FF Notes : Automobile sales account for about 20% of Retail Sales, but they tend to be very volatile and distort the underlying trend. The Core data is therefore thought to be a better gauge of spending trends.
Measures : Change in the total value of sales at the retail level, excluding automobiles.
US Core Retail Sales July 14, 2011
Also Called : Retail Sales Ex Autos.
Source : Census Bureau (latest release).
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