US Data: Retail Sales - Adjusted Levels>

Release for:  December 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

                                      Dec-17   Nov-17   Oct-17   Dec-16   Nov-16

Retail trade & food services          495381   493643   489468   469798   465668

 Total (ex.motor vehicle)             393317   391831   386674   370028   369057

   Retail Trade                       437832   436500   432584   414547   409616

GAFO                                    #N/A   108677   108044   104280   104283

Motor vehicle & parts dealers         102064   101812   102794    99770    96611

 Auto & other motor veh. dealers       94404    94243    95339    91872    89201

Furniture, home furnishings            10033     9969     9916     9131     9272

Electronics & appliance stores          8407     8423     8228     7894     7884

 Appl., T.V., &  other elect. store     #N/A     5993     5920     5848     5912

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

Building material, garden eq.          32981    32597    32436    30004    29797

 Building mat. & supplies dealers       #N/A    28230    28134    26248    26097

Food & beverage stores                 61283    60994    60765    58664    58952

 Grocery stores                        54693    54332    54125    52589    52589

 Beer, wine & liquor stores             #N/A     4622     4616     4235     4510

Health & personal care stores          28207    28100    27976    27233    27270

 Pharmacies & drug stores               #N/A    23082    23042    22298    22373

Gasoline stations                      40497    40484    39322    37136    35975

Clothing & accessories stores          22066    22138    22000    21539    21370

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

 Women's clothing stores                #N/A     3301     3304     3259     3322

 Shoe stores                            #N/A     2987     2950     3023     3012

Sport goods, hobby, book, music         7093     7210     7194     7103     7081

General merchandise stores             58614    58535    58332    56134    56204

 Department stores (ex. L.D.)          12614    12749    12705    12549    12520

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

 Other general merchandise stores       #N/A    45786    45627    43585    43684

  Warehouse clubs & superstores         #N/A    39399    39284    37708    37741

  All other gen. merch. stores          #N/A     6387     6343     5877     5943

Miscellaneous store retailers          11025    11357    10944    10623    10576

Nonstore retailers                     55562    54881    52677    49316    48624

 Electronic shopping, mail-order        #N/A    48085    46286    42751    42504

Food services & drinking places        57549    57143    56884    55251    56052

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Calculated by Market News:

Total excl motor vehicle, gasoline    352820   351347   347352   332892   333082

Total excl gasoline                   454884   453159   450146   432662   429693

Total excl auto and other dealers     400977   399400   394129   377926   376467

Total ex autos and bldg. materials    367996   366803   361693   347922   346670

Total ex autos,bldg. materials,gas    327499   326319   322371   310786   310695

Total ex mv, bldg. materials, gas     319839   318750   314916   302888   303285

Retail Trade ex autos, bldg mat, ga   269950   269176   265487   255535   254643

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

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