Special Notice: The Text version of the Manufacturing and Trade Inventories and Sales (MTIS) release will not be available beginning with the October 2012 MTIS release on December 13, 2012. However, the release will continue to be available in PDF and excel formats at http://www.census.gov/mtis Table 1. ESTIMATED MONTHLY SALES AND INVENTORIES FOR MANUFACTURERS, RETAILERS, AND MERCHANT WHOLESALERS DATA MONTH 09 2012 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS Sep. 2012 Aug. 2012 Sep. 2011 Sep. 2012 Aug. 2012 Sep. 2011 Sep. 2012 Aug. 2012 Sep. 2011 (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 1,263,882 1,246,838 1,210,232 1,612,893 1,602,311 1,518,404 1.28 1.29 1.25 MANUFACTURERS 481,251 477,115 463,879 615,698 611,959 591,168 1.28 1.28 1.27 RETAILERS 368,659 363,826 349,809 503,041 501,565 467,454 1.36 1.38 1.34 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 413,972 405,897 396,544 494,154 488,787 459,782 1.19 1.20 1.16 NOT ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 1,230,012 1,298,921 1,219,014 1,609,799 1,587,668 1,518,038 1.31 1.22 1.25 MANUFACTURERS 485,699 497,536 478,000 614,621 615,526 590,359 1.27 1.24 1.24 RETAILERS 347,790 377,199 338,059 505,176 492,119 470,346 1.45 1.30 1.39 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 396,523 424,186 402,955 490,002 480,023 457,333 1.24 1.13 1.13 (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 09 2012 ADJUSTED NOT ADJUSTED --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ Sep. 2012/ Aug. 2012/ Sep. 2012/ Sep. 2012/ Aug. 2012/ Sep. 2012/ Sep. 2012/ Aug. 2012/ Sep. 2012/ Sep. 2012/ Aug. 2012/ Sep. 2012/ Aug. 2012 Jul. 2012 Sep. 2011 Aug. 2012 Jul. 2012 Sep. 2011 Aug. 2012 Jul. 2012 Sep. 2011 Aug. 2012 Jul. 2012 Sep. 2011 TOTAL BUSINESS 1.4 0.6 4.4 0.7 0.6 6.2 -5.3 7.3 0.9 1.4 0.4 6.0 MANUFACTURERS 0.9 -0.2 3.7 0.6 0.6 4.1 -2.4 8.6 1.6 -0.1 0.6 4.1 RETAILERS 1.3 1.1 5.4 0.3 0.4 7.6 -7.8 6.0 2.9 2.7 1.1 7.4 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 2.0 1.0 4.4 1.1 0.8 7.5 -6.5 6.9 -1.6 2.1 -0.5 7.1 (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 09 2012 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- PERCENT CHANGE IN INVENTORIES INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS KIND OF BUSINESS Sep. 2012 Aug. 2012 Sep. 2011 Sep. 2012 Aug. 2012 Sep. 2011 Sep. 2012/ Aug. 2012/ Sep. 2012/ (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) Aug. 2012 Jul. 2012 Sep. 2011 Sep. 2012 Aug. 2012 Sep. 2011 ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 368,659 363,826 349,809 503,041 501,565 467,454 0.3 0.4 7.6 1.36 1.38 1.34 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 292,765 289,208 280,159 346,719 346,696 337,412 0.0 0.0 2.8 1.18 1.20 1.20 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 75,894 74,618 69,650 156,322 154,869 130,042 0.9 1.2 20.2 2.06 2.08 1.87 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 16,216 16,100 15,774 27,257 27,374 27,162 -0.4 -0.7 0.3 1.68 1.70 1.72 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 24,798 24,286 23,549 45,942 45,871 44,369 0.2 0.5 3.5 1.85 1.89 1.88 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 53,345 52,705 51,457 41,577 41,432 40,378 0.3 -0.1 3.0 0.78 0.79 0.78 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 20,094 20,017 19,199 48,139 48,104 45,783 0.1 -0.2 5.1 2.40 2.40 2.38 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 52,907 52,702 53,198 76,885 77,217 75,710 -0.4 -0.3 1.6 1.45 1.47 1.42 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 15,264 15,291 15,463 29,282 29,734 31,006 -1.5 -1.0 -5.6 1.92 1.94 2.01 NOT ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 347,790 377,199 338,059 505,176 492,119 470,346 2.7 1.1 7.4 1.45 1.30 1.39 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 276,338 296,238 270,035 355,197 343,994 345,796 3.3 1.2 2.7 1.29 1.16 1.28 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 71,452 80,961 68,024 149,979 148,125 124,550 1.3 0.7 20.4 2.10 1.83 1.83 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 15,247 16,569 15,134 27,448 26,854 27,406 2.2 -0.8 0.2 1.80 1.62 1.81 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 23,332 25,238 23,299 45,023 44,908 43,482 0.3 0.2 3.5 1.93 1.78 1.87 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 51,693 53,990 50,360 41,524 40,579 40,325 2.3 -0.3 3.0 0.80 0.75 0.80 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 18,413 20,679 17,818 51,172 49,162 48,667 4.1 2.9 5.1 2.78 2.38 2.73 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 48,306 52,376 48,615 80,707 75,691 79,644 6.6 2.5 1.3 1.67 1.45 1.64 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 13,522 15,192 13,730 31,390 29,110 33,331 7.8 2.3 -5.8 2.32 1.92 2.43 (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 09 2012 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 17,044 7,002 53,650 1.4 0.6 4.4 MANUFACTURERS 4,136 477,115 17,372 0.9 0.0 3.7 RETAILERS 4,833 4,101 18,850 1.3 1.1 5.4 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 8,075 3,955 17,428 2.0 1.0 4.4 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 10,582 9,730 94,489 0.7 0.6 6.2 MANUFACTURERS 3,739 3,860 24,530 0.6 0.6 4.1 RETAILERS 1,476 2,022 35,587 0.3 0.4 7.6 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 5,367 3,848 34,372 1.1 0.8 7.5 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 09 2012 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 1,298,685 236 0.02 1,246,574 264 0.02 MANUFACTURERS 497,047 489 0.10 476,856 259 0.05 RETAILERS 377,092 107 0.03 364,288 -462 -0.13 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 424,546 -360 -0.08 405,430 467 0.12 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 1,587,821 -153 -0.01 1,601,739 572 0.04 MANUFACTURERS 615,609 -83 -0.01 611,806 153 0.03 RETAILERS 492,590 -471 -0.10 502,407 -842 -0.17 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 479,622 401 0.08 487,526 1,261 0.26 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 Last Revised: November 14, 2012