SM-44(06)B Monthly Retail Trade Report, Non Department Store/Sales

OMB No. 0607-0717: Approval Expires 05/31/2008

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SM-44(06)B

MONTHLY RETAIL TRADE REPORT
(9-26-2007)

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Economics and Statistics Administration

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ITEM 1

MAILING ADDRESS

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ITEM 2 CONTACT PERSON
Name
Title
Telephone (Area code, number, ext.)
FAX (Area code, number)

(Please correct any error(s) in name, address, and ZIP Code)
ITEM 3 FEDERAL EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EIN)

COVERAGE INSTRUCTIONS AND DEFINITIONS OF DEPARTMENT STORES,
E-COMMERCE SALES, AUXILIARY ESTABLISHMENTS, LEASED DEPARTMENTS AND CONCESSIONS
I. Coverage Instructions

III. Auxiliary Establishments are facilities primarily
engaged in furnishing supporting services (such as
warehouses, garages and central administrative offices)
to your retail establishments.

II. E-Commerce Sales are sales of goods and services
where an order is placed by the buyer or price and terms
of the sale are negotiated over an Internet, extranet, EDI
network, electronic mail, or other online system.
Payment may or may not be made online.

IV. Leased Departments and Concessions are separate
businesses that lease space on the premises of another
business.

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ITEM 4 SALES AND REPORT PERIOD
Estimates are acceptable if book figures are not available

Dollars

a. Sales
b. Report period

Ending date (Month and day)

Mark (X) one box to indicate the period covered by the sales entered in item 4a(1).
If other than "Calendar month" is marked, specify ending date.

Calendar month
4-week period ⎫
⎬
5-week period ⎭

c. Do the sales reported in item 4a(1) represent book figures or estimates?

Book

Estimate

INCLUDE
• Cash and credit sales of merchandise whether or not
payment was received. If none, enter "0"
• Leased departments and concessions operated by your firm
in other establishments
• E-commerce sales if not submitted on a separate monthly
retail report

EXCLUDE

• Receipts from other activities at your retail establishments
such as wholesale sales, deliveries, installation, repairs,
etc.
• Excise taxes (such as those on gasoline, liquor, and
tobacco) which are levied on the manufacturer or
wholesaler.

• Commissions from sales of government lottery tickets

• Sales taxes collected from customers and paid directly to a
local, State, or Federal tax agency
• Nonoperating receipts (such as interest income, income
from investments, and receipts from the rental or sale of
real estate)
• Sales from auxiliary extablishments

ITEM 5 MERCHANDISE INVENTORIES
Report merchandise inventories covered by this report, regardless of where held, owned as of the end of the month.

Dollars

a. Merchandise in retail stores covered by this report. Include leased departments and concessions operated by
your firm in other establishments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

b. Merchandise in warehouses, offices, or in transit for distribution to your retail stores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c. TOTAL merchandise inventories (before Last-in, First-out adjustment if any) – Sum of items 5a and 5b. . .
d. Are the data reported in items 5a through 5c for a date other than the end of the month specified?
No

Month

Day

Year

Yes – Enter the date the data represent

INCLUDE
• Merchandise under contract for sale
• Merchandise owned by this firm but held by others for
sale on consignment

EXCLUDE
• Fixtures, equipment, and supplies not held for resale

ITEM 6 NUMBER OF RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS
Enter the total number of retail establishments, leased departments, and concessions covered by this report. . .

REMARKS – Please use this space for comments or to explain any large differences in data from the prior month.

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collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including
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FORM SM-44(06)B (9-26-2007)

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