Release Tables:
Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services by Kind of Business, Millions of Dollars, Seasonally Adjusted

	Millions of Dollars
Name	Dec 2020	Nov 2020	Dec 2019
Retail Trade and Food Services	540,915	544,641	525,657
Retail Trade and Food Services, ex Auto	425,693	431,556	421,015
Retail Trade	489,750	491,081	460,767
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	115,222	113,085	104,642
Auto and Other Motor Vehicles	106,927	104,841	96,653
Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores	10,109	10,169	9,807
Electronics and Appliance Stores	6,736	7,080	8,076
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	38,399	38,067	32,816
Food and Beverage Stores	70,309	71,306	64,535
Grocery Stores	62,186	63,288	57,622
Health and Personal Care Stores	31,493	31,160	29,770
Gasoline Stations	37,788	35,445	42,998
Clothing and Clothing Access. Stores	19,020	18,578	22,650
Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores	7,626	7,687	6,620
General Merchandise Stores	60,466	61,200	59,798
Department Stores	8,656	9,000	11,012
Miscellaneous Store Retailers	12,024	11,818	11,487
Nonstore Retailers	80,558	85,486	67,568
Food Services and Drinking Places	51,165	53,560	64,890

Release Tables:Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services by Kind of Business, Millions of Dollars, Seasonally Adjusted