Advance Monthly Sales For Retail And Food Services July 2012

The U.S. Census Bureau announced that advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for July, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $403.9 billion, an increase of 0.8 percent (±0.5%) from the previous month and 4.1 percent (±0.7%) above July 2011.  Total sales for the May through July 2012 period were up 4.3 percent (±0.5%) from the same period a year ago.  The May to June 2012 percent change was revised from -0.5 percent (±0.5%) to -0.7% (±0.2%).

Retail trade sales were up 0.8 percent (±0.5%) from June 2012 and 3.7 percent (±0.7%) above last year.  Nonstore retailers sales were up 11.8 percent (±3.1%) from July 2011 and sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores were up 10.6 percent (±4.3%) from last year.

Source:  census.gov

ADVANCE MONTHLY SALES FOR RETAIL AND FOOD SERVICES JUNE 2012

The U.S. Census Bureau announced that advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for June, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $401.5 billion, a decrease of 0.5 percent (±0.5%) from the previous month, but 3.8 percent (±0.7%) above June 2011. Total sales for the April through June 2012 period were up 4.7 percent (±0.5%) from the same period a year ago. The April to May 2012 percent change was unrevised from -0.2 percent (±0.2%).

Retail trade sales were down 0.5 percent (±0.5%) from May 2012, but 3.5 percent (±0.7%) above last year. Nonstore retailers sales were up 10.9 percent (±3.1%) from June 2011 and furniture and home furnishings stores were up 7.8 percent (±2.8%) from last year.

Source: census.gov

ADVANCE MONTHLY SALES FOR RETAIL AND FOOD SERVICES May 2012

The U.S. Census Bureau announced that advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for May, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $404.6 billion, a decrease of 0.2 percent (±0.5%) from the previous month, but 5.3 percent (±0.7%) above May 2011.  Total sales for the March through May 2012 period were up 5.7 percent (±0.5%) from the same period a year ago.  The March to April 2012 percent change was revised from 0.1 percent (±0.5) to -0.2 percent (±0.2%). 

Retail trade sales were down 0.2 percent (±0.5%) from April 2012, but 5.0 percent (±0.7%) above last year.  Nonstore retailers sales were up 12.4 percent (±3.1%) from May 2011 and motor vehicles and parts dealers were up 10.0 percent (±2.1%) from last year. 

Source:  census.gov

ADVANCE MONTHLY SALES FOR RETAIL AND FOOD SERVICES April 2012

The U.S. Census Bureau announced that advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for April, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $408.0 billion, an increase of 0.1 percent (±0.5%) from the previous month and 6.4 percent (±0.7%) above April 2011.  Total sales for the February through April 2012 period were up 6.6 percent (±0.5%) from the same period a year ago.  The February to March 2012 percent change was revised from 0.8 percent (±0.5) to 0.7 percent (±0.3%).  

Retail trade sales were up 0.1 percent (±0.5%) from March 2012 and 6.1 percent (±0.7%) above last year.  Nonstore retailers sales were up 11.0 percent (±3.1%) from April 2011 and building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers were up 10.3 percent (±2.8%) from last year.

Source: census.gov

ADVANCE MONTHLY SALES FOR RETAIL AND FOOD SERVICES MARCH 2012

The U.S. Census Bureau announced that advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for March, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $411.1 billion, an increase of 0.8 percent (±0.5%) from the previous month and 6.5 percent (±0.7%) above March 2011.  Total sales for the January through March 2012 period were up 6.4 percent (±0.5%) from the same period a year ago.  The January to February 2012 percent change was revised from 1.1 percent (±0.5) to 1.0 percent (±0.2%). 

Retail trade sales were up 0.8 percent (±0.5%) from February 2012 and 6.5 percent (±0.7%) above last year.  Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers sales were up 14.1 percent (±2.6%) from March 2011 and nonstore retailers were up 9.3 percent (±3.0%) from last year.

Source:  census.gov