Table 1. ESTIMATED MONTHLY SALES AND INVENTORIES FOR MANUFACTURERS, RETAILERS, AND MERCHANT WHOLESALERS DATA MONTH 12 2000 1 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS Dec. 2000 Nov. 2000 Dec. 1999 Dec. 2000 Nov. 2000 Dec. 1999 Dec. 2000 Nov. 2000 Dec. 1999 (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 896,839 895,583 872,159 1,221,210 1,219,868 1,151,147 1.36 1.36 1.32 DURABLE 447,551 449,322 447,451 745,338 744,925 700,488 1.67 1.66 1.57 NONDURABLE 449,288 446,261 424,708 475,872 474,943 450,659 1.06 1.06 1.06 MANUFACTURERS 372,897 373,703 367,872 493,582 493,386 470,377 1.32 1.32 1.28 DURABLE 207,286 207,715 206,480 310,436 309,680 295,034 1.50 1.49 1.43 NONDURABLE 165,611 165,988 161,392 183,146 183,706 175,343 1.11 1.11 1.09 RETAILERS 271,266 270,931 262,516 398,736 397,672 372,079 1.47 1.47 1.42 DURABLE 110,349 110,315 110,124 221,611 221,444 202,367 2.01 2.01 1.84 NONDURABLE 160,917 160,616 152,392 177,125 176,228 169,712 1.10 1.10 1.11 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 252,676 250,949 241,771 328,892 328,810 308,691 1.30 1.31 1.28 DURABLE 129,916 131,292 130,847 213,291 213,801 203,087 1.64 1.63 1.55 NONDURABLE 122,760 119,657 110,924 115,601 115,009 105,604 0.94 0.96 0.95 NOT ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 932,089 893,293 923,908 1,206,143 1,252,973 1,136,555 1.29 1.40 1.23 DURABLE 450,409 439,844 460,671 734,472 754,041 689,853 1.63 1.71 1.50 NONDURABLE 481,680 453,449 463,237 471,671 498,932 446,702 0.98 1.10 0.96 MANUFACTURERS 371,870 370,897 365,926 482,178 494,975 460,048 1.30 1.33 1.26 DURABLE 210,854 204,915 209,219 302,128 310,999 287,124 1.43 1.52 1.37 NONDURABLE 161,016 165,982 156,707 180,050 183,976 172,924 1.12 1.11 1.10 RETAILERS 317,285 272,790 312,851 394,018 425,918 367,062 1.24 1.56 1.17 DURABLE 116,331 105,103 120,204 222,805 230,823 203,192 1.92 2.20 1.69 NONDURABLE 200,954 167,687 192,647 171,213 195,095 163,870 0.85 1.16 0.85 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 242,934 249,606 245,131 329,947 332,080 309,445 1.36 1.33 1.26 DURABLE 123,224 129,826 131,248 209,539 212,219 199,537 1.70 1.63 1.52 NONDURABLE 119,710 119,780 113,883 120,408 119,861 109,908 1.01 1.00 0.97 (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 12 2000 1 ADJUSTED NOT ADJUSTED --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ Dec. 2000/ Nov. 2000/ Dec. 2000/ Dec. 2000/ Nov. 2000/ Dec. 2000/ Dec. 2000/ Nov. 2000/ Dec. 2000/ Dec. 2000/ Nov. 2000/ Dec. 2000/ Nov. 2000 Oct. 2000 Dec. 1999 Nov. 2000 Oct. 2000 Dec. 1999 Nov. 2000 Oct. 2000 Dec. 1999 Nov. 2000 Oct. 2000 Dec. 1999 TOTAL BUSINESS 0.1 -0.4 2.8 0.1 0.3 6.1 4.3 -2.1 0.9 -3.7 1.1 6.1 DURABLE -0.4 -0.8 0.0 0.1 0.5 6.4 2.4 -4.3 -2.2 -2.6 1.3 6.5 NONDURABLE 0.7 0.0 5.8 0.2 0.1 5.6 6.2 0.3 4.0 -5.5 0.7 5.6 MANUFACTURERS -0.2 -0.5 1.4 0.0 0.2 4.9 0.3 -3.2 1.6 -2.6 0.3 4.8 DURABLE -0.2 -1.0 0.4 0.2 0.5 5.2 2.9 -3.9 0.8 -2.9 0.9 5.2 NONDURABLE -0.2 0.2 2.6 -0.3 -0.2 4.5 -3.0 -2.5 2.7 -2.1 -0.7 4.1 RETAILERS 0.1 -0.6 3.3 0.3 0.5 7.2 16.3 2.5 1.4 -7.5 2.4 7.3 DURABLE 0.0 -1.2 0.2 0.1 0.8 9.5 10.7 -2.3 -3.2 -3.5 3.4 9.7 NONDURABLE 0.2 -0.1 5.6 0.5 0.1 4.4 19.8 5.7 4.3 -12.2 1.2 4.5 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 0.7 0.0 4.5 0.0 0.4 6.5 -2.7 -4.9 -0.9 -0.6 0.7 6.6 DURABLE -1.0 -0.1 -0.7 -0.2 0.2 5.0 -5.1 -6.6 -6.1 -1.3 -0.1 5.0 NONDURABLE 2.6 0.0 10.7 0.5 0.7 9.5 -0.1 -3.0 5.1 0.5 2.0 9.6 (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 12 2000 1 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- PERCENT CHANGE IN INVENTORIES INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS KIND OF BUSINESS Dec. 2000 Nov. 2000 Dec. 1999 Dec. 2000 Nov. 2000 Dec. 1999 Dec. 2000/ Nov. 2000/ Dec. 2000/ (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) Nov. 2000 Oct. 2000 Dec. 1999 Dec. 2000 Nov. 2000 Dec. 1999 ADJUSTED RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 271,266 270,931 262,516 398,736 397,672 372,079 0.3 0.5 7.2 1.47 1.47 1.42 TOTAL (EXCL. AUTO GROUP) 204,802 204,753 196,735 276,103 275,106 263,787 0.4 0.4 4.7 1.35 1.34 1.34 DURABLE GOODS, TOTAL 110,349 110,315 110,124 221,611 221,444 202,367 0.1 0.8 9.5 2.01 2.01 1.84 BUILD MATERIALS GROUP STORES 15,317 15,189 15,537 31,223 31,510 29,472 -0.9 0.4 5.9 2.04 2.07 1.90 AUTOMOTIVE GROUP 66,464 66,178 65,781 122,633 122,566 108,292 0.1 0.6 13.2 1.85 1.85 1.65 FURNITURE GROUP STORES 14,242 14,365 14,116 27,069 27,394 26,187 -1.2 1.8 3.4 1.90 1.91 1.86 NONDURABLE GOODS, TOTAL 160,917 160,616 152,392 177,125 176,228 169,712 0.5 0.1 4.4 1.10 1.10 1.11 GENERAL MERCHANDISE GROUP STORES 33,965 34,087 32,814 64,256 64,230 62,810 0.0 -0.2 2.3 1.89 1.88 1.91 DEPT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 26,395 26,505 25,557 52,040 52,277 51,127 -0.5 -0.3 1.8 1.97 1.97 2.00 FOOD GROUP STORES 41,141 40,786 40,282 31,831 31,440 31,791 1.2 -0.6 0.1 0.77 0.77 0.79 APPAREL AND ACCESSORY STORES 12,122 12,038 11,304 27,582 27,303 25,867 1.0 0.3 6.6 2.28 2.27 2.29 NOT ADJUSTED RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 317,285 272,790 312,851 394,018 425,918 367,062 -7.5 2.4 7.3 1.24 1.56 1.17 TOTAL (EXCL. AUTO GROUP) 259,770 213,181 253,357 267,366 302,230 255,161 -11.5 1.5 4.8 1.03 1.42 1.01 DURABLE GOODS, TOTAL 116,331 105,103 120,204 222,805 230,823 203,192 -3.5 3.4 9.7 1.92 2.20 1.69 BUILD MATERIALS GROUP STORES 13,486 14,425 14,141 29,849 30,596 28,205 -2.4 -0.7 5.8 2.21 2.12 1.99 AUTOMOTIVE GROUP 57,515 59,609 59,494 126,652 123,688 111,901 2.4 4.5 13.2 2.20 2.07 1.88 FURNITURE GROUP STORES 19,758 15,538 19,819 26,798 31,448 25,899 -14.8 6.4 3.5 1.36 2.02 1.31 NONDURABLE GOODS, TOTAL 200,954 167,687 192,647 171,213 195,095 163,870 -12.2 1.2 4.5 0.85 1.16 0.85 GENERAL MERCHANDISE GROUP STORES 55,366 40,081 54,329 59,877 75,936 58,451 -21.1 2.2 2.4 1.08 1.89 1.08 DEPT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 44,132 31,594 43,370 48,345 62,262 47,446 -22.4 2.8 1.9 1.10 1.97 1.09 FOOD GROUP STORES 44,999 40,715 44,219 32,641 33,008 32,600 -1.1 1.1 0.1 0.73 0.81 0.74 APPAREL AND ACCESSORY STORES 19,166 13,532 18,113 25,210 30,579 23,617 -17.6 -0.3 6.7 1.32 2.26 1.30 (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 12 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 1,256 -3,329 24,680 0.1 -0.4 2.8 DURABLE -1,771 -3,550 100 -0.4 -0.8 0.0 NONDURABLE 3,027 221 24,580 0.7 0.0 5.8 MANUFACTURERS -806 -1,725 5,025 -0.2 -0.5 1.4 DURABLE -429 -2,118 806 -0.2 -1.0 0.4 NONDURABLE -377 393 4,219 -0.2 0.2 2.6 RETAILERS 335 -1,559 8,750 0.1 -0.6 3.3 DURABLE 34 -1,332 225 0.0 -1.2 0.2 NONDURABLE 301 -227 8,525 0.2 -0.1 5.6 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 1,727 -45 10,905 0.7 0.0 4.5 DURABLE -1,376 -100 -931 -1.0 -0.1 -0.7 NONDURABLE 3,103 55 11,836 2.6 0.0 10.7 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 1,342 4,114 70,063 0.1 0.3 6.1 DURABLE 413 3,445 44,850 0.1 0.5 6.4 NONDURABLE 929 669 25,213 0.2 0.1 5.6 MANUFACTURERS 196 1,104 23,205 0.0 0.2 4.9 DURABLE 756 1,433 15,402 0.2 0.5 5.2 NONDURABLE -560 -329 7,803 -0.3 -0.2 4.5 RETAILERS 1,064 1,853 26,657 0.3 0.5 7.2 DURABLE 167 1,650 19,244 0.1 0.8 9.5 NONDURABLE 897 203 7,413 0.5 0.1 4.4 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 82 1,157 20,201 0.0 0.4 6.5 DURABLE -510 362 10,204 -0.2 0.2 5.0 NONDURABLE 592 795 9,997 0.5 0.7 9.5 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 12 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 892,907 386 0.04 896,289 -706 -0.08 DURABLE 438,920 924 0.21 449,974 -652 -0.14 NONDURABLE 453,987 -538 -0.12 446,315 -54 -0.01 MANUFACTURERS 370,544 353 0.10 374,098 -395 -0.11 DURABLE 204,331 584 0.29 207,852 -137 -0.07 NONDURABLE 166,213 -231 -0.14 166,246 -258 -0.16 RETAILERS 272,736 54 0.02 271,197 -266 -0.10 DURABLE 105,113 -10 -0.01 110,661 -346 -0.31 NONDURABLE 167,623 64 0.04 160,536 80 0.05 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 249,627 -21 -0.01 250,994 -45 -0.02 DURABLE 129,476 350 0.27 131,461 -169 -0.13 NONDURABLE 120,151 -371 -0.31 119,533 124 0.10 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 1,253,721 -748 -0.06 1,221,409 -1,541 -0.13 DURABLE 754,582 -541 -0.07 746,383 -1,458 -0.20 NONDURABLE 499,139 -207 -0.04 475,026 -83 -0.02 MANUFACTURERS 495,577 -602 -0.12 494,520 -1,134 -0.23 DURABLE 311,360 -361 -0.12 310,403 -723 -0.23 NONDURABLE 184,217 -241 -0.13 184,117 -411 -0.22 RETAILERS 426,201 -283 -0.07 397,959 -287 -0.07 DURABLE 230,980 -157 -0.07 221,855 -411 -0.19 NONDURABLE 195,221 -126 -0.06 176,104 124 0.07 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 331,943 137 0.04 328,930 -120 -0.04 DURABLE 212,242 -23 -0.01 214,125 -324 -0.15 NONDURABLE 119,701 160 0.13 114,805 204 0.18 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