TABLE 2. ESTIMATED CHANGE IN SALES FOR RETAIL AND FOOD SERVICES, BY KIND OF BUSINESS--October 2004 (Estimates are shown as percents and are based on data from the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey, Monthly Retail Trade Survey, and administrative records.) Oct Sep 2004 2004 adv. prel. from-- from-- NAICS Kind of Business Sep Oct Aug Sep Code 2004 2003 2004 2003 (p) (r) (r) (r) Retail & food Services, total.................... +0.2 +7.6 +1.6 +7.7 Total (excl. motor vehicle & parts ).......... +0.9 +8.5 +0.8 +8.0 Retail .................................. +0.1 +7.6 +1.7 +7.5 441 Motor vehicle & parts dealers.................... -2.2 +4.9 +4.3 +6.6 4411,4412 Auto & other motor veh. dealers............... -2.5 +5.1 +4.7 +7.2 442 Furniture & home furnishings stores.............. +0.3 +3.6 -0.2 +3.8 443 Electronics & appliance stores................... -0.1 +4.6 +1.1 +5.5 444 Building material & garden eq. & supplies dealers -1.1 +9.5 +1.1 +13.4 445 Food & beverage stores........................... +0.4 +4.7 +0.6 +4.2 4451 Grocery stores.................................. +0.3 +4.5 +0.7 +4.1 446 Health & personal care stores.................... +0.5 +4.4 +0.2 +4.3 447 Gasoline stations................................ +4.3 +23.8 +0.5 +16.0 448 Clothing & clothing accessories stores........... +3.0 +6.7 +1.0 +3.6 451 Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores........ 0.0 +3.7 -0.5 +3.1 452 General merchandise stores....................... +0.9 +7.4 +1.3 +5.8 4521 Department stores (ex. L.D.).................... +0.5 +0.5 +1.0 -1.1 453 Miscellaneous stores retailers................... +0.5 +4.8 +1.3 +5.9 454 Nonstore retailers............................... +0.8 +14.1 +0.9 +14.5 722 Food services & drinking places.................. +1.0 +7.7 +1.0 +10.0 (p) Preliminary estimate (r) Revised estimate (*) Estimates shown in this table are derived from adjusted estimates provided in Table 1 of this report. Data not adjusted for seasonal variations, holiday, trading-day differences, and price changes. Oct Sep 2004 2004 adv. prel. from-- from-- NAICS Kind of Business Sep Oct Aug Sep Code 2004 2003 2004 2003 (p) (r) (r) (r) Retail & food Services, total.................... +1.1 +5.6 -3.8 +8.3 Total (excl. motor vehicle & parts ).......... +4.3 +7.3 -3.9 +8.8 Retail .................................. +0.6 +5.3 -3.6 +8.1 441 Motor vehicle & parts dealers.................... -8.9 -0.3 -3.5 +6.7 4411,4412 Auto & other motor veh. dealers................ -9.8 -0.1 -3.3 +7.2 442 Furniture & home furnishings stores.............. +2.2 +1.7 -4.8 +3.7 443 Electronics & appliance stores................... -0.5 +3.5 -5.5 +5.9 444 Building material & garden eq. & supplies dealers -2.1 +4.4 -2.0 +13.1 445 Food & beverage stores........................... +2.2 +4.4 -0.8 +6.1 4451 Grocery stores.................................. +1.8 +4.2 -0.6 +5.9 446 Health & personal care stores.................... +3.0 +1.9 -2.4 +4.2 447 Gasoline stations................................ +6.4 +22.5 -4.6 +16.1 448 Clothing & clothing accessories stores........... +10.4 +7.4 -8.7 +4.7 451 Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores........ -4.3 +3.6 -12.0 +2.7 452 General merchandise stores....................... +9.5 +7.7 -6.5 +7.8 4521 Department stores (ex. L.D.).................... +8.8 +0.5 -6.9 +1.9 453 Miscellaneous stores retailers................... +1.3 +1.9 -3.7 +6.2 454 Nonstore retailers............................... +8.4 +9.8 +2.3 +12.9 722 Food services & drinking places.................. +5.4 +8.6 -5.7 +10.0 (p) Preliminary estimate (r) Revised estiamte (*) Estimates shown in this table are derived from adjusted estimates provided in Table 1 of this report. SOURCE: Advance Monthly Sales for Retail Trade and Food Services--OCTOBER 2004 (Press Release available without charge from Public Information Office, Bureau of the Census Washington, D.C. 20233). Survey methodology and measures of sampling variability are documented in the Advance Press Release. Questions concerning this report should be directed to Mr. Scott Scheleur (301) 763-2713.