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To: mishedlo who wrote (4238)	4/13/2004 12:19:29 PM
From: yard_man	Respond to of 116555

3 increases, eh? -- hmmmm ...

To: mishedlo who wrote (4238)	4/13/2004 1:04:51 PM
From: yard_man	Respond to of 116555

retail sales breakdown -- construction boom and resultant boomlet -- still strong, but for how long?? people still want their gadgets and like to eat out while they are shopping for them ... TABLE 2. PERCENT CHANGE IN ESTIMATED ADVANCE MONTHLY SALES FOR RETAIL AND FOOD SERVICES, BY KIND OF BUSINESS--March 2004 Data adjusted for seasonal variatons, holiday, and trading-day differences, but not for price changes. (Percent Change) Mar Feb 2004 2004 adv. prel. from-- from-- NAICS Kind of Business Feb Mar Jan Feb Code 2004 2003 2004 2003 Prel. Final Final Final Retail & food Services, total.................... +1.8 +8.2 +1.0 +8.5 Total (excl. motor vehicle & parts ).......... +1.7 +8.5 +0.6 +8.2 Retail .................................. +2.0 +7.9 +0.9 +8.1 441 Motor vehicle & parts dealers.................... +2.1 +7.2 +2.3 +9.5 4411,4412 Auto & other motor veh. dealers............... +2.2 +7.3 +2.4 +9.8 442 Furniture & home furnishings stores.............. +1.2 +9.8 +0.5 +13.2 443 Electronics & appliance stores................... +0.2 +10.9 +0.3 +12.7 444 Building material & garden eq. & supplies dealers +10.6 +20.8 +0.7 +16.7 445 Food & beverage stores........................... +0.8 +3.8 -0.7 +3.1 4451 Grocery stores.................................. +0.9 +3.3 -0.7 +2.3 446 Health & personal care stores.................... +1.1 +6.6 -0.3 +6.0 447 Gasoline stations................................ +0.8 +3.9 +1.6 +3.9 448 Clothing & clothing accessories stores........... +1.9 +9.6 +0.3 +10.3 451 Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores........ -0.7 +5.3 +0.5 +6.0 452 General merchandise stores....................... +0.3 +7.4 +1.5 +7.3 4521 Department stores (ex. L.D.).................... -0.8 +1.5 +1.5 +1.1 453 Miscellaneous stores retailers................... +0.3 +3.1 -1.6 +3.7 454 Nonstore retailers............................... -0.6 +8.2 +0.9 +8.9 722 Food services & drinking places.................. +0.6 +11.1 +1.2 +12.6 Data not adjusted for seasonal variations, holiday, trading-day differences, and price changes. (Percent Change)