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2020 Annual Retail Trade Survey - Summary of Changes
2020 Annual Retail Trade Survey - Summary of Changes
Summary of Changes
- ARTS estimates were revised to reflect historical corrections to current sample data. Corrections are made to replace previously reported data with more accurate data received at a later date or to replace imputed data with reported data obtained from the company. For more information, refer to the Benchmarking section of the Annual Retail Trade Survey methodology page located below:
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/arts/technical-documentation/methodology.html
- Starting with the collection of the 2020 survey year in March 2021, the Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS) ceased collection of data from respondents on estimated end-of-year accounts receivable from U.S. retail firms. This change was made after an internal review revealed the data did not meet the Census Bureau's quality standards. Because of this, the Estimated End-of-Year Accounts Receivable of U.S. Retail Firms by Type of Account and Kind of Business data table will not be published for survey year 2020 or in future survey years. The previously released accounts receivable data will still be available to data users and can be found here.
Page Last Revised - May 5, 2022
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