US Data: Retail Sales - Adjusted Levels>

Release for:  April 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

                                      Apr-18   Mar-18   Feb-18   Apr-17   Mar-17

Retail trade & food services          497559   496083   492379   475312   472842

 Total (ex.motor vehicle)             395992   394618   392992   377904   376262

   Retail Trade                       439220   437564   434544   419124   416676

GAFO                                    #N/A   108574   108206   106166   105484

Motor vehicle & parts dealers         101567   101465    99387    97408    96580

 Auto & other motor veh. dealers       94152    93986    92000    89880    89076

Furniture, home furnishings            10072     9993     9858     9489     9549

Electronics & appliance stores          8333     8340     8286     8193     8112

 Appl., T.V., &  other elect. store     #N/A     6046     5982     5997     5878

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

Building material, garden eq.          32464    32323    32665    31099    31012

 Building mat. & supplies dealers       #N/A    28055    28233    26914    26734

Food & beverage stores                 61661    61439    61324    59632    59510

 Grocery stores                        54958    54681    54648    53209    53162

 Beer, wine & liquor stores             #N/A     4731     4669     4508     4428

Health & personal care stores          27512    27629    27321    27652    27436

 Pharmacies & drug stores               #N/A    22553    22397    22773    22599

Gasoline stations                      42131    41801    41686    37720    37744

Clothing & accessories stores          22482    22162    22212    21587    21598

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

 Women's clothing stores                #N/A     3248     3273     3333     3272

 Shoe stores                            #N/A     2928     2923     2978     3059

Sport goods, hobby, book, music         7078     7085     7092     7158     7120

General merchandise stores             58748    58595    58353    57336    56673

 Department stores (ex. L.D.)          12527    12502    12535    12730    12650

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

 Other general merchandise stores       #N/A    46093    45818    44606    44023

  Warehouse clubs & superstores         #N/A    39662    39406    38354    37906

  All other gen. merch. stores          #N/A     6431     6412     6252     6117

Miscellaneous store retailers          11267    11162    11284    10828    10813

Nonstore retailers                     55905    55570    55076    51022    50529

 Electronic shopping, mail-order        #N/A    48824    48515    44815    44238

Food services & drinking places        58339    58519    57835    56188    56166

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Calculated by Market News:

Total excl motor vehicle, gasoline    353861   352817   351306   340184   338518

Total excl gasoline                   455428   454282   450693   437592   435098

Total excl auto and other dealers     403407   402097   400379   385432   383766

Total ex autos and bldg. materials    370943   369774   367714   354333   352754

Total ex autos,bldg. materials,gas    328812   327973   326028   316613   315010

Total ex mv, bldg. materials, gas     321397   320494   318641   309085   307506

Retail Trade ex autos, bldg mat, ga   270473   269454   268193   260425   258844

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

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