Table 1. ESTIMATED MONTHLY SALES AND INVENTORIES FOR MANUFACTURERS, RETAILERS, AND MERCHANT WHOLESALERS DATA MONTH 03 2013 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS Mar. 2013 Feb. 2013 Mar. 2012 Mar. 2013 Feb. 2013 Mar. 2012 Mar. 2013 Feb. 2013 Mar. 2012 (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 1,269,633 1,283,691 1,246,969 1,640,855 1,641,416 1,569,996 1.29 1.28 1.26 MANUFACTURERS 481,766 486,750 474,690 620,223 620,059 607,190 1.29 1.27 1.28 RETAILERS 373,179 375,326 362,821 517,506 520,146 482,222 1.39 1.39 1.33 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 414,688 421,615 409,458 503,126 501,211 480,584 1.21 1.19 1.17 NOT ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 1,307,287 1,175,681 1,306,460 1,643,981 1,641,204 1,573,153 1.26 1.40 1.20 MANUFACTURERS 504,070 455,368 503,185 619,537 622,030 606,737 1.23 1.37 1.21 RETAILERS 379,989 338,560 373,528 517,919 513,648 482,109 1.36 1.52 1.29 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 423,228 381,753 429,747 506,525 505,526 484,307 1.20 1.32 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 03 2013 ADJUSTED NOT ADJUSTED --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ Mar. 2013/ Feb. 2013/ Mar. 2013/ Mar. 2013/ Feb. 2013/ Mar. 2013/ Mar. 2013/ Feb. 2013/ Mar. 2013/ Mar. 2013/ Feb. 2013/ Mar. 2013/ Feb. 2013 Jan. 2013 Mar. 2012 Feb. 2013 Jan. 2013 Mar. 2012 Feb. 2013 Jan. 2013 Mar. 2012 Feb. 2013 Jan. 2013 Mar. 2012 TOTAL BUSINESS -1.1 1.0 1.8 0.0 0.0 4.5 11.2 -1.6 0.1 0.2 0.5 4.5 MANUFACTURERS -1.0 0.4 1.5 0.0 0.2 2.1 10.7 1.1 0.2 -0.4 1.1 2.1 RETAILERS -0.6 1.3 2.9 -0.5 0.2 7.3 12.2 -0.3 1.7 0.8 0.7 7.4 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS -1.6 1.5 1.3 0.4 -0.3 4.7 10.9 -5.6 -1.5 0.2 -0.3 4.6 (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 03 2013 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- PERCENT CHANGE IN INVENTORIES INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS KIND OF BUSINESS Mar. 2013 Feb. 2013 Mar. 2012 Mar. 2013 Feb. 2013 Mar. 2012 Mar. 2013/ Feb. 2013/ Mar. 2013/ (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) Feb. 2013 Jan. 2013 Mar. 2012 Mar. 2013 Feb. 2013 Mar. 2012 ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 373,179 375,326 362,821 517,506 520,146 482,222 -0.5 0.2 7.3 1.39 1.39 1.33 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 295,318 297,003 289,766 355,281 357,477 341,716 -0.6 0.4 4.0 1.20 1.20 1.18 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 77,861 78,323 73,055 162,225 162,669 140,506 -0.3 -0.2 15.5 2.08 2.08 1.92 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 16,328 16,401 16,233 27,359 28,293 27,437 -3.3 2.0 -0.3 1.68 1.73 1.69 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 25,108 25,373 25,610 46,838 46,834 44,802 0.0 0.2 4.5 1.87 1.85 1.75 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 54,137 54,048 52,349 42,169 42,188 41,264 0.0 0.4 2.2 0.78 0.78 0.79 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 20,374 20,240 19,910 48,827 49,207 46,751 -0.8 -0.1 4.4 2.40 2.43 2.35 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 51,661 52,004 53,741 81,871 81,846 76,125 0.0 0.3 7.5 1.58 1.57 1.42 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 14,675 14,753 15,736 30,546 30,557 29,873 0.0 0.6 2.3 2.08 2.07 1.90 NOT ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 379,989 338,560 373,528 517,919 513,648 482,109 0.8 0.7 7.4 1.36 1.52 1.29 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 295,556 264,886 291,605 351,245 347,729 337,683 1.0 0.7 4.0 1.19 1.31 1.16 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 84,433 73,674 81,923 166,674 165,919 144,426 0.5 0.8 15.4 1.97 2.25 1.76 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 16,079 15,161 16,261 26,018 26,652 26,093 -2.4 -1.4 -0.3 1.62 1.76 1.60 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 23,942 19,345 25,254 49,789 47,630 47,624 4.5 4.7 4.5 2.08 2.46 1.89 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 55,297 49,380 52,981 41,858 41,448 40,932 1.0 -1.3 2.3 0.76 0.84 0.77 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 20,713 17,552 20,054 47,753 47,485 45,769 0.6 2.7 4.3 2.31 2.71 2.28 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 51,397 46,635 52,809 80,104 77,818 74,326 2.9 0.6 7.8 1.56 1.67 1.41 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 14,063 12,337 14,850 29,446 28,632 28,768 2.8 1.6 2.4 2.09 2.32 1.94 (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 03 2013 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 -14,058 12,798 22,664 -1.1 1.0 1.8 MANUFACTURERS -4,984 486,750 7,076 -1.0 0.0 1.5 RETAILERS -2,147 4,959 10,358 -0.6 1.3 2.9 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS -6,927 6,074 5,230 -1.6 1.5 1.3 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS -561 718 70,859 0.0 0.0 4.5 MANUFACTURERS 164 1,123 13,033 0.0 0.2 2.1 RETAILERS -2,640 1,106 35,284 -0.5 0.2 7.3 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 1,915 -1,511 22,542 0.4 -0.3 4.7 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 03 2013 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 1,175,316 365 0.03 1,286,739 -3,048 -0.24 MANUFACTURERS 455,104 264 0.06 489,331 -2,581 -0.53 RETAILERS 338,329 231 0.07 374,888 438 0.12 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 381,883 -130 -0.03 422,520 -905 -0.21 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 1,641,222 -18 -0.00 1,642,128 -712 -0.04 MANUFACTURERS 622,106 -76 -0.01 620,009 50 0.01 RETAILERS 513,409 239 0.05 520,764 -618 -0.12 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 505,707 -181 -0.04 501,355 -144 -0.03 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: May 13, 2013