US Data: Retail Sales - Adjusted Levels>

Release for:  October 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

                                      Oct-17   Sep-17   Aug-17   Oct-16   Sep-16

Retail trade & food services          486553   485419   476513   465368   463045

 Total (ex.motor vehicle)             384634   384201   379763   368817   366982

   Retail Trade                       429450   428747   419882   410018   407368

GAFO                                    #N/A   106688   106460   104774   104394

Motor vehicle & parts dealers         101919   101218    96750    96551    96063

 Auto & other motor veh. dealers       94411    93634    89422    89054    88609

Furniture, home furnishings             9710     9642     9633     9301     9408

Electronics & appliance stores          8076     8018     7997     7918     8023

 Appl., T.V., &  other elect. store     #N/A     5735     5781     5873     6123

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

Building material, garden eq.          32120    32516    31584    29530    29186

 Building mat. & supplies dealers       #N/A    28246    27284    25850    25458

Food & beverage stores                 60772    60353    59862    58859    58658

 Grocery stores                        54190    53873    53368    52529    52368

 Beer, wine & liquor stores             #N/A     4513     4514     4470     4460

Health & personal care stores          28027    27798    27796    27012    27554

 Pharmacies & drug stores               #N/A    22816    22785    22338    22629

Gasoline stations                      38906    39364    37012    36198    35534

Clothing & accessories stores          21886    21721    21709    21497    21540

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

 Women's clothing stores                #N/A     3242     3222     3307     3341

 Shoe stores                            #N/A     2957     2997     2982     3023

Sport goods, hobby, book, music         7112     7010     7005     7291     7342

General merchandise stores             57880    57888    57731    56272    55556

 Department stores (ex. L.D.)          12665    12639    12672    12570    12667

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

 Other general merchandise stores       #N/A    45249    45059    43702    42889

  Warehouse clubs & superstores         #N/A    38862    38782    37779    37036

  All other gen. merch. stores          #N/A     6387     6277     5923     5853

Miscellaneous store retailers          10907    10904    10795    10767    10684

Nonstore retailers                     52135    52315    52008    48822    47820

 Electronic shopping, mail-order        #N/A    45882    45599    42521    41603

Food services & drinking places        57103    56672    56631    55350    55677

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Calculated by Market News:

Total excl motor vehicle, gasoline    345728   344837   342751   332619   331448

Total excl gasoline                   447647   446055   439501   429170   427511

Total excl auto and other dealers     392142   391785   387091   376314   374436

Total ex autos and bldg. materials    360022   359269   355507   346784   345250

Total ex autos,bldg. materials,gas    321116   319905   318495   310586   309716

Total ex mv, bldg. materials, gas     313608   312321   311167   303089   302262

Retail Trade ex autos, bldg mat, ga   264013   263233   261864   255236   254039

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

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