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Beginning with the 3rd quarter 2004 release, we will publish estimates of e-commerce sales adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences. The releases will continue to include estimates not adjusted for these factors. Tables showing adjusted and unadjusted estimates from the 4th quarter 1999 through the current quarter will be provided in the 3rd quarter release.

2nd Quarter 2004 E-Commerce Sales

2nd Quarter 2004 E-Commerce Sales Adobe PDF

oRetail and Food Service Sales :

oRetail Inventories and Inventories/Sales Ratios:
oAdjustment Factors for Seasonal and Other Variations of Monthly Estimates: oReliability of Monthly Estimates:
o Historical Retail Trade Data

o Annual Benchmark Report for Retail Trade and Food Services: January 1992 through February 2004     Adobe PDF (Full report including text)

o Explanation of Benchmarking Revisions, Summary of Changes, Definitions

o Scheduled Release Dates


 

o E-Commerce Retail Sales :

o HTML-- 2nd Quarter 2004     PDF -- 2nd Quarter 2004 Adobe PDF

o Want to be notified of upcoming E-Commerce Releases?

o E-Commerce Frequently Asked Questions

o Explanation of Benchmarking Revisions for E-commerce Estimates


 

About the Survey

oGeneral Program Overview

oExplanation of Benchmarking Revisions, Summary of Changes, Definitions

oSample Design and Estimation Procedures

oSurvey Questionnaires

oNorth American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Information

oNAICS Types of Business Definitions for Retail and Food Services

o
General NAICS Information

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The Bridge Between NAICS & SIC provides 1997 Economic Census data NAICS by
      SIC  and SIC by NAICS, and reveals relationships not identified in the NAICS Manual. 

oComparison of SIC  to NAICS  Levels  -  1997  Adobe PDF  


 

Related Surveys

oAdvance Monthly Retail Trade

oAnnual Retail Trade Survey

oManufacturing and Trade Inventories and Sales

oRetail /Wholesale Trade

Source: Retail Indicators Branch, U.S. Census Bureau
Last Revised:  October 15, 2004