SA-44D Annual Retail Trade Report

Annual Retail Trade Survey

SA-44D_08222019_FINAL

Annual Retail Trade Survey

OMB: 0607-0013

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OMB No. 0607-0013: Approval Expires 2/28/2021
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

2019 ANNUAL RETAIL TRADE SURVEY

FORM

SA-44D

(08-22-2019)

DUE DATE

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YOUR RESPONSE IS REQUIRED
BY LAW. Title 13 United States
Code (U.S.C.), Sections 131 and
182 authorizes this collection.
Sections 224 and 225 require your
response. The U.S. Census Bureau
is required by Section 9 of the
same law to keep your information
CONFIDENTIAL and can use your
responses only to produce statistics.
The Census Bureau is not permitted
to publicly release your responses
in a way that could identify your
business, organization, or institution.
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This collection has been approved
by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB). The eight-digit OMB
approval number is 0607-0013 and
appears at the upper right of this
page. Without this approval we
could not conduct this survey.

INTERNET REPORTING - This survey should be completed online at:
https://portal.census.gov

To view Survey Results:
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
• Any significant change in this firm's operations should be noted in 13 .
• For establishments sold or acquired in 2019, report data only for the period the establishments were operated by
this firm.
• Estimates are acceptable if book figures are not available.
• Enter "0" where applicable.

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INCLUDE
• All retail establishments located in the U.S. (including the District of Columbia) operated by this firm and its
subsidiaries.
• Data for auxiliary facilities primarily engaged in supporting services to this firm's establishment(s), such as
warehouses, garages, central administrative offices, and repair services.
EXCLUDE
• Data for establishments operated by other firms, such as franchises.
• Departments and concessions operated by other firms in this firm's establishment(s).
• Data for establishments located in U.S. Territories (such as Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, U.S. Virgin
Islands and Northern Mariana Islands).
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

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1

Not Applicable.

2

ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE
A. Did this firm experience any acquisitions, sales, mergers, and/or divestitures in 2019?
Yes
No - Go to

3

B. Which of the following organizational changes occurred in 2019?
Check all that apply. If more than one organizational change occurred during the reporting period, explain in
Acquisition
Sale
Merger

13 .

Month

Day

Year

Month

Day

Year

Date of organizational change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AND
Enter detailed information below

Divestiture
Ceased Operation - Date of ceased operation/closure

. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Name of company

EIN (9 digits)

Address (Number and street, P.O. Box, etc.)

City

State

ZIP Code

3

REPORTING PERIOD
NOTE: Calendar-year data are preferred. If this is not available, please report for the fiscal year
that includes at least six months of data for the 2019 calendar year.
What time period is covered by the data provided in this survey?
Calendar year
Fiscal or partial year - Report beginning and ending dates.

2019
Beginning Date
Month Day
Year

. . . . . . . . . . . .
Ending Date
Month

4

NUMBER OF ESTABLISHMENTS

Day

Mark "X"

2019
Number

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if None
How many retail establishments (including departments and concessions) did this firm
operate in 2019?
The remainder of this survey refers to the establishments reported here. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Year

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SALES, RECEIPTS, OR REVENUE
INCLUDE
• Credit and cash net sales of merchandise
• E-commerce sales if not submitted on a separate
Annual Retail Trade Survey
• Excise taxes (such as those on gasoline, liquor, and
tobacco) which are included in the cost of goods
purchased by this firm
• Wholesale sales made by retail establishment(s)
covered by this survey
• Receipts from the rental or leasing of vehicles,
equipment, instruments, tools, etc.
• Receipts from deliveries
• Receipts from installations, maintenance contracts,
repairs, alterations, storage, and other such services
• Value of trade-ins taken as partial payment for other
merchandise
• Value of manufacturers' rebates
• Leased departments and concessions operated in
other establishments
• Shipping and handling revenue
• Advertising revenues

EXCLUDE
• Sales from auxiliary establishments
• Carrying or other finance charges
• Commissions (such as vending machine operators,
government lottery tickets, or other stores)
• Non-operating receipts (such as interest income,
income from investments, and receipts from the
rental or sale of real estate)
• Sales made by departments and concessions
operated by other firms in this firm's retail
establishment(s)
DEDUCT
• The actual value of rebates and discounts granted
to the purchaser, even if granted as an increase in
trade-in allowances
If AUTOMOTIVE also exclude:
• Receipts from customers for tag and title fees,
licenses, etc. forwarded to State or local licensing
agencies

If AUTOMOTIVE also include:
• Charges for dealer preparation, warranty charges,
and delivery cost
• Combined sales for a new and used car location,
and service and parts facilities
• Fleet sales
Mark "X"
if None

$ Bil.

Mil.

2019
Thou.

Dol.

$ Bil.

Mil.

2019
Thou.

Dol.

A. What were the total sales of merchandise and other operating
receipts for this firm in 2019? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B. Did this firm collect any sales taxes in 2019?
Yes
No - Go to

6

C. What were the total sales taxes collected in 2019?
Exclude excise taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6

E-COMMERCE
E-commerce is the sale of goods and services where the buyer places an order, or the price and terms of the sale
are negotiated, over an Internet, mobile device (M-Commerce), extranet, EDI network, electronic mail, or other
comparable online system. Payment may or may not be made online.

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If AUTOMOTIVE also INCLUDE sales of cars where a binding sales price is established online through the dealer's
or a third party's web site. EXCLUDE leads.
A. Did this firm have any e-commerce sales in 2019?
Yes
No - Go to

7

$ Bil.

Mil.

2019
Thou.

Dol.

B. What were the total e-commerce sales in 2019? . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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VALUE OF INVENTORIES
INCLUDE
• All inventories of merchandise at locations covered
by this survey, including all auxiliary locations (such
as warehouses, garages, central administrative
offices) servicing these establishments, regardless
of where held
• Inventory held in Foreign Trade Zones or in bond
warehouses in the United States
• Report at cost or market value as of the end of your
reporting period

EXCLUDE
• Merchandise owned by others that are being held
on consignment

A. Did this firm own inventories, regardless of where held, at the end of 2019 (or the end of the period
for which you are reporting)?
Yes
No - Go to

9

B. What was the value of merchandise inventories as of
December 31 in 2019?

Mark "X"
if None

$ Bil.

Mil.

2019
Thou.

Dol.

1. Merchandise inventories in retail stores . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. Merchandise inventories in warehouses, offices, or in transit for
distribution to retail stores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Total inventories (before Last-in, First-out (LIFO) adjustment,
if applicable)
Sum of 7 B1 and 7 B2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. LIFO reserve (if applicable) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. Total inventories after LIFO adjustment
7 B3 minus 7 B4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C. Were inventories reported as of December 31?
Yes - Go to

8

No
Month

D. If not December 31, as of what date were inventories reported?
8

2019
Day

Year

. . . . . . . . .

INVENTORY VALUATION METHOD
A. Were any of the inventories reported in

7

B3 subject to the LIFO valuation method?

Yes

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No - Go to

9

B. How much of the inventories reported in

7

B3 was subject to:

Mark "X"
if None

$ Bil.

Mil.

2019
Thou.

Dol.

1. LIFO valuation method before adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. Any other valuation method
3. Verify Total
Sum of 8 B1 and

8

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

B2. Total must equal

7

B3. . . . . . . . . . . .

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TOTAL PURCHASES
INCLUDE
• Cash and credit purchases by this firm
• Merchandise owned by, but in transit to, this firm
• Purchases made by both warehouse(s) and
establishment(s)
• Freight, delivery, and other transportation costs
• Import duties (if paid separately)
• Parts and supplies used in repair work or other
services
If AUTOMOTIVE also include:
• Value of automotive and other trade-ins exclusive
of rebates and discounts granted as an increase in
trade-in allowance

EXCLUDE
• Expenditures for supplies, equipment, and parts
purchased for this firm's own use
• Purchases made by other firms' operating
departments and concessions in this firm's
establishment(s)
• Purchases of merchandise held outside the U.S.
• Purchases of containers, wrappings, packaging, and
selling supplies for this firm's own use
• Trade and cash discounts, returns, and allowances

Mark "X"
What was the total cost of all merchandise purchased for resale
if None $ Bil.
for which this firm took title, whether or not payment was made,
in 2019?
If purchases are greater than sales, explain in 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mil.

2019
Thou.

Dol.

10 and 11 Not Applicable.
12 OPERATING EXPENSES
INCLUDE
• Expenses arising from the normal course of
business
• Payroll
• Depreciation and amortization

EXCLUDE
• Bad debt
• Purchases of goods for resale or cost of goods sold
• Income taxes
• Interest expenses
• Impairment (reduction in value of long-lived assets
due to reappraisal)
• Capitalized expenses (except payroll and fringe
benefits)
• Transfers made within the company
Mark "X"
if None

Mil.

2019
Thou.

Dol.

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What were the total operating expenses for this firm in 2019?
If operating expenses are greater than sales, explain in 13 . . . . . . . . .

$ Bil.

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13 REMARKS - Please use this space to explain any significant year-to-year changes, to clarify responses, or indicate where
data were estimated.

14 CONTACT INFORMATION
Name of person to contact regarding this survey (Please print)

Area code
Telephone
E-mail address

Number

Title

Extension

Area code
Fax

-

Website address
www.

THANK YOU for completing your 2019 ANNUAL RETAIL TRADE SURVEY.
We suggest you keep a copy for your records.

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