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Retail sales accelerate in September
ADVANCE MONTHLY SALES
U.S. Economy
The rate of growth in retail and food services total sales accelerated due to increase in furniture and home furnishings stores sales by 1.1 %.
The Commerce Department announced U.S. retail sales increased a slim 0.1 % in September on the seasonally adjusted basis. Improving rate in retail sales growth is a good news, as the retail sales account for about half of total consumer spending and about a third of final sales in the U.S. economy. Retail sales grew by 4.9 % over the past 12 months, 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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Retail and food services sales excluding motor vehicle and parts declined sequentially, although total retail and food services sales increased, by -0.1 % to $406.1 billion on the seasonally adjusted basis.
Auto sales often register sharp month-to-month swings and can mask underlying retail trends.
U.S. retail and food services sales excluding motor vehicle and parts rose by 5.7 % in the past 12 months.
Sales of essentials in a potentially worrisome sign, fell at virtually all the establishments that tend to rely on discretionary income — extra money consumers have left over after paying bills and for necessities, sales sunk by -0.8 % on the seasonally adjusted basis, food services and drinking places sales fell below averge, although sales in food and beverage stores, grew. Over the past 12 months, sales of essentials grew by 6.4 % to $43.6 billion.
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Retail Sales
In September, sales improved 0.5% at clothing and accessories stores, building materials dealers grew by 0.1%, electronics and appliance stores increased by 0.9%.
Meanwhile, sales declined -0.8% at department stores, health and personal care stores -0.3%, internet retailers fell by -100%.
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Retail Sales by Category
(In millions $)
ADVANCE
MONTHLY SALES
( in millions $) |
Sep. 2018
adv. |
Aug. 2018
adv. |
July 2018
adv. |
June 2018
adv. |
May 2018
adv. |
April 2018
rest. |
| Retail & food services
total |
|
509,041 |
508,514 |
508,585 |
504,948 |
504,340 |
497,852 |
| Total excl. motor
vehicle & parts |
|
406,104 |
406,364 |
406,027 |
402,058 |
401,333 |
395,757 |
| Retail |
|
448,466 |
446,798 |
446,797 |
444,154 |
444,614 |
439,712 |
| GAFO |
|
362,464 |
362,367 |
362,363 |
358,853 |
358,193 |
353,652 |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers |
|
- |
110,543 |
111,181 |
109,683 |
110,503 |
109,324 |
| Auto & other motor veh. dealers |
|
102,937 |
102,150 |
102,558 |
102,890 |
103,007 |
102,095 |
| Furniture & home furnishings
stores |
|
10,276 |
10,167 |
10,200 |
10,191 |
10,208 |
10,350 |
| Electronics & appliance stores |
|
8,460 |
8,385 |
8,299 |
8,290 |
8,273 |
8,243 |
| Appl. TV & camera |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Computer & software stores |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Building mat. &
garden eq. & supplies dealers |
|
32,891 |
32,853 |
32,534 |
32,540 |
32,631 |
31,769 |
| Building mat. & supplies dealers |
|
- |
28,754 |
28,601 |
28,598 |
28,684 |
28,097 |
| Food & beverage stores |
|
62,159 |
62,033 |
62,303 |
61,897 |
61,932 |
61,813 |
| Grocery stores |
|
55,240 |
55,275 |
55,481 |
55,118 |
55,142 |
55,051 |
| Beer, wine & liquor stores |
|
- |
4,762 |
4,808 |
4,778 |
4,803 |
4,755 |
| Health & personal care stores |
|
29,264 |
29,339 |
29,292 |
29,335 |
28,945 |
28,370 |
| Pharmacies & drug stores |
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- |
24,567 |
24,285 |
24,345 |
23,853 |
23,507 |
| Gasoline stations |
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43,640 |
43,997 |
43,664 |
43,205 |
43,140 |
42,105 |
| Clothing & clothing accessories
stores |
|
22,913 |
22,795 |
23,589 |
22,954 |
23,341 |
22,606 |
| Men's clothing stores |
|
- |
820 |
821 |
807 |
814 |
833 |
| Women's clothing stores |
|
- |
3,469 |
3,446 |
3,406 |
3,492 |
3,410 |
| Shoe stores |
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- |
2,931 |
3,180 |
3,109 |
3,081 |
2,985 |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book &
music |
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6,659 |
6,611 |
6,625 |
6,738 |
6,891 |
6,981 |
| General merchandise stores |
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60,294 |
60,129 |
59,990 |
59,096 |
59,416 |
58,797 |
| Department stores ex. LD |
|
12,360 |
12,454 |
12,581 |
12,418 |
12,677 |
12,522 |
| Other general merchandise
stores |
|
- |
47,675 |
47,409 |
46,678 |
46,739 |
46,275 |
| Warehouse clubs & superstores |
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- |
40,645 |
40,498 |
39,787 |
39,767 |
39,428 |
| All other gen. merchandise
stores |
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- |
7,030 |
6,911 |
6,891 |
6,972 |
6,847 |
| Miscellaneous store retailers |
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10,910 |
10,903 |
10,632 |
10,884 |
10,973 |
10,821 |
| Nonstore retailers |
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- |
50,750 |
50,275 |
49,580 |
49,108 |
48,971 |
| Electronic shopping & mail-order
houses |
|
- |
50,750 |
50,275 |
49,580 |
49,108 |
48,971 |
| Food services & drinking places |
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60,575 |
61,716 |
61,788 |
60,794 |
59,726 |
58,140 |
ADVANCE MONTHLY SALES
( in % Y / Y) |
Sep. 2018
adv. |
Aug. 2018
adv. |
July 2018
adv. |
June 2018
adv. |
May 2018
adv. |
April 2018
rest. |
| Retail & food services
total |
4.87 % |
6.72 % |
6.88 % |
6.42 % |
6.34 % |
4.81 % |
| Total excl. motor
vehicle & parts |
5.7 % |
6.98 % |
7.58 % |
6.92 % |
6.61 % |
4.67 % |
| Retail |
4.6 % |
6.41 % |
6.53 % |
6.25 % |
6.39 % |
4.98 % |
| GAFO |
239.74 % |
241.4 % |
240.98 % |
237.99 % |
238.66 % |
233.09 % |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers
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- % |
14.4 % |
12.96 % |
11.42 % |
12.97 % |
12.81 % |
| Auto & other motor veh. dealers
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9.94 % |
14.42 % |
12.75 % |
12.97 % |
14.01 % |
14.2 % |
| Furniture & home furnishings
stores |
6.58 % |
5.77 % |
6.39 % |
5.73 % |
7.48 % |
8.79 % |
| Electronics & appliance stores
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5.51 % |
7.2 % |
3.85 % |
2.74 % |
1.09 % |
-0.97 % |
| Appl. TV & camera |
- % |
- % |
- % |
- % |
- % |
- % |
| Computer & software stores
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- % |
- % |
- % |
- % |
- % |
- % |
| Building mat. &
garden eq. & supplies dealers |
1.15 % |
3.79 % |
4.03 % |
5.02 % |
6.57 % |
2.4 % |
| Building mat. & supplies dealers |
- % |
5.13 % |
6.04 % |
6.36 % |
7.79 % |
4.59 % |
| Food & beverage stores |
2.99 % |
3.54 % |
4.83 % |
4.36 % |
3.77 % |
3.66 % |
| Grocery stores |
2.54 % |
3.49 % |
4.69 % |
4.2 % |
3.62 % |
3.47 % |
| Beer, wine & liquor stores |
- % |
5.38 % |
6.56 % |
6.32 % |
6.07 % |
5.27 % |
| Health & personal care stores |
5.27 % |
5.76 % |
5.93 % |
6.26 % |
4.62 % |
2.72 % |
| Pharmacies & drug stores |
- % |
7.75 % |
7.13 % |
6.86 % |
4.35 % |
3.43 % |
| Gasoline stations |
10.86 % |
18.14 % |
22.22 % |
20.06 % |
18.07 % |
11.26 % |
| Clothing & clothing accessories
stores |
5.49 % |
5.25 % |
8.05 % |
5.65 % |
8.29 % |
4.71 % |
| Men's clothing stores |
- % |
- % |
- % |
- % |
- % |
- % |
| Women's clothing stores |
- % |
7.83 % |
3.11 % |
2.25 % |
6.82 % |
2.4 % |
| Shoe stores |
- % |
-2.59 % |
7.36 % |
4.43 % |
4.12 % |
-0.57 % |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book &
music |
-5.01 % |
-4.96 % |
-6.35 % |
-4.99 % |
-3.45 % |
-3.6 % |
| General merchandise stores
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4.16 % |
4.19 % |
4.56 % |
3.27 % |
4.27 % |
2.97 % |
| Department stores ex. LD |
-2.21 %
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-1.53 %
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-0.7 %
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-1.06 %
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0.68 %
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-0.82 %
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| Other general merchandise
stores |
- % |
5.8 % |
6.05 % |
4.49 % |
5.29 % |
4.05 % |
| Warehouse clubs & superstores |
- % |
4.8 % |
5.35 % |
3.41 % |
3.91 % |
3.01 % |
| All other gen. merchandise
stores |
- % |
11.96 % |
10.36 % |
11.2 % |
13.9 % |
10.47 % |
| Miscellaneous store retailers
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0.06 % |
1.13 % |
-1.09 % |
2.88 % |
1.42 % |
-0.98 % |
| Nonstore retailers |
- % |
-2.71 % |
-3.85 % |
-3.48 % |
-4.49 % |
-4.25 % |
| Electronic shopping & mail-order
houses |
- % |
10.9 % |
9.07 % |
9.82 % |
8.91 % |
8.96 % |
| Food services & drinking places
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6.89 % |
9.05 % |
9.49 % |
7.67 % |
6.01 % |
3.56 % |
ADVANCE MONTHLY SALES
( in % M / M) |
Sep. 2018
adv. |
Aug. 2018
adv. |
July 2018
adv. |
June 2018
adv. |
May 2018
adv. |
April 2018
rest. |
| Retail & food services
total |
0.1 % |
-0.01 % |
0.72 % |
0.12 % |
1.3 % |
0.36 % |
| Total excl. motor
vehicle & parts |
-0.06 % |
0.08 % |
0.99 % |
0.18 % |
1.41 % |
0.4 % |
| Retail |
0.37 % |
0 % |
0.6 % |
-0.1 % |
1.11 % |
0.44 % |
| GAFO |
0.03 % |
0 % |
0.98 % |
0.18 % |
1.28 % |
0.34 % |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers
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- % |
-0.57 % |
1.37 % |
-0.74 % |
1.08 % |
0.35 % |
| Auto & other motor veh. dealers
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0.77 % |
-0.4 % |
-0.32 % |
-0.11 % |
0.89 % |
0.18 % |
| Furniture & home furnishings
stores |
1.07 % |
-0.32 % |
0.09 % |
-0.17 % |
-1.37 % |
2.67 % |
| Electronics & appliance stores
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0.89 % |
1.04 % |
0.11 % |
0.21 % |
0.36 % |
0.6 % |
| Appl. TV & camera |
- % |
- % |
- % |
- % |
- % |
- % |
| Computer & software stores
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| Building mat. &
garden eq. & supplies dealers |
0.12 % |
0.98 % |
-0.02 % |
-0.28 % |
2.71 % |
-0.79 % |
| Building mat. & supplies dealers |
- % |
0.53 % |
0.01 % |
-0.3 % |
2.09 % |
0.5 % |
| Food & beverage stores |
0.2 % |
-0.43 % |
0.66 % |
-0.06 % |
0.19 % |
0.47 % |
| Grocery stores |
-0.06 % |
-0.37 % |
0.66 % |
-0.04 % |
0.17 % |
0.63 % |
| Beer, wine & liquor stores |
- % |
-0.96 % |
0.63 % |
-0.52 % |
1.01 % |
-0.46 % |
| Health & personal care stores |
-0.26 % |
0.16 % |
-0.15 % |
1.35 % |
2.03 % |
0.5 % |
| Pharmacies & drug stores |
- % |
1.16 % |
-0.25 % |
2.06 % |
1.47 % |
0.47 % |
| Gasoline stations |
-0.81 % |
0.76 % |
1.06 % |
0.15 % |
2.46 % |
0.95 % |
| Clothing & clothing accessories
stores |
0.52 % |
-3.37 % |
2.77 % |
-1.66 % |
3.25 % |
1.18 % |
| Men's clothing stores |
- % |
- % |
- % |
- % |
- % |
- % |
| Women's clothing stores |
- % |
0.67 % |
1.17 % |
-2.46 % |
2.4 % |
2 % |
| Shoe stores |
- % |
-7.83 % |
2.28 % |
0.91 % |
3.22 % |
1.22 % |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book &
music |
0.73 % |
-0.21 % |
-1.68 % |
-2.22 % |
-1.29 % |
-0.17 % |
| General merchandise stores
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0.27 % |
0.23 % |
1.51 % |
-0.54 % |
1.05 % |
-0.27 % |
| Department stores ex. LD |
-0.75 % |
-1.01 % |
1.31 % |
-2.04 % |
1.24 % |
0.7 % |
| Other general merchandise
stores |
- % |
0.56 % |
1.57 % |
-0.13 % |
1 % |
-0.53 % |
| Warehouse clubs &
superstores |
- % |
0.36 % |
1.79 % |
0.05 % |
0.86 % |
-0.76 % |
| All other gen. merchandise
stores |
- % |
1.72 % |
0.29 % |
-1.16 % |
1.83 % |
0.78 % |
| Miscellaneous store retailers
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0.06 % |
2.55 % |
-2.32 % |
-0.81 % |
1.4 % |
-0.27 % |
| Nonstore retailers |
- % |
0.94 % |
1.4 % |
0.96 % |
0.28 % |
0.94 % |
| Electronic shopping & mail-order
houses |
- % |
0.94 % |
1.4 % |
0.96 % |
0.28 % |
0.94 % |
| Food services & drinking places
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-1.85 % |
-0.12 % |
1.64 % |
1.79 % |
2.73 % |
-0.3 % |
Source: Department of Commerce
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