ESTIMATED END-OF-MONTH RETAIL INVENTORIES AND INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS, BY KINDS OF BUSINESS:\
January 1980 to December 1980\
(DATA IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS) \
SIC  Code\Kind of Business\
\RETAIL INVENTORIES, NOT ADJUSTED\
\\Jan. 1980\Feb. 1980\Mar. 1980\Apr. 1980\May. 1980\Jun. 1980\Jul. 1980\Aug. 1980\Sep. 1980\Oct. 1980\Nov. 1980\Dec. 1980\
\RETAIL INVENTORIES, TOTAL\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\117857
\TOTAL (EXCL. AUTOMOTIVE GROUP)\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\92190
\DURABLE GOODS, TOTAL\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\55084
52\BUILDING MATERIALS GROUP STORES\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\9307
55 EX 554\AUTOMOTIVE GROUP\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\25667
57\FURNITURE GROUP STORES\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\9097
\NONDURABLE GOODS, TOTAL\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\62773
53\GENERAL MERCHANDISE GROUP STORES\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\20984
531\DEPT. STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.)\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\15301
54\FOOD GROUP STORES\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\13589
56\APPAREL & ACCESSORY STORES\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\10383
\RETAIL INVENTORIES, ADJUSTED 1/\
\RETAIL INVENTORIES, TOTAL\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\121078
\TOTAL (EXCL. AUTOMOTIVE GROUP)\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\95525
\DURABLE GOODS, TOTAL\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\55799
52\BUILDING MATERIALS GROUP STORES\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\9685
55 EX 554\AUTOMOTIVE GROUP\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\25553
57\FURNITURE GROUP STORES\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\9207
\NONDURABLE GOODS, TOTAL\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\65279
53\GENERAL MERCHANDISE GROUP STORES\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\23171
531\DEPT. STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.)\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\16814
54\FOOD GROUP STORES\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\13390
56\APPAREL AND ACCESSORY STORES\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\10929
\INVENTORIES/SALES, RATIOS NOT ADJUSTED\
\RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\1.18
\TOTAL (EXCL. AUTOMOTIVE GROUP)\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\1.05
\DURABLE GOODS, TOTAL\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\1.96
52\BUILDING MATERIALS GROUP STORES\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\2.24
55 EX 554\AUTOMOTIVE GROUP\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\2.02
57\FURNITURE GROUP STORES\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\1.83
\NONDURABLE GOODS, TOTAL\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\0.87
53\GENERAL MERCHANDISE GROUP STORES\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\1.22
531\DEPT. STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.)\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\1.14
54\FOOD GROUP STORES\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\0.67
56\APPAREL AND  ACCESSORY STORES\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\1.47
\INVENTORIES/SALES, RATIOS ADJUSTED 1/\
\RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\1.46
\TOTAL (EXCL. AUTOMOTIVE GROUP)\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\1.38
\DURABLE GOODS, TOTAL\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\2.17
52\BUILDING MATERIALS GROUP STORES\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\2.17
55 EX 554\AUTOMOTIVE GROUP\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\1.84
57\FURNITURE GROUP STORES\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\2.42
\NONDURABLE GOODS, TOTAL\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\1.14
53\GENERAL MERCHANDISE GROUP STORES\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\2.47
531\DEPT. STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.)\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\2.28
54\FOOD GROUP STORES\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\0.7
56\APPAREL AND  ACCESSORY STORES\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\NA\2.56
(1) Data adjusted for seasonal variations, but not for price changes.\
 
Note:  U.S. and group totals include kinds of business not shown.\