TOTAL RETAIL SALES BY TYPE OF STORE
Percent of Year's Sales Done Each Month by Type of Store
Source: Monthly Retail and Food Service Sales, 2007 Sales, http://www.census.gov/mrts/www/data/excel/mrtssales92-08.xls

Appliances, TV and Other Electronic Stores; Automobile Dealers; Automotive Parts, Accessories and Tire Stores; Beer, Wine and Liquor Stores; and Book Stores

Building Materials and Supplies Dealers; Clothing: Family, Men's, Women's;
Computer and Software Stores

Department Stores; Conventional/National Chains, Discount;
Drinking Places; Furniture Stores; Gas Stations

Grocery Stores; Home Furnishings Stores;
Jewelry Stores; Pharmacies and Drug Stores

Restaurants: Full-Service, Limited-Service, Shoe Stores;
Sporting Goods Stores; Warehouse Clubs and Superstores

Store Type

Appliances, TV, and Other Electronics Stores

January
February
March
April
May
June
7.8%
7.6%
7.7%
6.9%
7.7%
7.6%
July
August
September
October
November
December
7.6%
8.3%
7.4%
7.5%
10.1%
13.9%

Store Type

Automobile Dealers

January
February
March
April
May
June
7.4%
7.8%
9.2%
8.4%
9.2%
8.6%
July
August
September
October
November
December
8.6%
9.3%
8.1%
8.2%
7.5%
7.7%

Store Type

Automotive Parts, Accessories and Tire Stores

January
February
March
April
May
June
7.4%
7.3%
8.7%
8.1%
8.8%
8.8%
July
August
September
October
November
December
8.7%
9.1%
8.1%
9.0%
8.2%
7.7%

Store Type

Beer, Wine and Liquor Stores

January
February
March
April
May
June
6.7%
6.8%
7.8%
7.5%
8.5%
8.8%
July
August
September
October
November
December
8.7%
8.7%
8.1%
8.2%
8.7%
11.6%

Store Type

Book Stores

January
February
March
April
May
June
12.9%
6.1%
6.0%
5.4%
6.6%
6.8%
July
August
September
October
November
December
7.1%
13.6%
9.2%
6.6%
7.1%
12.6%


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Building Materials and Supplies Dealers; Clothing: Family, Men's, Women's;
Computer and Software Stores

Store Type

Building Materials and Supplies Dealers

January
February
March
April
May
June
7.1%
6.7%
8.4%
8.7%
10.0%
9.3%
July
August
September
October
November
December
9.0%
9.1%
8.0%
8.6%
8.0%
7.0%

Store Type

Clothing Stores: Family

January
February
March
April
May
June
6.1%
6.3%
8.4%
7.7%
8.1%
7.8%
July
August
September
October
November
December
8.0%
8.8%
7.6%
8.2%
9.8%
13.2%

Store Type

Clothing Stores: Men's

January
February
March
April
May
June
7.0%
6.7%
7.7%
8.3%
8.4%
8.2%
July
August
September
October
November
December
7.2%
7.3%
7.5%
8.2%
9.2%
14.2%

Store Type

Clothing Stores: Women's

January
February
March
April
May
June
6.4%
6.5%
8.5%
8.5%
9.0%
8.2%
July
August
September
October
November
December
7.4%
8.0%
7.9%
8.3%
9.1%
12.1%

Store Type

Computer and Software Stores

January
February
March
April
May
June
8.3%
7.6%
8.2%
7.4%
7.3%
7.3%
July
August
September
October
November
December
7.6%
8.5%
7.8%
7.8%
9.4%
12.8%


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Department Stores; Conventional/National Chains, Discount;
Drinking Places; Furniture Stores; Gas Stations


Store Type

Department Stores: Conventional/ National Chains

January
February
March
April
May
June
6.4%
6.9%
7.7%
7.7%
8.1%
7.6%
July
August
September
October
November
December
7.1%
8.0%
7.3%
7.7%
10.1%
15.3%

Store Type

Department Stores:
Discount

January
February
March
April
May
June
7.0%
6.9%
8.0%
7.6%
8.1%
7.9%
July
August
September
October
November
December
7.7%
8.4%
7.3%
7.9%
9.9%
13.4%

Store Type

Drinking Places

January
February
March
April
May
June
7.3%
7.1%
8.6%
7.9%
8.5%
8.5%
July
August
September
October
November
December
9.3%
8.7%
8.5%
8.6%
8.4%
8.6%

Store Type

Furniture Stores

January
February
March
April
May
June
8.1%
8.2%
8.7%
7.9%
8.4%
8.2%
July
August
September
October
November
December
8.2%
8.8%
8.3%
8.1%
8.6%
8.5%

Store Type

Gas Stations

January
February
March
April
May
June
6.8%
6.6%
7.9%
8.1%
9.2%
9.0%
July
August
September
October
November
December
9.0%
8.9%
8.3%
8.7%
8.8%
8.6%


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Grocery Stores; Home Furnishings Stores;
Jewelry Stores; Pharmacies and Drug Stores

Store Type

Grocery Stores

January
February
March
April
May
June
8.0%
7.5%
8.3%
8.0%
8.6%
8.4%
July
August
September
October
November
December
8.5%
8.5%
8.2%
8.4%
8.6%
9.1%

Store Type

Home Furnishings Stores

January
February
March
April
May
June
7.6%
6.8%
8.1%
7.5%
8.2%
8.3%
July
August
September
October
November
December
8.4%
9.0%
7.8%
8.4%
9.5%
10.4%

Store Type

Jewelry Stores

January
February
March
April
May
June
5.5%
8.2%
6.5%
6.4%
8.8%
7.2%
July
August
September
October
November
December
6.6%
7.1%
6.5%
7.0%
9.0%
21.2%

Store Type

Pharmacies and Drug Stores

January
February
March
April
May
June
8.4%
7.9%
8.6%
8.2%
8.6%
8.2%
July
August
September
October
November
December
8.2%
8.4%
7.9%
8.5%
8.2%
9.0%


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Restaurants: Full-Service, Limited-Service, Shoe Stores;
Sporting Goods Stores; Warehouse Clubs and Superstores

Store Type

Restaurants:
Full-Service

January
February
March
April
May
June
7.8%
7.6%
8.7%
8.2%
8.6%
8.6%
July
August
September
October
November
December
8.5%
8.7%
8.0%
8.2%
8.0%
9.0%

Store Type

Restaurants:
Limited-Service

January
February
March
April
May
June
7.5%
7.3%
8.6%
8.1%
8.7%
8.8%
July
August
September
October
November
December
8.9%
9.0%
8.2%
8.5%
8.1%
8.5%

Store Type

Shoe Stores

January
February
March
April
May
June
6.6%
7.0%
8.7%
8.4%
8.3%
7.8%
July
August
September
October
November
December
7.9%
10.3%
7.6%
7.8%
8.5%
11.1%

Store Type

Sporting Goods Stores

January
February
March
April
May
June
6.1%
6.1%
8.3%
7.6%
8.6%
9.4%
July
August
September
October
November
December
8.9%
9.5%
7.6%
7.2%
8.2%
12.5%

Store Type

Warehouse Clubs and Superstores

January
February
March
April
May
June
7.3%
7.2%
8.1%
7.8%
8.4%
8.4%
July
August
September
October
November
December
8.2%
8.5%
7.8%
8.1%
9.0%
11.2%


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