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

	Millions of Dollars
Name	May 2020	Apr 2020	May 2019
Retail Trade and Food Services	485,545	412,576	516,965
Retail Trade and Food Services, ex Auto	386,924	344,151	414,355
Retail Trade	446,918	382,654	453,251
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	98,621	68,425	102,610
Auto and Other Motor Vehicles	90,216	61,705	94,649
Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores	7,722	4,071	9,843
Electronics and Appliance Stores	5,679	3,774	8,101
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	36,319	32,746	31,204
Food and Beverage Stores	72,590	71,186	63,408
Grocery Stores	64,755	63,931	56,622
Health and Personal Care Stores	26,983	26,878	30,065
Gasoline Stations	29,405	26,068	42,480
Clothing and Clothing Access. Stores	8,116	2,818	22,148
Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores	6,936	3,686	6,610
General Merchandise Stores	59,530	56,180	59,542
Department Stores	8,472	6,188	11,412
Miscellaneous Store Retailers	8,611	7,577	11,161
Nonstore Retailers	86,406	79,245	66,079
Food Services and Drinking Places	38,627	29,922	63,714

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