| SIC Code | Kind of Business | |||
| RETAIL INVENTORIES, NOT ADJUSTED | ||||
| Jan. 2000 | Feb. 2000 | Mar. 2000(p) | ||
| RETAIL INVENTORIES, TOTAL | 364,296 | 369,233 | 377,569 | |
| TOTAL (EXCL. AUTOMOTIVE GROUP) | 251,651 | 255,571 | 261,579 | |
| DURABLE GOODS, TOTAL | 201,842 | 203,974 | 209,710 | |
| 52 | BUILDING MATERIALS GROUP STORES | 28,426 | 29,880 | 31,173 |
| 55 EX 554 | AUTOMOTIVE GROUP | 112,645 | 113,662 | 115,990 |
| 57 | FURNITURE GROUP STORES | 24,929 | 24,834 | 25,837 |
| NONDURABLE GOODS, TOTAL | 162,454 | 165,259 | 167,859 | |
| 53 | GENERAL MERCHANDISE GROUP STORES | 58,429 | 60,073 | 61,092 |
| 531 | DEPT. STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) | 47,283 | 48,858 | 49,793 |
| 54 | FOOD GROUP STORES | 31,993 | 31,483 | 31,762 |
| 56 | APPAREL & ACCESSORY STORES | 22,833 | 24,262 | 25,438 |
| RETAIL INVENTORIES, ADJUSTED 1/ | ||||
| RETAIL INVENTORIES, TOTAL | 373,868 | 374,219 | 375,586 | |
| TOTAL (EXCL. AUTOMOTIVE GROUP) | 263,339 | 264,849 | 265,896 | |
| DURABLE GOODS, TOTAL | 204,232 | 203,281 | 204,728 | |
| 52 | BUILDING MATERIALS GROUP STORES | 29,457 | 29,791 | 29,974 |
| 55 EX 554 | AUTOMOTIVE GROUP | 110,529 | 109,370 | 109,690 |
| 57 | FURNITURE GROUP STORES | 26,076 | 26,169 | 26,664 |
| NONDURABLE GOODS, TOTAL | 169,636 | 170,938 | 170,858 | |
| 53 | GENERAL MERCHANDISE GROUP STORES | 63,229 | 63,435 | 63,062 |
| 531 | DEPT. STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) | 51,283 | 51,592 | 51,280 |
| 54 | FOOD GROUP STORES | 31,755 | 31,850 | 31,888 |
| 56 | APPAREL AND ACCESSORY STORES | 25,427 | 25,647 | 25,825 |
| INVENTORIES/SALES, RATIOS NOT ADJUSTED | ||||
| RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL | 1.58 | 1.51 | 1.38 | |
| TOTAL (EXCL. AUTOMOTIVE GROUP) | 1.47 | 1.43 | 1.32 | |
| DURABLE GOODS, TOTAL | 2.13 | 1.93 | 1.77 | |
| 52 | BUILDING MATERIALS GROUP STORES | 2.50 | 2.47 | 1.99 |
| 55 EX 554 | AUTOMOTIVE GROUP | 1.93 | 1.70 | 1.55 |
| 57 | FURNITURE GROUP STORES | 1.88 | 1.85 | 1.81 |
| NONDURABLE GOODS, TOTAL | 1.20 | 1.19 | 1.08 | |
| 53 | GENERAL MERCHANDISE GROUP STORES | 2.29 | 2.20 | 1.96 |
| 531 | DEPT. STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) | 2.39 | 2.32 | 2.06 |
| 54 | FOOD GROUP STORES | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.80 |
| 56 | APPAREL AND ACCESSORY STORES | 2.80 | 2.65 | 2.25 |
| INVENTORIES/SALES, RATIOS ADJUSTED 1/ | ||||
| RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL | 1.42 | 1.40 | 1.40 | |
| TOTAL (EXCL. AUTOMOTIVE GROUP) | 1.34 | 1.33 | 1.32 | |
| DURABLE GOODS, TOTAL | 1.83 | 1.80 | 1.81 | |
| 52 | BUILDING MATERIALS GROUP STORES | 1.91 | 1.94 | 1.87 |
| 55 EX 554 | AUTOMOTIVE GROUP | 1.64 | 1.60 | 1.63 |
| 57 | FURNITURE GROUP STORES | 1.83 | 1.81 | 1.84 |
| NONDURABLE GOODS, TOTAL | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.10 | |
| 53 | GENERAL MERCHANDISE GROUP STORES | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1.90 |
| 531 | DEPT. STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) | 1.99 | 2.01 | 1.98 |
| 54 | FOOD GROUP STORES | 0.82 | 0.81 | 0.81 |
| 56 | APPAREL AND ACCESSORY STORES | 2.22 | 2.19 | 2.17 |
1/ = Inventory data adjusted
for seasonal variations; sales adjusted for seasonal variations,
holiday, and trading day differences, but not for price changes.
P/ = Preliminary.
Source: Monthly Retail Surveys Branch, U.S. Census Bureau | Last Revised:
May 18, 2000
