US Data: Retail Sales - Adjusted Levels>

Release for:  February 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

                                      Feb-18   Jan-18   Dec-17   Feb-17   Jan-17

Retail trade & food services          492008   492343   492915   473111   474029

 Total (ex.motor vehicle)             392273   391685   391364   375619   375500

   Retail Trade                       434260   434711   435315   416855   417645

GAFO                                    #N/A   108045   107628   105159   106106

Motor vehicle & parts dealers          99735   100658   101551    97492    98529

 Auto & other motor veh. dealers       92274    93143    93826    90162    90974

Furniture, home furnishings             9739     9822     9847     9430     9359

Electronics & appliance stores          8263     8271     8183     7904     8022

 Appl., T.V., &  other elect. store     #N/A     5941     5899     5782     5909

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

Building material, garden eq.          32807    32204    32777    31359    30820

 Building mat. & supplies dealers       #N/A    27797    28306    27029    26900

Food & beverage stores                 61024    61061    61177    59144    59039

 Grocery stores                        54336    54418    54707    52821    52662

 Beer, wine & liquor stores             #N/A     4652     4511     4414     4456

Health & personal care stores          27491    27591    27653    27372    27245

 Pharmacies & drug stores               #N/A    22739    22688    22474    22433

Gasoline stations                      40943    41437    40668    37948    37799

Clothing & accessories stores          22177    22080    21888    21145    21697

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

 Women's clothing stores                #N/A     3288     3267     3285     3387

 Shoe stores                            #N/A     2946     2941     2873     3013

Sport goods, hobby, book, music         6967     6815     6916     7221     7373

General merchandise stores             58442    58679    58442    57046    57197

 Department stores (ex. L.D.)          12592    12707    12596    12587    12728

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

 Other general merchandise stores       #N/A    45972    45846    44459    44469

  Warehouse clubs & superstores         #N/A    39333    39426    38467    38335

  All other gen. merch. stores          #N/A     6639     6420     5992     6134

Miscellaneous store retailers          11592    11582    11195    10781    10656

Nonstore retailers                     55080    54511    55018    50013    49909

 Electronic shopping, mail-order        #N/A    47489    47944    43805    43543

Food services & drinking places        57748    57632    57600    56256    56384

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Calculated by Market News:

Total excl motor vehicle, gasoline    351330   350248   350696   337671   337701

Total excl gasoline                   451065   450906   452247   435163   436230

Total excl auto and other dealers     399734   399200   399089   382949   383055

Total ex autos and bldg. materials    366927   366996   366312   351590   352235

Total ex autos,bldg. materials,gas    325984   325559   325644   313642   314436

Total ex mv, bldg. materials, gas     318523   318044   317919   306312   306881

Retail Trade ex autos, bldg mat, ga   268236   267927   268044   257386   258052

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

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