ESTIMATED COEFFICIENTS OF VARIATION AND STANDARD ERRORS FOR RETAIL INVENTORIES BY KIND OF BUSINESS
(Not adjusted for seasonal variations, holidays, or trading day differences)

                                                                                       Coefficient of    Coefficient of                                                            
                                                                                        Variation for     Variation for             Standard Error                Standard Error   
                                                                                         Preliminary          Final                 for Estimate of              for Estimate of   
                 NAICS  Kind of Business                                                  Estimate          Estimate          Month/Month        Year/Year        Inventory/Sales  
                  Code                                                                      (%)               (%)               Change             Change             Ratio        
                        Retail inventories, total                                           0.8               0.8                 0.1               0.3               1.05        
         44,45, ex 441  Total inventories (excl. motor vehicle parts and dealers)           0.7               0.7                 0.1               0.2               0.76        
                   441  Motor vehicle and parts dealers                                     1.7               1.8                 0.1               0.7               3.62        
               442,443  Furniture, home furn, electronic, and appliance stores              1.9               1.8                 0.2               0.5               2.62        
                   444  Building materials, garden equip, and supplies dealers              2.3               2.3                 0.3               0.9               3.71        
                   445  Food and beverage stores                                            0.8               0.8                 0.1               0.4               0.57        
                   448  Clothing and clothing access.  stores                               2.0               2.2                 0.3               0.8               5.84        
                   452  General merchandise stores                                          0.3               0.3                 0.0               0.2               0.35        
                  4521  Department stores (ex. L.D.)                                        0.0               0.0                 0.0               0.0               0.00        
 
 
 
 
SOURCE: MONTHLY RETAIL TRADE SURVEY
        RETAIL INDICATORS BRANCH
        U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
 
Last Revised: April 14, 2009