Washington Area Estimated Nondurable Goods Retail Sales

A Component of the Coincident Index

Retail sales of nondurable goods are a component of the Coincident Index. Retail trade includes establishments that are engaged in the sale of merchandise for personal and household consumption. Sales include merchandise sold by these establishments. Nondurable goods retail trade includes sales of those establishments primarily classified as general merchandise, grocery, gasoline, apparel, restaurants, drug, and liquor stores.

Data are adjusted for seasonal variation and converted to constant (1987) dollars.

Source:  The U.S. Bureau of the Census prepared estimates through 1996 only.  All estimates for 1997 through current are prepared by The Center For Regional Analysis.

Other Components of the Washington Area Coincident Index

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