US Data: Retail Sales - Adjusted Levels>

Release for:  January 2018

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

                                      Jan-18   Dec-17   Nov-17   Jan-17   Dec-16

Retail trade & food services          492003   493300   493168   474692   468940

 Total (ex.motor vehicle)             391635   391646   391441   375852   369794

   Retail Trade                       434364   435673   436032   418247   413796

GAFO                                    #N/A   107949   108585   106197   104163

Motor vehicle & parts dealers         100368   101654   101727    98840    99146

 Auto & other motor veh. dealers       92754    93911    94153    91294    91240

Furniture, home furnishings             9825     9863     9970     9380     9184

Electronics & appliance stores          8190     8153     8323     8062     7953

 Appl., T.V., &  other elect. store     #N/A     5887     6016     5949     5872

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

Building material, garden eq.          31858    32653    32438    30747    29760

 Building mat. & supplies dealers       #N/A    28190    28063    26833    25991

Food & beverage stores                 61209    61214    60968    59080    58721

 Grocery stores                        54708    54758    54316    52662    52589

 Beer, wine & liquor stores             #N/A     4499     4617     4484     4268

Health & personal care stores          27396    27720    27954    27273    27233

 Pharmacies & drug stores               #N/A    22811    23008    22411    22359

Gasoline stations                      41396    40758    40640    37967    37253

Clothing & accessories stores          22117    21849    22121    21701    21580

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

 Women's clothing stores                #N/A     3263     3297     3345     3278

 Shoe stores                            #N/A     2941     2969     3009     3030

Sport goods, hobby, book, music         6857     6910     7151     7382     7142

General merchandise stores             58924    58826    58631    57192    55817

 Department stores (ex. L.D.)          12720    12622    12756    12674    12566

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

 Other general merchandise stores       #N/A    46204    45875    44518    43251

  Warehouse clubs & superstores         #N/A    39779    39473    38377    37347

  All other gen. merch. stores          #N/A     6425     6402     6141     5904

Miscellaneous store retailers          11251    11077    11368    10755    10653

Nonstore retailers                     54973    54996    54741    49868    49354

 Electronic shopping, mail-order        #N/A    47877    47888    43590    42810

Food services & drinking places        57639    57627    57136    56445    55144

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Calculated by Market News:

Total excl motor vehicle, gasoline    350239   350888   350801   337885   332541

Total excl gasoline                   450607   452542   452528   436725   431687

Total excl auto and other dealers     399249   399389   399015   383398   377700

Total ex autos and bldg. materials    367391   366736   366577   352651   347940

Total ex autos,bldg. materials,gas    325995   325978   325937   314684   310687

Total ex mv, bldg. materials, gas     318381   318235   318363   307138   302781

Retail Trade ex autos, bldg mat, ga   268356   268351   268801   258239   255543

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

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