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| (in millions of dollars, not adjusted) |
| SIC |
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KIND OF BUSINESS |
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JAN 1997 |
FEB |
MAR |
APR |
1st Qtr
1997 |
JAN 1998 |
FEB |
MAR |
APR |
%change Mar-Apr 98 |
1st Qtr 1998 |
%change Apr 97-98 |
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RETAIL SALES, TOTAL |
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187,710 |
185,182 |
211,725 |
206,666 |
584,617 |
194,449 |
191,274 |
216,181 |
221,169 |
0.023 |
601,904 |
0.07 |
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DURABLE GOODS, TOTAL |
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75,290 |
76,622 |
88,108 |
88,203 |
240,020 |
79,575 |
79,948 |
92,819 |
95,113 |
0.025 |
252,342 |
0.078 |
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| 52 |
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BUILDING MATERIALS GROUP |
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9,213 |
9,245 |
11,568 |
13,503 |
30,026 |
10,076 |
10,044 |
12,676 |
14,883 |
0.174 |
32,796 |
0.102 |
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| 55 EX 554 |
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AUTOMOTIVE GROUP |
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46,045 |
47,822 |
55,303 |
53,906 |
149,170 |
47,397 |
48,606 |
57,545 |
57,883 |
0.006 |
153,548 |
0.074 |
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| 57 |
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FURNITURE GROUP |
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10,793 |
10,314 |
11,380 |
11,045 |
32,487 |
12,237 |
11,503 |
12,421 |
11,811 |
-0.049 |
36,161 |
0.069 |
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NONDURABLE GOODS, TOTAL |
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112,420 |
108,560 |
123,617 |
118,464 |
344,597 |
114,874 |
111,326 |
123,362 |
126,056 |
0.022 |
349,562 |
0.064 |
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE GROUP |
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20,852 |
21,422 |
25,545 |
24,328 |
67,819 |
22,077 |
22,977 |
26,027 |
27,581 |
0.06 |
71,081 |
0.134 |
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FOOD GROUP STORES |
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4,940 |
32,165 |
36,219 |
34,335 |
103,324 |
35,464 |
32,574 |
35,583 |
36,183 |
0.017 |
103,621 |
0.054 |
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| 56 |
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APPAREL & ACCESSORY STORES |
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7,015 |
7,265 |
9,445 |
8,675 |
23,725 |
7,479 |
7,748 |
9,327 |
10,132 |
0.086 |
24,554 |
0.168 |
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EATING AND DRINKING PLACES |
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17,962 |
17,697 |
19,764 |
19,479 |
55,423 |
18,563 |
18,255 |
20,293 |
20,210 |
-0.004 |
57,111 |
0.038 |
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| Source: Monthly Retail Surveys Branch, U.S. Bureau of the Census, June 30, 1998 |