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April 18, 2019US RETAIL SALES, MARCH 2019 The US Census Bureau announced today that the advance estimates of U.S retail and food service sales for March 2019, was a seasonally adjusted, month-over-month 1.6 per cent incresae ($7.9 billion) over February 2019 to $514 billion, and a year-over-year 3.6 per cent increase over March 2018.
Excluding food services and drinking places, retail trade sales increased 1.7 per cent over February 2019, and increased 3.5 per cent over March 2018. Food service and drinking place month-over-month receipts increased 0.8 per cent to $61.1 billion.
Year-To-Date
In Jan-March 2019, United States seasonally adjusted Retail Trade & Food Services increased 2.9 per cent over Jan-Mar 2018. Retail trade increased 2.7 per cent and food services and drinking places sales increased 4.4 per cent.
SECTOR ANALYSIS
Sales were up in 7 of 12 retail categories, the fastest gains being reported in building materials, health and personal, and non-store retailers. The largest declines were seen in sporting and recreation, and miscellaneous retailers (in percentage terms).
In Jan-Mar 2019 vs Jan-Mar 2018,
Retail Trade , 88.1% of total retail trade & food services, increased 2.7% ($35.1 billion) to $1,345 billion.
- Motor vehicle sector, 20.3% of total retail trade & food services, increased 2.1% ($6.3 billion).
- Furniture stores, 2.0% of total retail trade & food services, was unchanged 0.0% ($0.0 billion).
- Electronics stores, 1.6% of total retail trade & food services, decreased 2.6% (-$0.7 billion).
- Building materials, 6.6% of total retail trade & food services, increased 4.7% ($4.5 billion).
- Food and beverage stores 12.3% of total retail trade & food services, increased 2.1% ($3.9 billion).
- Heath, personal care stores 5.8% of total retail trade & food services, increased 4.6% ($3.9 billion).
- Gasoline Stations, 8.2% of total retail trade & food services, decreased 1.0% (-$1.2 billion).
- Clothing stores, 4.4% of total retail trade & food services, increased 0.2% ($0.1 billion).
- Sports and hobby stores, 1.2% of total retail trade & food services, decreased 7.9% (-$1.6 billion).
- General merchandise stores, 11.8% of total retail trade & food services, increased 1.6% ($2.9 billion).
- Miscellaneous retail 2.1% of total retail trade & food services, decreased 3.8% (-$1.3 billion).
- Non-store retailers,11.8% of total retail trade & food services, increased 11.2% ($18.3 billion).
Food services, drinking places,11.9% of total retail trade & food services, increased 4.4% ($7.7 billion).
Source: US Census Bureau, Data Tables
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