May 2011
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Business Indicators Relating to Facilities and Products in Texas
Current (versus previous month) |
| Indicator |
May
Index |
Apr
Index |
Change |
Indicator
Direction* |
Trend**
(months) |
%
Reporting
Increase |
%
Reporting
No Change |
%
Reporting
Decrease |
| Revenue |
1.6 |
11.7 |
-10.1 |
Increasing |
19 |
26.6 |
48.4 |
25.0 |
| Employment |
3.0 |
6.1 |
-3.1 |
Increasing |
15 |
17.7 |
67.6 |
14.7 |
| Part-time employment |
0.1 |
2.6 |
-2.5 |
Increasing |
3 |
8.7 |
82.7 |
8.6 |
|
9.8 |
6.9 |
+2.9 |
Increasing |
3 |
15.0 |
79.8 |
5.2 |
| Wages and benefits |
13.5 |
14.9 |
-1.4 |
Increasing |
20 |
16.9 |
79.7 |
3.4 |
| Input prices |
30.7 |
40.4 |
-9.7 |
Increasing |
25 |
37.7 |
55.4 |
7.0 |
| Selling prices |
8.8 |
12.3 |
-3.5 |
Increasing |
5 |
18.0 |
72.8 |
9.2 |
| Capital expenditures |
16.0 |
18.2 |
-2.2 |
Increasing |
21 |
23.6 |
68.8 |
7.6 |
|
General Business Conditions
Current (versus previous month) |
| Indicator |
May
Index |
Apr
Index |
Change |
Indicator
Direction* |
Trend**
(months) |
%
Reporting
Improved |
%
Reporting
No Change |
%
Reporting
Worsened |
| Company outlook |
1.7 |
7.8 |
-6.1 |
Improving |
20 |
20.4 |
61.0 |
18.7 |
| General business activity |
-1.8 |
7.7 |
-9.5 |
Worsening |
1 |
16.9 |
64.4 |
18.7 |
|
Business Indicators Relating to Facilities and Products in Texas
Future (six months ahead) |
| Indicator |
May
Index |
Apr
Index |
Change |
Indicator
Direction* |
Trend**
(months) |
%
Reporting
Increase |
%
Reporting
No Change |
%
Reporting
Decrease |
| Revenue |
29.0 |
37.6 |
-8.6 |
Increasing |
27 |
46.6 |
35.7 |
17.6 |
| Employment |
13.5 |
19.0 |
-5.5 |
Increasing |
26 |
28.4 |
56.6 |
14.9 |
| Part-time employment |
-0.5 |
5.8 |
-6.3 |
Decreasing |
1 |
10.2 |
79.0 |
10.7 |
|
7.6 |
4.8 |
+2.8 |
Increasing |
21 |
13.6 |
80.4 |
6.0 |
| Wages and benefits |
33.7 |
28.8 |
+4.9 |
Increasing |
53 |
37.4 |
58.9 |
3.7 |
| Input prices |
47.8 |
55.1 |
-7.3 |
Increasing |
53 |
53.8 |
40.2 |
6.0 |
| Selling prices |
22.3 |
31.5 |
-9.2 |
Increasing |
22 |
32.4 |
57.5 |
10.1 |
| Capital expenditures |
25.7 |
21.2 |
+4.5 |
Increasing |
26 |
34.6 |
56.4 |
8.9 |
|
General Business Conditions
Future (six months ahead) |
| Indicator |
May
Index |
Apr
Index |
Change |
Indicator
Direction* |
Trend**
(months) |
%
Reporting
Improved |
%
Reporting
No Change |
%
Reporting
Worsened |
| Company outlook |
8.3 |
19.0 |
-10.7 |
Improving |
26 |
27.2 |
54.0 |
18.9 |
| General business activity |
10.4 |
16.9 |
-6.5 |
Improving |
25 |
28.8 |
52.8 |
18.4 |
|
*Indicator direction refers to this month's index. If index is positive (negative), indicator is increasing (decreasing) or improving (worsening). If zero, indicator is unchanged.
**Number of months moving in current direction.
Data have been seasonally adjusted as necessary.
May 2011
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Business Indicators Relating to Facilities and Products in Texas, Retail
Current (versus previous month) |
| Indicator |
May
Index |
Apr
Index |
Change |
Indicator
Direction* |
Trend**
(months) |
%
Reporting
Increase |
%
Reporting
No Change |
%
Reporting
Decrease |
Retail Activity in Texas |
| Sales |
-4.6 |
13.5 |
-18.1 |
Decreasing |
1 |
27.6 |
40.2 |
32.2 |
| Employment |
3.9 |
16.1 |
-12.2 |
Increasing |
9 |
19.5 |
64.9 |
15.6 |
| Part-time employment |
-3.0 |
3.0 |
-6.0 |
Decreasing |
1 |
9.1 |
78.8 |
12.1 |
| Hours worked |
6.2 |
7.3 |
-1.1 |
Increasing |
3 |
15.4 |
75.4 |
9.2 |
| Wages and benefits |
17.9 |
13.2 |
+4.7 |
Increasing |
3 |
23.9 |
70.1 |
6.0 |
| Input prices |
27.8 |
51.7 |
-23.9 |
Increasing |
10 |
41.7 |
44.4 |
13.9 |
| Selling prices |
18.1 |
29.5 |
-11.4 |
Increasing |
10 |
34.2 |
49.7 |
16.1 |
| Capital expenditures |
15.1 |
19.4 |
-4.3 |
Increasing |
2 |
24.2 |
66.7 |
9.1 |
| Inventories |
1.2 |
20.9 |
-19.7 |
Increasing |
8 |
26.7 |
47.9 |
25.5 |
Companywide Retail Activity |
| Sales |
-8.1 |
20.0 |
-28.1 |
Decreasing |
1 |
24.4 |
43.2 |
32.5 |
| Internet sales |
5.6 |
20.0 |
-14.4 |
Increasing |
3 |
16.7 |
72.2 |
11.1 |
| Catalog sales |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
No Change |
2 |
13.3 |
73.3 |
13.3 |
|
General Business Conditions, Retail
Current (versus previous month) |
| Indicator |
May
Index |
Apr
Index |
Change |
Indicator
Direction* |
Trend**
(months) |
%
Reporting
Improved |
%
Reporting
No Change |
%
Reporting
Worsened |
| Company outlook |
0.6 |
7.5 |
-6.9 |
Improving |
9 |
22.0 |
56.6 |
21.4 |
| General business activity |
-9.9 |
-1.3 |
-8.6 |
Worsening |
2 |
20.0 |
50.0 |
29.9 |
|
Business Indicators Relating to Facilities and Products in Texas, Retail
Future (six months ahead) |
| Indicator |
May
Index |
Apr
Index |
Change |
Indicator
Direction* |
Trend**
(months) |
%
Reporting
Increase |
%
Reporting
No Change |
%
Reporting
Decrease |
Retail Activity in Texas |
| Sales |
36.7 |
43.4 |
-6.7 |
Increasing |
27 |
52.2 |
32.3 |
15.5 |
| Employment |
13.5 |
23.6 |
-10.1 |
Increasing |
17 |
29.9 |
53.7 |
16.4 |
| Part-time employment |
-3.4 |
8.4 |
-11.8 |
Decreasing |
1 |
12.8 |
71.1 |
16.2 |
| Hours worked |
4.1 |
5.9 |
-1.8 |
Increasing |
10 |
18.7 |
66.6 |
14.6 |
| Wages and benefits |
32.3 |
25.8 |
+6.5 |
Increasing |
29 |
38.4 |
55.5 |
6.1 |
| Input prices |
37.4 |
49.2 |
-11.8 |
Increasing |
25 |
47.8 |
41.8 |
10.4 |
| Selling prices |
30.3 |
46.2 |
-15.9 |
Increasing |
25 |
40.9 |
48.5 |
10.6 |
| Capital expenditures |
20.0 |
27.6 |
-7.6 |
Increasing |
2 |
33.8 |
52.3 |
13.8 |
| Inventories |
7.5 |
26.5 |
-19.0 |
Increasing |
17 |
29.9 |
47.8 |
22.4 |
Companywide Retail Activity |
| Sales |
26.6 |
45.1 |
-18.5 |
Increasing |
26 |
43.4 |
39.8 |
16.8 |
| Internet sales |
18.9 |
30.6 |
-11.7 |
Increasing |
26 |
26.4 |
66.0 |
7.5 |
| Catalog sales |
4.5 |
9.1 |
-4.6 |
Increasing |
5 |
13.6 |
77.3 |
9.1 |
|
General Business Conditions, Retail
Future (six months ahead) |
| Indicator |
May
Index |
Apr
Index |
Change |
Indicator
Direction* |
Trend**
(months) |
%
Reporting
Improved |
%
Reporting
No Change |
%
Reporting
Worsened |
| Company outlook |
14.7 |
25.9 |
-11.2 |
Improving |
25 |
29.0 |
56.8 |
14.3 |
| General business activity |
7.7 |
22.1 |
-14.4 |
Improving |
25 |
26.0 |
55.7 |
18.3 |
|
*Indicator direction refers to this month's index. If index is positive (negative), indicator is increasing (decreasing) or improving (worsening). If zero, indicator is unchanged.
**Number of months moving in current direction.
Data have been seasonally adjusted as necessary.
