Table 1. ESTIMATED MONTHLY SALES AND INVENTORIES FOR MANUFACTURERS, RETAILERS, AND MERCHANT WHOLESALERS DATA MONTH 11 2000 1 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS Nov. 2000 Oct. 2000 Nov. 1999 Nov. 2000 Oct. 2000 Nov. 1999 Nov. 2000 Oct. 2000 Nov. 1999 (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 896,289 898,912 862,394 1,221,409 1,215,754 1,144,645 1.36 1.35 1.33 DURABLE 449,974 452,872 442,101 746,383 741,480 696,647 1.66 1.64 1.58 NONDURABLE 446,315 446,040 420,293 475,026 474,274 447,998 1.06 1.06 1.07 MANUFACTURERS 374,098 375,428 364,971 494,520 492,282 469,836 1.32 1.31 1.29 DURABLE 207,852 209,833 204,430 310,403 308,247 294,970 1.49 1.47 1.44 NONDURABLE 166,246 165,595 160,541 184,117 184,035 174,866 1.11 1.11 1.09 RETAILERS 271,197 272,490 258,115 397,959 395,819 367,547 1.47 1.45 1.42 DURABLE 110,661 111,647 109,185 221,855 219,794 199,503 2.00 1.97 1.83 NONDURABLE 160,536 160,843 148,930 176,104 176,025 168,044 1.10 1.09 1.13 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 250,994 250,994 239,308 328,930 327,653 307,262 1.31 1.31 1.28 DURABLE 131,461 131,392 128,486 214,125 213,439 202,174 1.63 1.62 1.57 NONDURABLE 119,533 119,602 110,822 114,805 114,214 105,088 0.96 0.95 0.95 NOT ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 892,907 912,004 861,034 1,253,721 1,239,593 1,175,112 1.40 1.36 1.36 DURABLE 438,920 459,760 435,535 754,582 744,043 704,121 1.72 1.62 1.62 NONDURABLE 453,987 452,244 425,499 499,139 495,550 470,991 1.10 1.10 1.11 MANUFACTURERS 370,544 383,295 364,779 495,577 493,684 470,921 1.34 1.29 1.29 DURABLE 204,331 213,140 203,877 311,360 308,352 295,759 1.52 1.45 1.45 NONDURABLE 166,213 170,155 160,902 184,217 185,332 175,162 1.11 1.09 1.09 RETAILERS 272,736 266,159 257,707 426,201 416,056 394,282 1.56 1.56 1.53 DURABLE 105,113 107,589 104,063 230,980 223,295 208,040 2.20 2.08 2.00 NONDURABLE 167,623 158,570 153,644 195,221 192,761 186,242 1.16 1.22 1.21 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 249,627 262,550 238,548 331,943 329,853 309,909 1.33 1.26 1.30 DURABLE 129,476 139,031 127,595 212,242 212,396 200,322 1.64 1.53 1.57 NONDURABLE 120,151 123,519 110,953 119,701 117,457 109,587 1.00 0.95 0.99 (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 11 2000 1 ADJUSTED NOT ADJUSTED --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ Nov. 2000/ Oct. 2000/ Nov. 2000/ Nov. 2000/ Oct. 2000/ Nov. 2000/ Nov. 2000/ Oct. 2000/ Nov. 2000/ Nov. 2000/ Oct. 2000/ Nov. 2000/ Oct. 2000 Sep. 2000 Nov. 1999 Oct. 2000 Sep. 2000 Nov. 1999 Oct. 2000 Sep. 2000 Nov. 1999 Oct. 2000 Sep. 2000 Nov. 1999 TOTAL BUSINESS -0.3 -0.5 3.9 0.5 0.7 6.7 -2.1 -1.2 3.7 1.1 3.3 6.7 DURABLE -0.6 -1.1 1.8 0.7 0.7 7.1 -4.5 -3.6 0.8 1.4 2.5 7.2 NONDURABLE 0.1 0.1 6.2 0.2 0.6 6.0 0.4 1.4 6.7 0.7 4.6 6.0 MANUFACTURERS -0.4 -1.2 2.5 0.5 0.7 5.3 -3.3 -5.9 1.6 0.4 1.2 5.2 DURABLE -0.9 -2.0 1.7 0.7 1.0 5.2 -4.1 -8.8 0.2 1.0 1.4 5.3 NONDURABLE 0.4 -0.2 3.6 0.0 0.3 5.3 -2.3 -2.1 3.3 -0.6 1.0 5.2 RETAILERS -0.5 -0.1 5.1 0.5 0.9 8.3 2.5 0.5 5.8 2.4 6.3 8.1 DURABLE -0.9 -0.5 1.4 0.9 0.9 11.2 -2.3 -1.8 1.0 3.4 6.2 11.0 NONDURABLE -0.2 0.2 7.8 0.0 0.8 4.8 5.7 2.1 9.1 1.3 6.6 4.8 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 0.0 -0.1 4.9 0.4 0.4 7.1 -4.9 4.7 4.6 0.6 2.7 7.1 DURABLE 0.1 -0.3 2.3 0.3 0.3 5.9 -6.9 3.9 1.5 -0.1 0.4 6.0 NONDURABLE -0.1 0.2 7.9 0.5 0.6 9.2 -2.7 5.8 8.3 1.9 7.3 9.2 (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 11 2000 1 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- PERCENT CHANGE IN INVENTORIES INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS KIND OF BUSINESS Nov. 2000 Oct. 2000 Nov. 1999 Nov. 2000 Oct. 2000 Nov. 1999 Nov. 2000/ Oct. 2000/ Nov. 2000/ (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) Oct. 2000 Sep. 2000 Nov. 1999 Nov. 2000 Oct. 2000 Nov. 1999 ADJUSTED RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 271,197 272,490 258,115 397,959 395,819 367,547 0.5 0.9 8.3 1.47 1.45 1.42 TOTAL (EXCL. AUTO GROUP) 204,953 205,352 192,857 275,082 274,016 260,365 0.4 0.8 5.7 1.34 1.33 1.35 DURABLE GOODS, TOTAL 110,661 111,647 109,185 221,855 219,794 199,503 0.9 0.9 11.2 2.00 1.97 1.83 BUILD MATERIALS GROUP STORES 15,176 15,277 15,651 31,631 31,370 29,136 0.8 -0.3 8.6 2.08 2.05 1.86 AUTOMOTIVE GROUP 66,244 67,138 65,258 122,877 121,803 107,182 0.9 1.1 14.6 1.85 1.81 1.64 FURNITURE GROUP STORES 14,501 14,520 13,894 27,424 26,902 25,777 1.9 1.4 6.4 1.89 1.85 1.86 NONDURABLE GOODS, TOTAL 160,536 160,843 148,930 176,104 176,025 168,044 0.0 0.8 4.8 1.10 1.09 1.13 GENERAL MERCHANDISE GROUP STORES 34,272 34,360 32,224 64,168 64,334 62,500 -0.3 1.2 2.7 1.87 1.87 1.94 DEPT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 26,662 26,659 25,140 52,278 52,412 51,072 -0.3 1.7 2.4 1.96 1.97 2.03 FOOD GROUP STORES 40,795 40,784 38,870 31,444 31,629 31,645 -0.6 -0.1 -0.6 0.77 0.78 0.81 APPAREL AND ACCESSORY STORES 12,013 12,126 11,282 27,287 27,222 25,422 0.2 0.8 7.3 2.27 2.24 2.25 NOT ADJUSTED RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 272,736 266,159 257,707 426,201 416,056 394,282 2.4 6.3 8.1 1.56 1.56 1.53 TOTAL (EXCL. AUTO GROUP) 213,143 201,301 198,764 302,404 297,656 286,296 1.6 6.6 5.6 1.42 1.48 1.44 DURABLE GOODS, TOTAL 105,113 107,589 104,063 230,980 223,295 208,040 3.4 6.2 11.0 2.20 2.08 2.00 BUILD MATERIALS GROUP STORES 14,408 15,827 14,942 30,587 30,805 28,204 -0.7 -0.2 8.4 2.12 1.95 1.89 AUTOMOTIVE GROUP 59,593 64,858 58,943 123,797 118,400 107,986 4.6 5.7 14.6 2.08 1.83 1.83 FURNITURE GROUP STORES 15,547 13,707 14,919 31,483 29,565 29,541 6.5 10.4 6.6 2.03 2.16 1.98 NONDURABLE GOODS, TOTAL 167,623 158,570 153,644 195,221 192,761 186,242 1.3 6.6 4.8 1.16 1.22 1.21 GENERAL MERCHANDISE GROUP STORES 40,082 32,630 36,590 75,937 74,298 73,850 2.2 10.6 2.8 1.89 2.28 2.02 DEPT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 31,595 25,113 28,810 62,263 60,588 60,674 2.8 11.8 2.6 1.97 2.41 2.11 FOOD GROUP STORES 40,688 39,898 38,256 33,015 32,641 33,228 1.1 4.0 -0.6 0.81 0.82 0.87 APPAREL AND ACCESSORY STORES 13,489 11,731 12,397 30,643 30,679 28,524 -0.1 6.0 7.4 2.27 2.62 2.30 (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 11 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 -2,623 -4,969 33,895 -0.3 -0.5 3.9 DURABLE -2,898 -5,244 7,873 -0.6 -1.1 1.8 NONDURABLE 275 275 26,022 0.1 0.1 6.2 MANUFACTURERS -1,330 -4,597 9,127 -0.4 -1.2 2.5 DURABLE -1,981 -4,332 3,422 -0.9 -2.0 1.7 NONDURABLE 651 -265 5,705 0.4 -0.2 3.6 RETAILERS -1,293 -224 13,082 -0.5 -0.1 5.1 DURABLE -986 -539 1,476 -0.9 -0.5 1.4 NONDURABLE -307 315 11,606 -0.2 0.2 7.8 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 0 -148 11,686 0.0 -0.1 4.9 DURABLE 69 -373 2,975 0.1 -0.3 2.3 NONDURABLE -69 225 8,711 -0.1 0.2 7.9 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 5,655 8,066 76,764 0.5 0.7 6.7 DURABLE 4,903 5,461 49,736 0.7 0.7 7.1 NONDURABLE 752 2,605 27,028 0.2 0.6 6.0 MANUFACTURERS 2,238 3,398 24,684 0.5 0.7 5.3 DURABLE 2,156 2,914 15,433 0.7 1.0 5.2 NONDURABLE 82 484 9,251 0.0 0.3 5.3 RETAILERS 2,140 3,367 30,412 0.5 0.9 8.3 DURABLE 2,061 1,922 22,352 0.9 0.9 11.2 NONDURABLE 79 1,445 8,060 0.0 0.8 4.8 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 1,277 1,301 21,668 0.4 0.4 7.1 DURABLE 686 625 11,951 0.3 0.3 5.9 NONDURABLE 591 676 9,717 0.5 0.6 9.2 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 11 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 912,971 -967 -0.11 901,646 -2,734 -0.30 DURABLE 460,554 -794 -0.17 454,858 -1,986 -0.44 NONDURABLE 452,417 -173 -0.04 446,788 -748 -0.17 MANUFACTURERS 384,545 -1,250 -0.33 377,720 -2,292 -0.61 DURABLE 214,029 -889 -0.42 211,744 -1,911 -0.90 NONDURABLE 170,516 -361 -0.21 165,976 -381 -0.23 RETAILERS 266,011 148 0.06 272,797 -307 -0.11 DURABLE 107,495 94 0.09 111,532 115 0.10 NONDURABLE 158,516 54 0.03 161,265 -422 -0.26 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 262,415 135 0.05 251,129 -135 -0.05 DURABLE 139,030 1 0.00 131,582 -190 -0.14 NONDURABLE 123,385 134 0.11 119,547 55 0.05 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 1,238,968 625 0.05 1,215,282 472 0.04 DURABLE 743,573 470 0.06 740,913 567 0.08 NONDURABLE 495,395 155 0.03 474,369 -95 -0.02 MANUFACTURERS 493,305 379 0.08 491,857 425 0.09 DURABLE 308,070 282 0.09 307,808 439 0.14 NONDURABLE 185,235 97 0.05 184,049 -14 -0.01 RETAILERS 416,225 -169 -0.04 396,009 -190 -0.05 DURABLE 223,448 -153 -0.07 219,858 -64 -0.03 NONDURABLE 192,777 -16 -0.01 176,151 -126 -0.07 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 329,438 415 0.13 327,416 237 0.07 DURABLE 212,055 341 0.16 213,247 192 0.09 NONDURABLE 117,383 74 0.06 114,169 45 0.04 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