US Data: Retail Sales - Unadjusted Levels>

Release for:  August 2017

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce

Levels in millions of U.S. dollars, unadjusted

                                                                yr-ago   yr-ago

                                      Aug-17   Jul-17   Jun-17   Aug-16   Jul-16

Retail trade & food services          489851   476699   483261   473169   463245

 Total (ex.motor vehicle)             384711   374337   380443   369961   364485

   Retail Trade                       432745   419479   425838   417702   406853

GAFO                                    #N/A   102536   102988   106629   102144

Motor vehicle & parts dealers         105140   102362   102818   103208    98760

 Auto & other motor veh. dealers       97184    94778    94991    95198    91198

  New car dealers                       #N/A    77859    76540    79744    76002

  Auto parts, tires                     #N/A     7584     7827     8010     7562

Furniture, home furnishings            10073     9405     9572     9513     9124

 Furniture stores                       #N/A     4924     4939     4958     4863

 Home furnishings stores                #N/A     4481     4633     4555     4261

Electronics & appliance stores          7851     7436     7625     8122     7655

 Appl., T.V., &  other elect. store     #N/A     5578     5726     6302     5947

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

Building material, garden eq.          32530    32652    36288    30078    30194

 Building mat. & supplies dealers       #N/A    28509    30948    26967    26873

Food & beverage stores                 60273    60587    59636    58607    59897

 Grocery stores                        53843    53951    53107    52414    53385

 Beer, wine & liquor stores             #N/A     4729     4606     4421     4692

Health & personal care stores          28017    26683    27551    27922    26564

 Pharmacies & drug stores               #N/A    21989    22691    22994    22158

Gasoline stations                      39593    38477    38648    37157    38162

Clothing & accessories stores          22589    20698    20427    22248    20487

 Men's clothing stores                  #N/A      677      783      680      640

 Women's clothing stores                #N/A     3081     3211     3343     3095

 Family clothing stores                 #N/A     8476     8141     8545     8430

 Shoe stores                            #N/A     2921     2709     3834     3008

Sport goods, hobby, book, music         7872     6579     6780     8009     7089

General merchandise stores             57487    56068    56290    55753    55263

 Department stores (ex. L.D.)          12558    11628    11748    12551    11771

 Department stores (incl. L.D.)         #N/A    11900    12030    12941    11967

 Other general merchandise stores       #N/A    44440    44542    43202    43492

  Warehouse clubs & superstores         #N/A    38366    38283    37533    37751

  All other gen. merch. stores          #N/A     6074     6259     5669     5741

Miscellaneous store retailers          11473    10757    11122    10938    10551

Nonstore retailers                     49847    47775    49081    46147    43107

 Electronic shopping, mail-order        #N/A    42545    43294    40556    37763

Food services & drinking places        57106    57220    57423    55467    56392

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Calculated by Market News:

Total excl motor vehicle, gasoline    345118   335860   341795   332804   326323

Total excl gasoline                   450258   438222   444613   436012   425083

Total excl auto and other dealers     392667   381921   388270   377971   372047

Total ex autos and bldg. materials    360137   349269   351982   347893   341853

Total ex autos,bldg. materials,gas    320544   310792   313334   310736   303691

Total ex mv, bldg. materials, gas     312588   303208   305507   302726   296129

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

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