  September 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

                                      Sep-17   Aug-17   Jul-17   Sep-16   Aug-16

Retail trade & food services          483895   476479   476752   463305   460198

 Total (ex.motor vehicle)             383834   379849   378038   367062   364986

   Retail Trade                       426849   419884   420258   407742   404897

GAFO                                    #N/A   106142   106276   104532   104769

Motor vehicle & parts dealers         100061    96630    98714    96243    95212

 Auto & other motor veh. dealers       92486    89280    91227    88789    87740

Furniture, home furnishings             9569     9612     9587     9408     9112

Electronics & appliance stores          7735     7822     7938     8087     8219

 Appl., T.V., &  other elect. store     #N/A     5673     5760     6142     6172

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

Building material, garden eq.          32311    31652    31458    29186    28986

 Building mat. & supplies dealers       #N/A    27352    27162    25458    25369

Food & beverage stores                 60382    59914    59622    58650    58352

 Grocery stores                        53941    53409    53176    52368    52153

 Beer, wine & liquor stores             #N/A     4519     4510     4456     4395

Health & personal care stores          27640    27742    27617    27526    27509

 Pharmacies & drug stores               #N/A    22801    22689    22606    22744

Gasoline stations                      39414    37242    35792    35396    34661

Clothing & accessories stores          21745    21658    21798    21511    21533

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

 Women's clothing stores                #N/A     3217     3322     3338     3408

 Shoe stores                            #N/A     3009     2963     3013     3024

Sport goods, hobby, book, music         6944     6956     7031     7350     7209

General merchandise stores             57897    57710    57498    55648    56147

 Department stores (ex. L.D.)          12598    12648    12673    12667    12758

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

 Other general merchandise stores       #N/A    45062    44825    42981    43389

  Warehouse clubs & superstores         #N/A    38783    38554    37116    37496

  All other gen. merch. stores          #N/A     6279     6271     5865     5893

Miscellaneous store retailers          10712    10781    10830    10699    10367

Nonstore retailers                     52439    52165    52373    48038    47590

 Electronic shopping, mail-order        #N/A    45762    46137    41825    41426

Food services & drinking places        57046    56595    56494    55563    55301

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Calculated by Market News:

Total excl motor vehicle, gasoline    344420   342607   342246   331666   330325

Total excl gasoline                   444481   439237   440960   427909   425537

Total excl auto and other dealers     391409   387199   385525   374516   372458

Total ex autos and bldg. materials    359098   355547   354067   345330   343472

Total ex autos,bldg. materials,gas    319684   318305   318275   309934   308811

Total ex mv, bldg. materials, gas     312109   310955   310788   302480   301339

Retail Trade ex autos, bldg mat, ga   262638   261710   261781   254371   253510

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

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