Table 1. ESTIMATED MONTHLY SALES AND INVENTORIES FOR MANUFACTURERS, RETAILERS, AND MERCHANT WHOLESALERS DATA MONTH 01 2000 1 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS Jan. 2000 Dec. 1999 Jan. 1999 Jan. 2000 Dec. 1999 Jan. 1999 Jan. 2000 Dec. 1999 Jan. 1999 (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 876,615 869,946 794,478 1,150,442 1,144,898 1,095,243 1.31 1.32 1.38 DURABLE 452,186 445,143 408,765 697,678 693,703 664,543 1.54 1.56 1.63 NONDURABLE 424,429 424,803 385,713 452,764 451,195 430,700 1.07 1.06 1.12 MANUFACTURERS 371,670 367,872 341,673 471,949 470,377 464,867 1.27 1.28 1.36 DURABLE 210,328 206,480 194,091 296,142 295,034 293,563 1.41 1.43 1.51 NONDURABLE 161,342 161,392 147,582 175,807 175,343 171,304 1.09 1.09 1.16 RETAILERS 262,824 261,812 239,089 371,797 369,809 343,895 1.41 1.41 1.44 DURABLE 112,171 109,976 100,117 201,983 199,896 183,036 1.80 1.82 1.83 NONDURABLE 150,653 151,836 138,972 169,814 169,913 160,859 1.13 1.12 1.16 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 242,121 240,262 213,716 306,696 304,712 286,481 1.27 1.27 1.34 DURABLE 129,687 128,687 114,557 199,553 198,773 187,944 1.54 1.54 1.64 NONDURABLE 112,434 111,575 99,159 107,143 105,939 98,537 0.95 0.95 0.99 NOT ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 783,269 921,907 707,406 1,143,575 1,130,265 1,088,106 1.46 1.23 1.54 DURABLE 393,874 458,666 356,184 692,303 683,557 659,306 1.76 1.49 1.85 NONDURABLE 389,395 463,241 351,901 451,272 446,708 428,800 1.16 0.96 1.22 MANUFACTURERS 334,173 365,926 307,582 469,797 460,048 462,588 1.41 1.26 1.50 DURABLE 184,733 209,219 170,448 294,170 287,124 291,608 1.59 1.37 1.71 NONDURABLE 149,440 156,707 137,134 175,627 172,924 170,980 1.18 1.10 1.25 RETAILERS 229,715 312,700 209,407 361,950 364,444 334,148 1.58 1.17 1.60 DURABLE 94,725 120,254 84,709 199,598 200,713 180,640 2.11 1.67 2.13 NONDURABLE 134,990 192,446 124,698 162,352 163,731 153,508 1.20 0.85 1.23 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 219,381 243,281 193,060 311,828 305,773 291,370 1.42 1.26 1.51 DURABLE 114,416 129,193 101,027 198,535 195,720 187,058 1.74 1.51 1.85 NONDURABLE 104,965 114,088 92,033 113,293 110,053 104,312 1.08 0.96 1.13 (p) preliminary. (r) revised. (s) Adjusted data were revised due to concurrent seasonal adjustment. No revisions were made to Not Adjusted data. Table 2. PERCENT CHANGES FOR SALES AND INVENTORIES - MANUFACTURERS, RETAILERS, AND MERCHANT WHOLESALERS DATA MONTH 01 2000 1 ADJUSTED NOT ADJUSTED --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ Jan. 2000/ Dec. 1999/ Jan. 2000/ Jan. 2000/ Dec. 1999/ Jan. 2000/ Jan. 2000/ Dec. 1999/ Jan. 2000/ Jan. 2000/ Dec. 1999/ Jan. 2000/ Dec. 1999 Nov. 1999 Jan. 1999 Dec. 1999 Nov. 1999 Jan. 1999 Dec. 1999 Nov. 1999 Jan. 1999 Dec. 1999 Nov. 1999 Jan. 1999 TOTAL BUSINESS 0.8 1.2 10.3 0.5 0.5 5.0 -15.0 7.3 10.7 1.2 -3.3 5.1 DURABLE 1.6 1.3 10.6 0.6 0.5 5.0 -14.1 5.8 10.6 1.3 -2.0 5.0 NONDURABLE -0.1 1.1 10.0 0.3 0.6 5.1 -15.9 8.8 10.7 1.0 -5.2 5.2 MANUFACTURERS 1.0 0.8 8.8 0.3 0.1 1.5 -8.7 0.3 8.6 2.1 -2.3 1.6 DURABLE 1.9 1.0 8.4 0.4 0.0 0.9 -11.7 2.6 8.4 2.5 -2.9 0.9 NONDURABLE 0.0 0.5 9.3 0.3 0.3 2.6 -4.6 -2.6 9.0 1.6 -1.3 2.7 RETAILERS 0.4 1.9 9.9 0.5 1.2 8.1 -26.5 21.3 9.7 -0.7 -6.9 8.3 DURABLE 2.0 1.5 12.0 1.0 1.4 10.4 -21.2 15.4 11.8 -0.6 -2.2 10.5 NONDURABLE -0.8 2.2 8.4 -0.1 0.9 5.6 -29.9 25.3 8.3 -0.8 -12.1 5.8 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 0.8 1.2 13.3 0.7 0.4 7.1 -9.8 2.7 13.6 2.0 -0.1 7.0 DURABLE 0.8 1.7 13.2 0.4 0.2 6.2 -11.4 2.8 13.3 1.4 -0.4 6.1 NONDURABLE 0.8 0.5 13.4 1.1 0.6 8.7 -8.0 2.6 14.1 2.9 0.3 8.6 (p) preliminary. (r) revised. (s) Adjusted data were revised due to concurrent seasonal adjustment. No revisions were made to Not Adjusted data. Table 3. ESTIMATED MONTHLY RETAIL SALES, INVENTORIES, AND INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS, BY KIND OF BUSINESS DATA MONTH 01 2000 1 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- PERCENT CHANGE IN INVENTORIES INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS KIND OF BUSINESS Jan. 2000 Dec. 1999 Jan. 1999 Jan. 2000 Dec. 1999 Jan. 1999 Jan. 2000/ Dec. 1999/ Jan. 2000/ (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) Dec. 1999 Nov. 1999 Jan. 1999 Jan. 2000 Dec. 1999 Jan. 1999 ADJUSTED RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 262,824 261,812 239,089 371,797 369,809 343,895 0.5 1.2 8.1 1.41 1.41 1.44 TOTAL (EXCL. AUTO GROUP) 195,301 196,258 179,987 261,508 261,777 247,177 -0.1 1.2 5.8 1.34 1.33 1.37 DURABLE GOODS, TOTAL 112,171 109,976 100,117 201,983 199,896 183,036 1.0 1.4 10.4 1.80 1.82 1.83 BUILD MATERIALS GROUP STORES 15,644 15,827 14,845 29,632 29,517 27,487 0.4 1.0 7.8 1.89 1.86 1.85 AUTOMOTIVE GROUP 67,523 65,554 59,102 110,289 108,032 96,718 2.1 1.0 14.0 1.63 1.65 1.64 FURNITURE GROUP STORES 14,367 14,106 13,049 26,195 26,372 25,531 -0.7 1.3 2.6 1.82 1.87 1.96 NONDURABLE GOODS, TOTAL 150,653 151,836 138,972 169,814 169,913 160,859 -0.1 0.9 5.6 1.13 1.12 1.16 GENERAL MERCHANDISE GROUP STORES 32,987 32,699 30,990 63,589 63,011 60,390 0.9 0.2 5.3 1.93 1.93 1.95 DEPT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 25,738 25,461 24,239 51,470 51,259 49,480 0.4 -0.4 4.0 2.00 2.01 2.04 FOOD GROUP STORES 38,754 40,648 37,417 31,616 31,734 29,950 -0.4 0.6 5.6 0.82 0.78 0.80 APPAREL AND ACCESSORY STORES 11,287 11,192 11,055 25,482 25,869 25,989 -1.5 1.1 -2.0 2.26 2.31 2.35 NOT ADJUSTED RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 229,715 312,700 209,407 361,950 364,444 334,148 -0.7 -6.9 8.3 1.58 1.17 1.60 TOTAL (EXCL. AUTO GROUP) 171,855 253,362 158,474 249,315 252,763 235,407 -1.4 -10.9 5.9 1.45 1.00 1.49 DURABLE GOODS, TOTAL 94,725 120,254 84,709 199,598 200,713 180,640 -0.6 -2.2 10.5 2.11 1.67 2.13 BUILD MATERIALS GROUP STORES 11,517 14,360 10,879 28,565 28,395 26,497 0.6 0.0 7.8 2.48 1.98 2.44 AUTOMOTIVE GROUP 57,860 59,338 50,933 112,635 111,681 98,741 0.9 3.6 14.1 1.95 1.88 1.94 FURNITURE GROUP STORES 13,448 20,084 12,164 25,042 26,029 24,433 -3.8 -12.3 2.5 1.86 1.30 2.01 NONDURABLE GOODS, TOTAL 134,990 192,446 124,698 162,352 163,731 153,508 -0.8 -12.1 5.8 1.20 0.85 1.23 GENERAL MERCHANDISE GROUP STORES 25,676 54,582 24,132 58,487 58,513 55,553 0.0 -20.8 5.3 2.28 1.07 2.30 DEPT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 19,844 43,462 18,640 47,301 47,466 45,472 -0.3 -21.8 4.0 2.38 1.09 2.44 FOOD GROUP STORES 37,471 44,602 36,424 31,836 32,496 30,156 -2.0 -2.0 5.6 0.85 0.73 0.83 APPAREL AND ACCESSORY STORES 8,170 18,130 8,034 22,883 23,670 23,338 -3.3 -17.2 -1.9 2.80 1.31 2.90 (p) preliminary. (r) revised. (s) Adjusted data were revised due to concurrent seasonal adjustment. No revisions were made to Not Adjusted data. Table 4. ADJUSTED MTIS DOLLAR AND PERCENT CHANGES DATA MONTH 01 2000 1 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 ----------DOLLAR CHANGES----------- ----------PERCENT CHANGES---------- CMCY-PMCY PMCY-(PM-1)CY CMCY-CMPY CMCY/PMCY PMCY/(PM-1)CY CMCY/CMPY SALES TOTAL BUSINESS 6,669 10,657 82,137 0.8 1.2 10.3 DURABLE 7,043 5,908 43,421 1.6 1.3 10.6 NONDURABLE -374 4,749 38,716 -0.1 1.1 10.0 MANUFACTURERS 3,798 2,901 29,997 1.0 0.8 8.8 DURABLE 3,848 2,050 16,237 1.9 1.0 8.4 NONDURABLE -50 851 13,760 0.0 0.5 9.3 RETAILERS 1,012 4,958 23,735 0.4 1.9 9.9 DURABLE 2,195 1,657 12,054 2.0 1.5 12.0 NONDURABLE -1,183 3,301 11,681 -0.8 2.2 8.4 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 1,859 2,798 28,405 0.8 1.2 13.3 DURABLE 1,000 2,201 15,130 0.8 1.7 13.2 NONDURABLE 859 597 13,275 0.8 0.5 13.4 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 5,544 5,873 55,199 0.5 0.5 5.0 DURABLE 3,975 3,300 33,135 0.6 0.5 5.0 NONDURABLE 1,569 2,573 22,064 0.3 0.6 5.1 MANUFACTURERS 1,572 541 7,082 0.3 0.1 1.5 DURABLE 1,108 64 2,579 0.4 0.0 0.9 NONDURABLE 464 477 4,503 0.3 0.3 2.6 RETAILERS 1,988 4,269 27,902 0.5 1.2 8.1 DURABLE 2,087 2,817 18,947 1.0 1.4 10.4 NONDURABLE -99 1,452 8,955 -0.1 0.9 5.6 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 1,984 1,063 20,215 0.7 0.4 7.1 DURABLE 780 419 11,609 0.4 0.2 6.2 NONDURABLE 1,204 644 8,606 1.1 0.6 8.7 Legend: (P)=Preliminary (F)=Final CM=Current Month PM=Previous Month CY=Current Year PY=Previous Year CM/PM=Current Month to Previous Month PM/PM-1=Previous Month to Previous Month minus one Table 5. PM REVISIONS PRELIMINARY TO FINAL DATA MONTH 01 2000 1 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 ------------UNADJUSTED------------- -------------ADJUSTED-------------- PM (P) PM(F)-PM(P) PM(F)/PM(P) PM (P) PM(F)-PM(P) PM(F)/PM(P) $ CHANGE % CHANGE $ CHANGE % CHANGE SALES TOTAL BUSINESS 921,484 423 0.05 868,827 1,119 0.13 DURABLE 458,332 334 0.07 444,020 1,123 0.25 NONDURABLE 463,152 89 0.02 424,807 -4 -0.00 MANUFACTURERS 365,470 456 0.12 367,353 519 0.14 DURABLE 208,973 246 0.12 205,752 728 0.35 NONDURABLE 156,497 210 0.13 161,601 -209 -0.13 RETAILERS 312,668 32 0.01 261,332 480 0.18 DURABLE 120,342 -88 -0.07 109,806 170 0.15 NONDURABLE 192,326 120 0.06 151,526 310 0.20 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 243,346 -65 -0.03 240,142 120 0.05 DURABLE 129,017 176 0.14 128,462 225 0.18 NONDURABLE 114,329 -241 -0.21 111,680 -105 -0.09 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 1,131,084 -819 -0.07 1,145,115 -217 -0.02 DURABLE 684,279 -722 -0.11 694,049 -346 -0.05 NONDURABLE 446,805 -97 -0.02 451,066 129 0.03 MANUFACTURERS 460,856 -808 -0.18 470,951 -574 -0.12 DURABLE 287,557 -433 -0.15 295,323 -289 -0.10 NONDURABLE 173,299 -375 -0.22 175,628 -285 -0.16 RETAILERS 363,970 474 0.13 369,159 650 0.18 DURABLE 200,695 18 0.01 199,607 289 0.14 NONDURABLE 163,275 456 0.28 169,552 361 0.21 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 306,258 -485 -0.16 305,005 -293 -0.10 DURABLE 196,027 -307 -0.16 199,119 -346 -0.17 NONDURABLE 110,231 -178 -0.16 105,886 53 0.05 Legend: (P)=Preliminary (F)=Final CM=Current Month PM=Previous Month CY=Current Year PY=Previous Year CM/PM=Current Month to Previous Month PM/PM-1=Previous Month to Previous Month minus one