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Retail sales fell in April by -0.2 %
ADVANCE MONTHLY SALES
U.S. Economy
In April U.S. retail sales declined by -0.2 % on the seasonally adjusted basis. Since consumer spending is the main source of domestic growth, declining retail sales are generally a negative sign. 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, retail sales have climbed by 3.1 %.
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| Fuels & Transportation |
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Retail and food services sales excluding motor vehicle and parts rose sequentially despite decrease in total retail and food services sales, by 0.1 % on the seasonally adjusted basis, led by sales increases of gasoline, sporting goods, hobby, book and music. Electronics and appliance stores sales have sunk.
Core sales excludes the volatile car sales in order to provide better idea about longer-term sales trends.
Over the past 12 months, stripping out the volatile auto sector, the core rate of sales has climbed by 3.4 %.
Sales of essentials have increased by smaller rate than a month ago, sales increased by 0.6 % on the seasonally adjusted basis, as gasoline station sales increased the most, representing 8.54 % of total U.S. retail and food services sales. Over the last 12 months, sales of essentials soared by 3.9 %.
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Retail Sales
In April, sales grew 0.7% at department stores.
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Retail Sales by Category
(In millions $)
ADVANCE
MONTHLY SALES
( in millions $) |
April 2019
adv. |
March 2019
adv. |
Feb. 2019
adv. |
Jan. 2019
adv. |
Dec. 2018
adv. |
| Retail & food services
total |
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513,356 |
514,329 |
506,124 |
506,977 |
503,380 |
| Total excl. motor
vehicle & parts |
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409,052 |
408,833 |
403,845 |
404,681 |
399,245 |
| Retail |
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451,904 |
453,019 |
445,518 |
446,712 |
442,972 |
| GAFO |
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365,187 |
365,741 |
362,191 |
364,210 |
358,230 |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers |
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- |
109,879 |
108,719 |
109,303 |
108,889 |
| Auto & other motor veh. dealers |
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104,304 |
105,496 |
102,279 |
102,296 |
104,135 |
| Furniture & home furnishings
stores |
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10,034 |
10,038 |
10,007 |
9,865 |
9,885 |
| Electronics & appliance stores |
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7,955 |
8,061 |
7,981 |
8,099 |
8,052 |
| Appl. TV & camera |
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- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Computer & software stores |
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- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Building mat. &
garden eq. & supplies dealers |
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32,366 |
32,986 |
32,967 |
34,471 |
33,222 |
| Building mat. & supplies dealers |
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- |
28,985 |
28,820 |
29,771 |
29,061 |
| Food & beverage stores |
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63,056 |
62,945 |
62,010 |
63,278 |
62,382 |
| Grocery stores |
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56,173 |
56,067 |
55,194 |
56,414 |
55,547 |
| Beer, wine & liquor stores |
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- |
4,899 |
4,866 |
4,862 |
4,844 |
| Health & personal care stores |
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29,548 |
29,609 |
29,486 |
29,350 |
28,610 |
| Pharmacies & drug stores |
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- |
24,534 |
24,474 |
24,110 |
23,627 |
| Gasoline stations |
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43,865 |
43,092 |
41,654 |
40,471 |
41,015 |
| Clothing & clothing accessories
stores |
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22,827 |
22,878 |
22,309 |
22,791 |
22,944 |
| Men's clothing stores |
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- |
809 |
782 |
864 |
864 |
| Women's clothing stores |
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- |
3,523 |
3,421 |
3,477 |
3,378 |
| Shoe stores |
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- |
3,306 |
3,193 |
3,185 |
3,204 |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book &
music |
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6,300 |
6,287 |
6,293 |
6,281 |
5,962 |
| General merchandise stores |
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60,295 |
60,179 |
59,736 |
59,914 |
59,674 |
| Department stores ex. LD |
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12,121 |
12,041 |
12,028 |
12,096 |
12,121 |
| Other general merchandise
stores |
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- |
48,138 |
47,708 |
47,818 |
47,553 |
| Warehouse clubs & superstores |
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- |
40,892 |
40,649 |
40,681 |
40,477 |
| All other gen. merchandise
stores |
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- |
7,246 |
7,059 |
7,137 |
7,076 |
| Miscellaneous store retailers |
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10,644 |
10,644 |
10,531 |
10,639 |
10,657 |
| Nonstore retailers |
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- |
54,175 |
53,619 |
52,533 |
49,669 |
| Electronic shopping & mail-order
houses |
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- |
54,175 |
53,619 |
52,533 |
49,669 |
| Food services & drinking places |
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61,452 |
61,310 |
60,606 |
60,265 |
60,408 |
ADVANCE MONTHLY SALES
( in % Y / Y) |
April 2019
adv. |
March 2019
adv. |
Feb. 2019
adv. |
Jan. 2019
adv. |
Dec. 2018
adv. |
| Retail & food services
total |
3.11 % |
3.68 % |
2.91 % |
2.97 % |
2.04 % |
| Total excl. motor
vehicle & parts |
3.36 % |
3.72 % |
2.89 % |
3.32 % |
1.94 % |
| Retail |
2.77 % |
3.48 % |
2.65 % |
2.76 % |
1.68 % |
| GAFO |
3.26 % |
3.77 % |
235.44 % |
237.09 % |
231.85 % |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers
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- % |
0.86 % |
9.49 % |
8.59 % |
7.12 % |
| Auto & other motor veh. dealers
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2.16 % |
3.52 % |
11.3 % |
9.83 % |
10.89 % |
| Furniture & home furnishings
stores |
-3.05 % |
-0.43 % |
1.53 % |
0.44 % |
0.22 % |
| Electronics & appliance stores
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-3.49 % |
-1.62 % |
-2.37 % |
-2.08 % |
-1.24 % |
| Appl. TV & camera |
- % |
- % |
- % |
- % |
- % |
| Computer & software stores
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- % |
- % |
- % |
- % |
- % |
| Building mat. &
garden eq. & supplies dealers |
1.88 % |
3.01 % |
0.44 % |
7.04 % |
1.74 % |
| Building mat. & supplies dealers |
- % |
3.68 % |
1.61 % |
7.1 % |
3.09 % |
| Food & beverage stores |
2.01 % |
2.31 % |
1.26 % |
3.63 % |
1.91 % |
| Grocery stores |
2.04 % |
2.49 % |
1.13 % |
3.67 % |
1.44 % |
| Beer, wine & liquor stores |
- % |
2.55 % |
4.31 % |
4.51 % |
7.67 % |
| Health & personal care stores |
4.15 % |
4.89 % |
8.08 % |
6.38 % |
3.21 % |
| Pharmacies & drug stores |
- % |
4.86 % |
9.52 % |
6.03 % |
3.58 % |
| Gasoline stations |
4.18 % |
3.32 % |
0.37 % |
-2.33 % |
0.63 % |
| Clothing & clothing accessories
stores |
0.98 % |
2.39 % |
0.7 % |
3.22 % |
5.01 % |
| Men's clothing stores |
- % |
- % |
- % |
- % |
- % |
| Women's clothing stores |
- % |
5.38 % |
4.27 % |
5.75 % |
3.52 % |
| Shoe stores |
- % |
12.11 % |
10.87 % |
8.11 % |
8.94 % |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book &
music |
-9.76 % |
-10.1 % |
-10.96 % |
-7.84 % |
-13.72 % |
| General merchandise stores
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2.55 % |
2.07 % |
2.42 % |
2.1 % |
1.44 % |
| Department stores ex. LD |
-3.2 %
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-3.17 %
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-4.18 %
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-4.81 %
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-3.97 %
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| Other general merchandise
stores |
- % |
3.47 % |
4.23 % |
4.02 % |
2.92 % |
| Warehouse clubs & superstores |
- % |
2.93 % |
3.27 % |
3.43 % |
1.75 % |
| All other gen. merchandise
stores |
- % |
6.65 % |
10.11 % |
7.5 % |
10.13 % |
| Miscellaneous store retailers
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-1.64 % |
-1.9 % |
-6.52 % |
-8.14 % |
-3.79 % |
| Nonstore retailers |
- % |
11.67 % |
-2.53 % |
-3.63 % |
-9.69 % |
| Electronic shopping & mail-order
houses |
- % |
11.67 % |
10.62 % |
10.62 % |
3.74 % |
| Food services & drinking places
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5.7 % |
5.14 % |
4.87 % |
4.57 % |
4.83 % |
ADVANCE MONTHLY SALES
( in % M / M) |
April 2019
adv. |
March 2019
adv. |
Feb. 2019
adv. |
Jan. 2019
adv. |
Dec. 2018
adv. |
| Retail & food services
total |
-0.19 % |
1.62 % |
-0.17 % |
0.71 % |
-1.72 % |
| Total excl. motor
vehicle & parts |
0.05 % |
1.24 % |
-0.21 % |
1.36 % |
-2.13 % |
| Retail |
-0.25 % |
1.68 % |
-0.27 % |
0.84 % |
-2 % |
| GAFO |
-0.15 % |
0.98 % |
-0.55 % |
1.67 % |
-1.72 % |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers
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- % |
1.07 % |
-0.53 % |
0.38 % |
-1.92 % |
| Auto & other motor veh. dealers
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-1.13 % |
3.15 % |
-0.02 % |
-1.77 % |
-0.12 % |
| Furniture & home furnishings
stores |
-0.04 % |
0.31 % |
1.44 % |
-0.2 % |
-2.61 % |
| Electronics & appliance stores
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-1.31 % |
1 % |
-1.46 % |
0.58 % |
-2.07 % |
| Appl. TV & camera |
- % |
- % |
- % |
- % |
- % |
| Computer & software stores
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| Building mat. &
garden eq. & supplies dealers |
-1.88 % |
0.06 % |
-4.36 % |
3.76 % |
1.13 % |
| Building mat. & supplies dealers |
- % |
0.57 % |
-3.19 % |
2.44 % |
1.39 % |
| Food & beverage stores |
0.18 % |
1.51 % |
-2 % |
1.44 % |
-0.22 % |
| Grocery stores |
0.19 % |
1.58 % |
-2.16 % |
1.56 % |
-0.07 % |
| Beer, wine & liquor stores |
- % |
0.68 % |
0.08 % |
0.37 % |
-0.51 % |
| Health & personal care stores |
-0.21 % |
0.42 % |
0.46 % |
2.59 % |
-2.43 % |
| Pharmacies & drug stores |
- % |
0.25 % |
1.51 % |
2.04 % |
-2.78 % |
| Gasoline stations |
1.79 % |
3.45 % |
2.92 % |
-1.33 % |
-5.6 % |
| Clothing & clothing accessories
stores |
-0.22 % |
2.55 % |
-2.11 % |
-0.67 % |
-1.38 % |
| Men's clothing stores |
- % |
- % |
- % |
- % |
- % |
| Women's clothing stores |
- % |
2.98 % |
-1.61 % |
2.93 % |
-4.79 % |
| Shoe stores |
- % |
3.54 % |
0.25 % |
-0.59 % |
-1.66 % |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book &
music |
0.21 % |
-0.1 % |
0.19 % |
5.35 % |
-5.52 % |
| General merchandise stores
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0.19 % |
0.74 % |
-0.3 % |
0.4 % |
-1.45 % |
| Department stores ex. LD |
0.66 % |
0.11 % |
-0.56 % |
-0.21 % |
-3.48 % |
| Other general merchandise
stores |
- % |
0.9 % |
-0.23 % |
0.56 % |
-0.92 % |
| Warehouse clubs &
superstores |
- % |
0.6 % |
-0.08 % |
0.5 % |
-0.39 % |
| All other gen. merchandise
stores |
- % |
2.65 % |
-1.09 % |
0.86 % |
-3.83 % |
| Miscellaneous store retailers
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0 % |
1.07 % |
-1.02 % |
-0.17 % |
-7.64 % |
| Nonstore retailers |
- % |
1.04 % |
2.07 % |
5.77 % |
-5.74 % |
| Electronic shopping & mail-order
houses |
- % |
1.04 % |
2.07 % |
5.77 % |
-5.74 % |
| Food services & drinking places
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0.23 % |
1.16 % |
0.57 % |
-0.24 % |
0.37 % |
Source: Department of Commerce
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