US Data: Retail Sales - Adjusted Levels>

Release for:  February 2019

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-19   Jan-19   Dec-18   Feb-18   Jan-18

Retail trade & food services          505969   506977   503327   494879   493099

 Total (ex.motor vehicle)             402973   404681   399081   394274   391482

   Retail Trade                       445663   446712   443092   436642   435386

GAFO                                    #N/A   109303   108787   109172   108410

Motor vehicle & parts dealers         102996   102296   104246   100605   101617

 Auto & other motor veh. dealers       95354    94686    96603    93171    94114

Furniture, home furnishings             9816     9865     9890    10052    10018

Electronics & appliance stores          7994     8099     8054     8254     8242

Building material, garden eq.          32951    34471    33014    32498    31400

 Building mat. & supplies dealers       #N/A    29771    28844    28278    27258

Food & beverage stores                 62526    63278    62425    61336    61091

 Grocery stores                        55744    56414    55592    54577    54325

 Beer, wine & liquor stores             #N/A     4862     4849     4728     4737

Health & personal care stores          29528    29350    28656    27896    28250

 Pharmacies & drug stores               #N/A    24110    23639    23290    23484

Gasoline stations                      40868    40471    40954    42227    42166

Clothing & accessories stores          22700    22791    22920    22524    22367

 Men's clothing stores                  #N/A      864      821      796      764

 Women's clothing stores                #N/A     3477     3378     3398     3303

 Shoe stores                            #N/A     3185     3226     2957     2954

Sport goods, hobby, book, music         6313     6281     5969     6919     6583

General merchandise stores             59739    59914    59606    59021    58814

 Department stores                     12032    12096    12117    12534    12532

 Other general merchandise stores       #N/A    47818    47489    46487    46282

  Warehouse clubs & superstores         #N/A    40681    40428    39647    39439

  All other gen. merch. stores          #N/A     7137     7061     6840     6843

Miscellaneous store retailers          10464    10639    10635    10965    11290

Nonstore retailers                     59768    59257    56723    54345    53548

 Electronic shopping, mail-order        #N/A    52533    49913    48046    46846

Food services & drinking places        60306    60265    60235    58237    57713

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Calculated by Market News:

Total excl motor vehicle, gasoline    362105   364210   358127   352047   349316

Total excl gasoline                   465101   466506   462373   452652   450933

Total excl autos and other dealers    410615   412291   406724   401708   398985

Total ex autos and bldg. materials    377664   377820   373710   369210   367585

Total ex autos,bldg. materials,gas    336796   337349   332756   326983   325419

Total ex mv, bldg. materials, gas     329154   329739   325113   319549   317916

Retail Trade ex autos, bldg mat, ga   276490   277084   272521   268746   267706

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

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