current business statistics - Bureau of Economic Analysis

g-12 SURVEY OF CURRENT 13USINESS February 1972
Unless otherwise stated in footnotes below, data
through 1968 and descriptive notes are as shown
in the 1969 edition of BUSINESS STATISTICS
RETAIL TRADEf— Continued
All retail storesf— Continued
Estimated sales (seas, adj.)— Continued
Nondurable goods stores 9 - __ mil. $__
Apparel group - do
Men's and boys' wear stores do
Women's apparel, accessory stores _.do
Shoe stores _ _. do
Drug and proprietary stores _ _ do
Eating and drinking places do
Food group - do __
Grocery stores ___do
Gasoline service stations do
General merchandise group with nonstores
9 mil. $
General merchandise group without nonstores
9 § mil. $
Department stores do
Mail order houses (dept. store mdse.)do __
Variety stores - do
Liouor stores - do
Estimated inventories, end of year or month: t
Book value (unadjusted), total t mil. $
Durable goods stores 9 - do
Automotive group do
Furniture and appliance group do
Lumber building hardware group do
Nondurable goods stores 9 do
Apparel group - do
Food group do
General merchandise group with nonstores
mil. $
Department stores do
Book value (seas adj ) total J do
Durable goods stores 9 do_ __
Automotive group do ,
Furniture and appliance group _ do
Lumber building hardware group do
Nondurable goods stores 9 do
Apparel group do
Food group - do_
General merchandise group with nonstore*'
mil. $
Department stores - do
Firms with 11 or more stores: f
Estimated sales (unadj.), total 9 _ __do
Apparel group 9 do
Men's and boys' wear stores _. __do
Women's apparel, accessory stores do
Shoe stores _ __ _ _ do
Drug and proprietary stores. _ _ _ do __
Eating and drinking places do
Furniture and appliance group— do
General merchandise group with nonstores9
- - mil. $__
General merchandise group without nonstores
§ . mil. $ .
Dept. stores, excl. mail order sales do
Variety stores :.__ do
Grocery stores... do
Tire, battery, accessory dealers _. _ _ _ do
Estimated sales (seas, adj.), total 9 do
Apparel group 9 do
Men's and boys' wear stores _ do. __
Women's apparel, accessory stores do
Shoe stores do
Drug and proprietary stores do__._
Eating and drinking places .._. do....
General merchandise group with nonstores9
._ mil. $
General merchandise group without nonstores§
mil. $•_.
Dept. stores, excl. mail order sales do
Variety stores do __
Grocery stores do
Tire, battery, accessory dealers.. do _.
All retail stores* accounts receivable, end of yr. or mo.:
Total (unadjusted) .mil. $_.
Durable goods stores do
Nondurable goods stores do
Charge accounts do
Installment accounts ___ do
Total (seasonally adjusted) do
Durable goods stores do
Nondurable goods stores _ do
Charge accounts.. do
Installment accounts do
1969 1970
44 294
20 166
9 669
3 259
2 643
24 128
4 342
4 888
Annual
8 993
5 209
45 376
20*647
9 866
3 315
2 719
~
24 729
4 518
4*849
9 567
5 541
45 465
20 014
8 832
3 396
2 733
25 451
4 297
5 235
9 553
5*429
46 555
20* 490
9 021
3 451
2 809
26 065
4 467
5 188
10 163
5 776
117 245
5 475
819
1 875
1 473
4 344
2 859
1 508
46 102
43 487
31 893
5 417
43 183
1*827
1970
Dec.
1971
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
DOMESTIC TRADE—Continued
22 576
1 681
385
640
305
1 151
2 525
7 553
7 006
2 443
5 249
4 854
3 230
311
606
646
45 465
20 014
8 832
3 396
2 733
25 451
4 297
5 235
9 553
K AOQ
46 555
20 490
9 021
3 451
2 809
26 065
4 467
5* 188
10 163
5 776
14 284
792
115
295
175
565
209
175
7 046
6 791
4 999
935
4 191
196
10 148
461
58
168
121
371
221
4 049
3 844
2 842
472
3 824
*160
22 287
1 689
378
646
303
1 136
2*528
7 271
6 730
2 343
5 330
4 906
3 287
318
591
696
45 507
20 595
9 507
3 327
2 766
24 912
4 133
5 137
9 501
6' Aflq
46 888
20 689
9 357
3 444
2 817
26 199
4 497
5*205
10 281
5 898
8 720
349
44
118
97
345
199
110
3 045
9 865
2 154
319
3 716
127
9 981
449
49
158
125
371
216
4 050
3 848
2,861
462
3 632
162
ari£ T «. i f S i ee n ^t e marked t on p. S-ll. } Series revised to reflect benchmarking
to the levels of the 1968-70 Annual Retail Trade Reports (Census Bureau), and
also recalculation of seasonal factors for all lines of trade; description of revisions and revised
22 610
1 707
384
660
303
1 163
2 535
7 387
6 834
2 361
5 471
4 982
3 342
325
592
708
46 960
21 626
10 402
3 378
2 827
25 334
4 236
5 125
9 805
5 550
47 426
21 232
9 892
3 454
2 847
26 194
4*408
5 177
10 372
5 917
8 283
313
36
115
87
339
185
108
2 992
2 780
2 034
*331
3 421
*122
10 157
462
52
169
128
396
213
4 147
3 900
2,885
460
3 694
167
22 661
1 709
391
666
292
1 151
2 565
7 372
6 837
2 353
5 501
4 987
3 336
340
594
718
49 111
22 672
11 224
3 442
2 950
26 439
4 504
5 309
10 269
5 893
48 246
21*704
10 354
3*463
2 886
26 542
4- 477
5 309
10 431
5 947
9 521
413
47
150
116
359
215
118
3 687
3 427
2 507
389
3 672
152
10 210
466
60
171
125
385
217
4 155
3 877
2 852
461
3 736
170
22 831
1 712
395
665
297
1 143
2 538
7 431
6 891
2 343
5 526
5 076
3 427
342
577
714
49 906
23 166
11 608
3 512
2 947
26 740
4 527
5 361
10 497
6 001
48 809
22 056
10 699
3 470
2 858
26 753
4 522
5 361
10 572
6 049
10 388
515
63
184
151
364
217
127
4 141
3 911
2 920
449
3 843
175
10 342
479
63
176
129
379
206
4 224
3 993
2 970
451
3 779
'l63
22 926
1 750
405
690
297
1 135
2 584
7 492
6 947
2 362
5 546
5 092
3 413
345
596
718
49 956
23 490
11 926
3 495
2 982
26 466
4 446
5 383
10 480
5 993
49 259
22 509
11 053
3 492
2 912
26 750
4 518
5 388
10 606
6 078
10 304
477
70
175
126
382
254
122
4 076
3 827
2 871
*438
3 831
171
10 692
502
76
183
129
384
248
4 441
4 186
3*165
453
3 874
158
23 045
1 755
413
696
283
1 133
2 574
7 418
6 867
2 390
5 654
5 194
3 503
358
584
754
49 675
23, 427
12 048
3 469
2 941
26 248
4 388
5 427
10 331
5 861
49 534
22 679
11 318
3 472
2 900
26 855
4 547
5 454
10 645
6 093
10 328
464
66
169
119
362
246
136
4 207
3 966
2 997
423
3 713
193
10 552
475
66
179
113
375
235
4 361
4 119
3,068
447
3 852
'l67
22 941
1 729
389
694
285
1 124
2 567
7 411
6 878
2 433
5 653
5 150
3 472
354
571
734
49 352
23 000
11 698
3*433
2 897
26 352
4,423
5 446
10 383
5 897
49 592
22 707
11 335
3 461
2 894
26 885
4 550
5 495
10 596
6 042
10 372
417
51
155
108
376
256
131
4 021
3 746
2*807
409
4 052
173
10 341
486
66
177
125
376
237
4 255
3 974
2 952
443
3 766
'l52
23, 357
1,749
409
686
294
1 167
2,614
7,478
6,950
2,511
5 757
5,251
3 511
384
577
741
48 657
21 759
10 453
3 462
2 815
26 898
4 648
5 410
10 625
6 031
50 299
23* 313
11 987
3 476
2 846
26 986
4 566
5 498
10 632
6*043
10 143
455
52
165
127
405
263
119
4 229
3 974
2 958
*419
3 577
' 165
10 571
480
64
176
126
425
253
4 314
4 052
3 012
442
3 842
169
23 386
1,683
385
666
284
1,138
2,573
7 516
6,993
2,523
5 872
5,315
3 618
370
571
754
50, 169
22, 435
11 080
3 504
2 814
27, 734
4,818
5 477
11 209
6 442
50 844
23, 769
12 380
3 494
2 848
27 075
4 554
5 521
10 732
6 153
10 275
472
55
174
137
367
221
131
4,286
3 996
2 996
*416
3 665
156
10 639
462
60
170
123
387
213
4 525
4 243
3,' 180
450
3 774
'l72
23 269
1,700
384
665
291
1,133
2,632
7,391
6,851
2,494
5,817
5,247
3,554
382
568
748
51,356
22, 575
11, 094
3,557
2,847
28, 781
4,949
5, 659
11 793
6 846
50, 800
23, 652
12 259
3,467
2 884
27 14S
4 625
5,564
10,648
6,134
10,639
483
62
184
121
384
218
147
4,442
4 143
3 092
426
3,810
164
10,442
462
57
171
124
397
210
4,433
4 151
3,123
437
3,671
163
r 23 689
r 1* 775
r *397
r 699
r 304
r 1 141
r 2* 677
r l 474
r 6 944
r 2 521
r 5 954
r 5 387
r 3 641
r *395
••577
r 742
52, 052
22, 759
11 105
3,632
2 823
29,293
5,052
5,845
11, 947
7 010
50, 377
23,306
11, 890
3,466
2,843
27 071
4,626
5,647
10,609
6,133
r ll 352
r 529
r 75
r 199
T 129
r 380
r 215
T 142
r 5 248
r 4 939
r 3 625
r *490
r 3 657
r 177
r !0 845
r 494
r 65
r 184
r 127
r 394
r 228
r 4 605
T 4 309
' 3* 225
r 447
r 3 821
'170
23 376
1,737
373
701
289
1 145
2 761
7 442
6 926
2 542
5 670
5 255
3 596
348
571
738
49, 134
22, 438
11 197
3,470
2 794
26, 696
4,427
5,723
10, 218
5 903
50, 474
23, 124
11, 603
3,523
2 872
27, 350
4,602
5,672
10, 866
6,280
15, 226
836
128
327
174
612
239
196
7, 724
7, 448
5 585
885
4,263
174
10,508
479
63
184
117
398
251
4 434
4 214
3,163
444
3 688
142
data appear on p. 38 ff. of the Oct. 1970 SURVEY (1961-67) and p. 55 ff. of the Dec. 1971
SURVEY (1968-70). 9 Includes data not shown separately. §Except department
stores mail order.
1972
Jan.