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November retail sales unchanged
ADVANCE MONTHLY SALES
U.S. Economy
U.S. retail sales remain unchanged in November, but are up over the past 12 months,
U.S. retail sales remained unchanged in November at $507.6 billion on the seasonally adjusted basis, reported by the Commerce Department. The stagnation in U.S. retail sales suggests that consumers became more cautious on spending their income, raising concerns about growth prospect of the U.S. Economy. Consumer spending is by far the largest contributor to the nation's economy. Sales advanced by 2.8 % for the year, as the sales excluding motor vehicle and parts increased on the higher rate than total sales over the past 12 months.
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Sales excluding motor vehicle and parts remained unchanged sequentially at $405.7 billion equally to retail and food services sales on the seasonally adjusted basis.
Some economists prefer core sales over the total retail and food services sales, because they believe it provides a better idea of longer-term retail sales trends.
Over the past 12 months, stripping out the volatile auto sector, the core rate of sales has climbed by 3.5 %.
Sales of essentials have increased on the same pace like in previous month, sale of essentials like groceries and gasoline remained unchanged on the seasonally adjusted basis. Over the past 12 months, sales of essentials grew by 5.2 %.
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Retail Sales
Retail Sales by Category
(In millions $)
ADVANCE
MONTHLY SALES
( in millions $) |
Nov. 2018
adv. |
Oct. 2018
adv. |
Sep. 2018
adv. |
Aug. 2018
adv. |
July 2018
adv. |
June 2018
adv. |
| Retail & food services
total |
|
507,606 |
507,606 |
507,606 |
508,514 |
508,585 |
504,948 |
| Total excl. motor
vehicle & parts |
|
405,725 |
405,725 |
405,725 |
406,364 |
406,027 |
402,058 |
| Retail |
|
447,088 |
447,088 |
447,088 |
446,798 |
446,797 |
444,154 |
| GAFO |
|
361,712 |
361,712 |
361,712 |
362,367 |
362,363 |
358,853 |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers |
|
110,386 |
110,386 |
110,386 |
110,543 |
111,181 |
109,683 |
| Auto & other motor veh. dealers |
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101,881 |
101,881 |
101,881 |
102,150 |
102,558 |
102,890 |
| Furniture & home furnishings
stores |
|
10,193 |
10,193 |
10,193 |
10,167 |
10,200 |
10,191 |
| Electronics & appliance stores |
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8,208 |
8,208 |
8,208 |
8,385 |
8,299 |
8,290 |
| Appl. TV & camera |
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- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Computer & software stores |
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- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Building mat. &
garden eq. & supplies dealers |
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32,885 |
32,885 |
32,885 |
32,853 |
32,534 |
32,540 |
| Building mat. & supplies dealers |
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28,712 |
28,712 |
28,712 |
28,754 |
28,601 |
28,598 |
| Food & beverage stores |
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62,333 |
62,333 |
62,333 |
62,033 |
62,303 |
61,897 |
| Grocery stores |
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55,458 |
55,458 |
55,458 |
55,275 |
55,481 |
55,118 |
| Beer, wine & liquor stores |
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4,824 |
4,824 |
4,824 |
4,762 |
4,808 |
4,778 |
| Health & personal care stores |
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29,036 |
29,036 |
29,036 |
29,339 |
29,292 |
29,335 |
| Pharmacies & drug stores |
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24,192 |
24,192 |
24,192 |
24,567 |
24,285 |
24,345 |
| Gasoline stations |
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44,013 |
44,013 |
44,013 |
43,997 |
43,664 |
43,205 |
| Clothing & clothing accessories
stores |
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22,937 |
22,937 |
22,937 |
22,795 |
23,589 |
22,954 |
| Men's clothing stores |
|
849 |
849 |
849 |
820 |
821 |
807 |
| Women's clothing stores |
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3,557 |
3,557 |
3,557 |
3,469 |
3,446 |
3,406 |
| Shoe stores |
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3,028 |
3,028 |
3,028 |
2,931 |
3,180 |
3,109 |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book &
music |
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6,457 |
6,457 |
6,457 |
6,611 |
6,625 |
6,738 |
| General merchandise stores |
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60,073 |
60,073 |
60,073 |
60,129 |
59,990 |
59,096 |
| Department stores ex. LD |
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12,337 |
12,337 |
12,337 |
12,454 |
12,581 |
12,418 |
| Other general merchandise
stores |
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47,736 |
47,736 |
47,736 |
47,675 |
47,409 |
46,678 |
| Warehouse clubs & superstores |
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40,623 |
40,623 |
40,623 |
40,645 |
40,498 |
39,787 |
| All other gen. merchandise
stores |
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7,113 |
7,113 |
7,113 |
7,030 |
6,911 |
6,891 |
| Miscellaneous store retailers |
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10,769 |
10,769 |
10,769 |
10,903 |
10,632 |
10,884 |
| Nonstore retailers |
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51,641 |
51,641 |
51,641 |
50,750 |
50,275 |
49,580 |
| Electronic shopping & mail-order
houses |
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51,641 |
51,641 |
51,641 |
50,750 |
50,275 |
49,580 |
| Food services & drinking places |
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60,518 |
60,518 |
60,518 |
61,716 |
61,788 |
60,794 |
ADVANCE MONTHLY SALES
( in % Y / Y) |
Nov. 2018
adv. |
Oct. 2018
adv. |
Sep. 2018
adv. |
Aug. 2018
adv. |
July 2018
adv. |
June 2018
adv. |
| Retail & food services
total |
2.83 % |
3.83 % |
4.57 % |
6.72 % |
6.88 % |
6.42 % |
| Total excl. motor
vehicle & parts |
3.55 % |
5.05 % |
5.6 % |
6.98 % |
7.58 % |
6.92 % |
| Retail |
2.43 % |
3.48 % |
4.28 % |
6.41 % |
6.53 % |
6.25 % |
| GAFO |
232.83 % |
235.03 % |
239.04 % |
241.4 % |
240.98 % |
237.99 % |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers
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8.42 % |
7.56 % |
9.06 % |
14.4 % |
12.96 % |
11.42 % |
| Auto & other motor veh. dealers
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8.1 % |
7.03 % |
8.81 % |
14.42 % |
12.75 % |
12.97 % |
| Furniture & home furnishings
stores |
2.25 % |
3 % |
5.71 % |
5.77 % |
6.39 % |
5.73 % |
| Electronics & appliance stores
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-2.55 % |
-0.02 % |
2.37 % |
7.2 % |
3.85 % |
2.74 % |
| Appl. TV & camera |
- % |
- % |
- % |
- % |
- % |
- % |
| Computer & software stores
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- % |
- % |
- % |
- % |
- % |
- % |
| Building mat. &
garden eq. & supplies dealers |
0.88 % |
1.17 % |
1.13 % |
3.79 % |
4.03 % |
5.02 % |
| Building mat. & supplies dealers |
1.71 % |
1.73 % |
1.65 % |
5.13 % |
6.04 % |
6.36 % |
| Food & beverage stores |
2.2 % |
2.7 % |
3.28 % |
3.54 % |
4.83 % |
4.36 % |
| Grocery stores |
2.07 % |
2.58 % |
2.94 % |
3.49 % |
4.69 % |
4.2 % |
| Beer, wine & liquor stores |
4.37 % |
4.55 % |
6.89 % |
5.38 % |
6.56 % |
6.32 % |
| Health & personal care stores |
3.33 % |
3.71 % |
4.45 % |
5.76 % |
5.93 % |
6.26 % |
| Pharmacies & drug stores |
4.81 % |
5.03 % |
6.03 % |
7.75 % |
7.13 % |
6.86 % |
| Gasoline stations |
8.72 % |
11.86 % |
11.81 % |
18.14 % |
22.22 % |
20.06 % |
| Clothing & clothing accessories
stores |
3.61 % |
4.4 % |
5.6 % |
5.25 % |
8.05 % |
5.65 % |
| Men's clothing stores |
- % |
- % |
- % |
- % |
- % |
- % |
| Women's clothing stores |
7.76 % |
7.76 % |
9.72 % |
7.83 % |
3.11 % |
2.25 % |
| Shoe stores |
1.37 % |
2.68 % |
2.4 % |
-2.59 % |
7.36 % |
4.43 % |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book &
music |
-10.44 % |
-10.54 % |
-7.89 % |
-4.96 % |
-6.35 % |
-4.99 % |
| General merchandise stores
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2.63 % |
3.04 % |
3.77 % |
4.19 % |
4.56 % |
3.27 % |
| Department stores ex. LD |
-3.23 %
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-3.03 %
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-2.39 %
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-1.53 %
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-0.7 %
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-1.06 %
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| Other general merchandise
stores |
4.26 % |
4.73 % |
5.5 % |
5.8 % |
6.05 % |
4.49 % |
| Warehouse clubs & superstores |
3.11 % |
3.51 % |
4.53 % |
4.8 % |
5.35 % |
3.41 % |
| All other gen. merchandise
stores |
11.37 % |
12.26 % |
11.37 % |
11.96 % |
10.36 % |
11.2 % |
| Miscellaneous store retailers
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-5.18 % |
-0.84 % |
-1.24 % |
1.13 % |
-1.09 % |
2.88 % |
| Nonstore retailers |
-5.9 % |
-1.47 % |
-1.29 % |
-2.71 % |
-3.85 % |
-3.48 % |
| Electronic shopping & mail-order
houses |
7.4 % |
12.09 % |
12.55 % |
10.9 % |
9.07 % |
9.82 % |
| Food services & drinking places
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5.91 % |
6.5 % |
6.79 % |
9.05 % |
9.49 % |
7.67 % |
ADVANCE MONTHLY SALES
( in % M / M) |
Nov. 2018
adv. |
Oct. 2018
adv. |
Sep. 2018
adv. |
Aug. 2018
adv. |
July 2018
adv. |
June 2018
adv. |
| Retail & food services
total |
0 % |
0 % |
-0.18 % |
-0.01 % |
0.72 % |
0.12 % |
| Total excl. motor
vehicle & parts |
0 % |
0 % |
-0.16 % |
0.08 % |
0.99 % |
0.18 % |
| Retail |
0 % |
0 % |
0.06 % |
0 % |
0.6 % |
-0.1 % |
| GAFO |
0 % |
0 % |
-0.18 % |
0 % |
0.98 % |
0.18 % |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers
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0 % |
0 % |
-0.14 % |
-0.57 % |
1.37 % |
-0.74 % |
| Auto & other motor veh. dealers
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0 % |
0 % |
-0.26 % |
-0.4 % |
-0.32 % |
-0.11 % |
| Furniture & home furnishings
stores |
0 % |
0 % |
0.26 % |
-0.32 % |
0.09 % |
-0.17 % |
| Electronics & appliance stores
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0 % |
0 % |
-2.11 % |
1.04 % |
0.11 % |
0.21 % |
| Appl. TV & camera |
- % |
- % |
- % |
- % |
- % |
- % |
| Computer & software stores
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| Building mat. &
garden eq. & supplies dealers |
0 % |
0 % |
0.1 % |
0.98 % |
-0.02 % |
-0.28 % |
| Building mat. & supplies dealers |
0 % |
0 % |
-0.15 % |
0.53 % |
0.01 % |
-0.3 % |
| Food & beverage stores |
0 % |
0 % |
0.48 % |
-0.43 % |
0.66 % |
-0.06 % |
| Grocery stores |
0 % |
0 % |
0.33 % |
-0.37 % |
0.66 % |
-0.04 % |
| Beer, wine & liquor stores |
0 % |
0 % |
1.3 % |
-0.96 % |
0.63 % |
-0.52 % |
| Health & personal care stores |
0 % |
0 % |
-1.03 % |
0.16 % |
-0.15 % |
1.35 % |
| Pharmacies & drug stores |
0 % |
0 % |
-1.53 % |
1.16 % |
-0.25 % |
2.06 % |
| Gasoline stations |
0 % |
0 % |
0.04 % |
0.76 % |
1.06 % |
0.15 % |
| Clothing & clothing accessories
stores |
0 % |
0 % |
0.62 % |
-3.37 % |
2.77 % |
-1.66 % |
| Men's clothing stores |
- % |
- % |
- % |
- % |
- % |
- % |
| Women's clothing stores |
0 % |
0 % |
2.54 % |
0.67 % |
1.17 % |
-2.46 % |
| Shoe stores |
0 % |
0 % |
3.31 % |
-7.83 % |
2.28 % |
0.91 % |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book &
music |
0 % |
0 % |
-2.33 % |
-0.21 % |
-1.68 % |
-2.22 % |
| General merchandise stores
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0 % |
0 % |
-0.09 % |
0.23 % |
1.51 % |
-0.54 % |
| Department stores ex. LD |
0 % |
0 % |
-0.94 % |
-1.01 % |
1.31 % |
-2.04 % |
| Other general merchandise
stores |
0 % |
0 % |
0.13 % |
0.56 % |
1.57 % |
-0.13 % |
| Warehouse clubs &
superstores |
0 % |
0 % |
-0.05 % |
0.36 % |
1.79 % |
0.05 % |
| All other gen. merchandise
stores |
0 % |
0 % |
1.18 % |
1.72 % |
0.29 % |
-1.16 % |
| Miscellaneous store retailers
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0 % |
0 % |
-1.23 % |
2.55 % |
-2.32 % |
-0.81 % |
| Nonstore retailers |
0 % |
0 % |
1.76 % |
0.94 % |
1.4 % |
0.96 % |
| Electronic shopping & mail-order
houses |
0 % |
0 % |
1.76 % |
0.94 % |
1.4 % |
0.96 % |
| Food services & drinking places
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0 % |
0 % |
-1.94 % |
-0.12 % |
1.64 % |
1.79 % |
Source: Department of Commerce
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