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Advance December 2008 Retail Sales i Released January 14, 2009
 U.S. Data

                                               with Furniture and Home Furnishing               Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book and
December Sales Reflect a
                                               Stores falling -11.9% and Electronics            Music Stores saw a sales boost of
Challenging Year
                                               and Appliance Stores down -3.2%.                 0.7% for the month, raising their
                                               Building Material and Garden                     year-to-date sales to 1.1% over last
December’s consumer confidence fell
                                               Equipment Stores were also down,                 year.
significantly from last month, which
                                               dropping -5.5% from last year.
set an all-time low of 38 points. This
                                                                                                Many retailers are experiencing a
represented a drop close to seven
                                                                                                variation in expenditure results
                                               Clothing and Accessories also fared
points from November’s confidence
                                                                                                between their offline and online
                                               poorly with a drop of -9.4%. Meager
and is suggestive of consumer concern
                                                                                                stores. Overall consumer spending
                                               sales performance will likely result in
during a challenging economic month.
                                                                                                is taking a hit, however many
                                               diminished December profits for a
                                                                                                categories online, like sports and
                                               number of retailers.
All Stores sales were down -7.9% for
                                                                                                fitness, are outperforming their
the month, however excluding sales
                                                                                                Brick and Mortar counterparts.
                                               Department stores declined by -7.8%
from Motor Vehicles and Parts
                                               in the month of December. Sales for
Dealers and Gasoline Stations, the
                                                                                                While there is certainly an air of
                                               General Merchandise stores were
overall decline is a notably softer
                                                                                                pessimism about the current state of
                                               reduced by -2.5% compared to last
landing at -2.0%. Gasoline Stations
                                                                                                affairs, overall consumer sentiment
                                               year. Target reported same store sales
were hardest hit with a drop of -35.1%
                                                                                                toward the short-term future
                                               were down -4.1%, while Wal-Mart’s
for the month.
                                                                                                economic situation is more
                                               growth fell slightly short of
                                                                                                optimistic.
                                               expectations with only a 1.9% rise in
Consumer staples remained a
                                               same store sales.
purchasing priority, with small but
positive sales growth for Food and                                                              Release Date of the Next
Beverage Stores (0.7%) and Grocery                                                              National Retail Bulletin:
                                                                                                February 12, 2009
Stores (0.4%).

Health and Personal Care Stores did
particularly well, with an increase of          Please note:
7.6% for the month. They are,                   The J.C. Williams Group National Retail Bulletin compares the latest monthly
however, not exempt from economic               release of “raw” (i.e., unadjusted for seasonality, holiday, and trading day) retail
pressures, which is evidenced by                sales figures to those in the same calendar month of the previous year. The U.S.
Walgreens’ recent layoff                        Census Bureau also reports seasonally adjusted sales that are compared to the
                                                previous month within the current calendar year to measure change in Gross
announcement.
                                                Domestic Product (GDP). Although other sources use seasonally adjusted figures,
                                                J.C. Williams Group believes that using raw figures and making comparisons to
While holiday sales provided a much
                                                the previous year’s performance more accurately reflects the seasonality of the
needed boost to retailers, winter
                                                retail industry, and therefore, are more useful in analysis. Definitions can be found
storms, power outages, and economic             on the U.S. Census Website: www.census.gov.
uncertainty had a negative impact on
retail. Big-ticket categories suffered


             350 West Hubbard St. Ste. 240, Chicago, Il. 60654 Tel: (312) 673-1254 Fax: (312) 822-9162 Website: www.jcwg.com
          For more information, please contact Jim Okamura at (312) 673-1254, John Archer (416) 921-4181, or e-mail info@jcwg.com
NATIONAL RETAIL BULLETIN                                               Release Date: 14/01/09

Retail Sales by Store Category
Sales for the Month of December                                                      2008                2007           2008/2007
All Stores                                                                          396,150             429,953              -7.9%
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers                                                     56,105              69,864              -19.7%
Gasoline Stations                                                                   24,878              38,358              -35.1%
Food and Beverage Stores                                                            52,819              52,470                0.7%
   Grocery Stores                                                                    45,653              45,463               0.4%
Health and Personal Care Stores                                                     23,498              21,839               7.6%
Building Material and Garden Equipment Stores                                       22,147              23,429               -5.5%
General Merchandise Stores                                                           69,593              71,346              -2.5%
   Department Stores (excluding leased departments)                                 27,380              29,700               -7.8%
Clothing and Accessories Stores                                                     28,296              31,235               -9.4%
Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics and Appliance Stores                        24,642              26,464              -6.9%
   Furniture and Home Furnishing Stores                                              9,839              11,172              -11.9%
   Electronics and Appliance Stores                                                 14,803              15,292               -3.2%
Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book and Music Stores                                        12,159              12,072               0.7%
Miscellaneous Store Retailers                                                       11,812              11,687               1.1%
Nonstore Retailers                                                                  32,356              32,693               -1.0%
Food Services and Drinking Places                                                   37,845              38,496               -1.7%



Year to Date Sales Ending December                                                   2008                2007           2008/2007
All Stores                                                                         4,478,360           4,482,668             -0.1%
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers                                                     809,736             919,252             -11.9%
Gasoline Stations                                                                   489,252             445,212              9.9%
Food and Beverage Stores                                                            589,512             560,649               5.1%
   Grocery Stores                                                                   527,395             501,077               5.3%
Health and Personal Care Stores                                                     247,022             237,437               4.0%
Building Material and Garden Equipment Stores                                       325,181             337,173              -3.6%
General Merchandise Stores                                                          595,536             576,426               3.3%
   Department Stores (excluding leased departments)                                 200,437             209,892              -4.5%
Clothing and Accessories Stores                                                     220,795             224,651              -1.7%
Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics and Appliance Stores                       220,692             230,016              -4.1%
   Furniture and Home Furnishing Stores                                             109,180             118,657              -8.0%
   Electronics and Appliance Stores                                                 111,512             111,359               0.1%
Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book and Music Stores                                        88,327              87,324               1.1%
Miscellaneous Store Retailers                                                       119,120             118,848               0.2%
Nonstore Retailers                                                                  314,384             303,423               3.6%
Food Services and Drinking Places                                                   458,803             442,257               3.7%

             Source: US Census Bureau. All Values are expressed in millions of US dollars and are not seasonally adjusted

            350 West Hubbard St. Ste 240, Chicago, Il. 60610 Tel: (312) 673-1254 Fax: (312) 822-9162 Website: www.jcwg.com
          For more info, please contact Jim Okamura at (312) 673-1254, John Archer at (416) 921-4181, or e-mail info@jcwg.com
Release Date: 14/01/09
                                                              NATIONAL RETAIL BULLETIN

                                                                                               U.S. Consumer
                                                                                              Confidence Index
  120

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   90

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   70

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Source: U.S. Conference Board

                                         U.S. Monthly Retail Sales by Major Category
                                     Percentage Change from Same Month, Previous Year
                                                                 Auto                                   Food & Drug                                                GAFO
  15%
  10%
   5%
   0%
  -5%
 -10%
 -15%
 -20%
 -25%
 -30%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau

      350 West Hubbard St. Ste 240, Chicago, Il. 60610 Tel: (312) 673-1254 Fax: (312) 822-9162 Website: www.jcwg.com
    For more info, please contact Jim Okamura at (312) 673-1254, John Archer at (416) 921-4181, or e-mail info@jcwg.com

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J.C. Williams Group National Retail Bulletin December 2008 Us

  • 1. Advance December 2008 Retail Sales i Released January 14, 2009 U.S. Data with Furniture and Home Furnishing Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book and December Sales Reflect a Stores falling -11.9% and Electronics Music Stores saw a sales boost of Challenging Year and Appliance Stores down -3.2%. 0.7% for the month, raising their Building Material and Garden year-to-date sales to 1.1% over last December’s consumer confidence fell Equipment Stores were also down, year. significantly from last month, which dropping -5.5% from last year. set an all-time low of 38 points. This Many retailers are experiencing a represented a drop close to seven variation in expenditure results Clothing and Accessories also fared points from November’s confidence between their offline and online poorly with a drop of -9.4%. Meager and is suggestive of consumer concern stores. Overall consumer spending sales performance will likely result in during a challenging economic month. is taking a hit, however many diminished December profits for a categories online, like sports and number of retailers. All Stores sales were down -7.9% for fitness, are outperforming their the month, however excluding sales Brick and Mortar counterparts. Department stores declined by -7.8% from Motor Vehicles and Parts in the month of December. Sales for Dealers and Gasoline Stations, the While there is certainly an air of General Merchandise stores were overall decline is a notably softer pessimism about the current state of reduced by -2.5% compared to last landing at -2.0%. Gasoline Stations affairs, overall consumer sentiment year. Target reported same store sales were hardest hit with a drop of -35.1% toward the short-term future were down -4.1%, while Wal-Mart’s for the month. economic situation is more growth fell slightly short of optimistic. expectations with only a 1.9% rise in Consumer staples remained a same store sales. purchasing priority, with small but positive sales growth for Food and Release Date of the Next Beverage Stores (0.7%) and Grocery National Retail Bulletin: February 12, 2009 Stores (0.4%). Health and Personal Care Stores did particularly well, with an increase of Please note: 7.6% for the month. They are, The J.C. Williams Group National Retail Bulletin compares the latest monthly however, not exempt from economic release of “raw” (i.e., unadjusted for seasonality, holiday, and trading day) retail pressures, which is evidenced by sales figures to those in the same calendar month of the previous year. The U.S. Walgreens’ recent layoff Census Bureau also reports seasonally adjusted sales that are compared to the previous month within the current calendar year to measure change in Gross announcement. Domestic Product (GDP). Although other sources use seasonally adjusted figures, J.C. Williams Group believes that using raw figures and making comparisons to While holiday sales provided a much the previous year’s performance more accurately reflects the seasonality of the needed boost to retailers, winter retail industry, and therefore, are more useful in analysis. Definitions can be found storms, power outages, and economic on the U.S. Census Website: www.census.gov. uncertainty had a negative impact on retail. Big-ticket categories suffered 350 West Hubbard St. Ste. 240, Chicago, Il. 60654 Tel: (312) 673-1254 Fax: (312) 822-9162 Website: www.jcwg.com For more information, please contact Jim Okamura at (312) 673-1254, John Archer (416) 921-4181, or e-mail info@jcwg.com
  • 2. NATIONAL RETAIL BULLETIN Release Date: 14/01/09 Retail Sales by Store Category Sales for the Month of December 2008 2007 2008/2007 All Stores 396,150 429,953 -7.9% Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 56,105 69,864 -19.7% Gasoline Stations 24,878 38,358 -35.1% Food and Beverage Stores 52,819 52,470 0.7% Grocery Stores 45,653 45,463 0.4% Health and Personal Care Stores 23,498 21,839 7.6% Building Material and Garden Equipment Stores 22,147 23,429 -5.5% General Merchandise Stores 69,593 71,346 -2.5% Department Stores (excluding leased departments) 27,380 29,700 -7.8% Clothing and Accessories Stores 28,296 31,235 -9.4% Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics and Appliance Stores 24,642 26,464 -6.9% Furniture and Home Furnishing Stores 9,839 11,172 -11.9% Electronics and Appliance Stores 14,803 15,292 -3.2% Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book and Music Stores 12,159 12,072 0.7% Miscellaneous Store Retailers 11,812 11,687 1.1% Nonstore Retailers 32,356 32,693 -1.0% Food Services and Drinking Places 37,845 38,496 -1.7% Year to Date Sales Ending December 2008 2007 2008/2007 All Stores 4,478,360 4,482,668 -0.1% Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 809,736 919,252 -11.9% Gasoline Stations 489,252 445,212 9.9% Food and Beverage Stores 589,512 560,649 5.1% Grocery Stores 527,395 501,077 5.3% Health and Personal Care Stores 247,022 237,437 4.0% Building Material and Garden Equipment Stores 325,181 337,173 -3.6% General Merchandise Stores 595,536 576,426 3.3% Department Stores (excluding leased departments) 200,437 209,892 -4.5% Clothing and Accessories Stores 220,795 224,651 -1.7% Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics and Appliance Stores 220,692 230,016 -4.1% Furniture and Home Furnishing Stores 109,180 118,657 -8.0% Electronics and Appliance Stores 111,512 111,359 0.1% Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book and Music Stores 88,327 87,324 1.1% Miscellaneous Store Retailers 119,120 118,848 0.2% Nonstore Retailers 314,384 303,423 3.6% Food Services and Drinking Places 458,803 442,257 3.7% Source: US Census Bureau. All Values are expressed in millions of US dollars and are not seasonally adjusted 350 West Hubbard St. Ste 240, Chicago, Il. 60610 Tel: (312) 673-1254 Fax: (312) 822-9162 Website: www.jcwg.com For more info, please contact Jim Okamura at (312) 673-1254, John Archer at (416) 921-4181, or e-mail info@jcwg.com
  • 3. Release Date: 14/01/09 NATIONAL RETAIL BULLETIN U.S. Consumer Confidence Index 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 Oct-04 Oct-05 Oct-06 Oct-07 Oct-08 Apr-04 Jul-04 Apr-05 Jul-05 Apr-06 Jul-06 Apr-07 Jul-07 Apr-08 Jul-08 Jan-04 Jan-05 Jan-06 Jan-07 Jan-08 Source: U.S. Conference Board U.S. Monthly Retail Sales by Major Category Percentage Change from Same Month, Previous Year Auto Food & Drug GAFO 15% 10% 5% 0% -5% -10% -15% -20% -25% -30% Oct-07 Oct-08 Jan-07 Mar-07 Nov-07 Mar-08 Nov-08 Jun-07 Jan-08 Jun-08 Jul-07 Jul-08 Dec-06 Feb-07 May-07 Dec-07 Feb-08 May-08 Apr-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Apr-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Source: U.S. Census Bureau 350 West Hubbard St. Ste 240, Chicago, Il. 60610 Tel: (312) 673-1254 Fax: (312) 822-9162 Website: www.jcwg.com For more info, please contact Jim Okamura at (312) 673-1254, John Archer at (416) 921-4181, or e-mail info@jcwg.com