print email comment close Monthly & Annual Retail Trade URL: http://www.census.gov/retail/ Description: This site provides "current estimates of sales at retail and food services stores and inventories held by retail stores" in the United States. Reports "are released approximately 6 weeks after the close of the reference month. They contain preliminary figures for the current month and final figures for the prior 12 months." Includes data back to 1992. Also includes a FAQ and related information. From the Retail Indicators Branch, U.S. Census Bureau. Publisher: U.S. Census Bureau Library of Congress Subject Headings: Food service -- United States Inventories, Retail Retail trade -- United States Sales forecasting United States -- Statistics -- Periodicals LII Database Information: Record 15332 created by Maria Brandt on 01/03/2005 Last modification on 10/14/2009 Published: 01/03/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/15332