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In February growth in retail inventories slows
Retail Inventories Economic Indicators
The build up in inventories continues to grow but on the slower pace, mainly because of inventory liquidation at the department stores.
Retail Inventories inched up 0.4 % in February, to $628 billions from $626 billions, lifting inventory to sales ratio to 1.45 from 1.44 in previous month, below recent average, suggesting that companies are experiencing higher demand for their goods on the seasonally adjusted basis, reported by the Commerce Department. The build up in inventories was led by building materials, food and apparel retailers.
Retail inventories is closely watched by investors and economists for signs of whether the consumer demand is growing or shrinking. U.S. retail inventories increased by 2 % from Feb. 2017, led by food and beverage stores, by 6.4 %.
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Total retail Inventories excluding motor vehicle & parts
rose by 0.15 % to $405,424
millions from $404,835
millions in Jan. 2018 and
increased by 2.58 %
from $395,212
millions Feb. 2017.
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Motor vehicle & parts dealers retail Inventories
advanced by 0.86 % to $222,625 millions
from $220,722 millions
in Jan. 2018 and
increased by 0.94 % from $395,212 millions
Feb. 2017.
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0.54%
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6.37%
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0.83%
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-2.65%
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0.90%
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2.87%
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0.39%
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1.45%
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Total Retail Inventories to Sales ratio was estimated at seasonally
adjusted rate of 1.45,
an advance from 1.44
Jan. 2018 and an
deacrease from 1.48
Feb. 2017.
Total retail Inventories to Sales ratio excluding motor vehicle
& parts
fell to 1.21
from 1.21
in Jan. 2018 and
declined from 1.24
Feb. 2017.
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Retail Inventories Adjusted
(In millions $) |
Feb. 2018
prel. |
Jan. 2018
prel. |
Dec. 2017
prel. |
Nov. 2017
prel. |
Oct. 2017
prel. |
Sep. 2017
prel. |
| Retail Total |
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628,049 |
625,557 |
620,850 |
619,514 |
618,519 |
625,351 |
| Total excl. Motor vehicle
& parts |
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405,424 |
404,835 |
403,999 |
401,795 |
400,391 |
399,714 |
| Building materials, garden equip. supplies dealers |
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56,621 |
56,116 |
55,720 |
55,484 |
55,286 |
54,898 |
| Food & beverage stores |
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49,101 |
48,838 |
48,743 |
48,253 |
47,728 |
47,829 |
| Motor vehicle & parts
dealers |
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222,625 |
220,722 |
216,851 |
217,719 |
218,128 |
225,637 |
| Clothing & clothing access
stores |
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52,820 |
52,383 |
52,275 |
52,005 |
52,016 |
52,324 |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic, and appliance stores |
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28,103 |
27,771 |
27,932 |
27,460 |
27,542 |
27,674 |
| General merchandise stores |
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80,851 |
80,535 |
80,368 |
80,181 |
80,163 |
80,103 |
| Department stores ex. L.D. |
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25,470 |
25,445 |
25,244 |
25,267 |
25,413 |
25,680 |
Retail Inventories Adjusted
( In %, Sequential) |
Feb. 2018
prel. |
Jan. 2018
prel. |
Dec. 2017
prel. |
Nov. 2017
prel. |
Oct. 2017
prel. |
Sep. 2017
prel. |
| Retail Inventories |
0.4 % |
0.76 % |
0.22 % |
0.16 % |
-1.09 % |
0.73 % |
| Total excl motor vehicle &
parts |
0.15 % |
0.21 % |
0.55 % |
0.35 % |
0.17 % |
0.41 % |
| Building materials garden equip.
supplies dealers |
0.9 % |
0.71 % |
0.43 % |
0.36 % |
0.71 % |
0.12 % |
| Food & beverage stores |
0.54 % |
0.19 % |
1.02 % |
1.1 % |
-0.21 % |
0.92 % |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers
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0.86 % |
1.79 % |
-0.4 % |
-0.19 % |
-3.33 % |
1.31 % |
| Clothing & clothing access stores
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0.83 % |
0.21 % |
0.52 % |
-0.02 % |
-0.59 % |
0.03 % |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic,
and appliance stores |
1.2 % |
-0.58 % |
1.72 % |
-0.3 % |
-0.48 % |
0.32 % |
| General merchandise stores |
0.39 % |
0.21 % |
0.23 % |
0.02 % |
0.07 % |
0.05 % |
| Department stores ex. L.D.
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0.1 % |
0.8 % |
-0.09 % |
-0.57 % |
-1.04 % |
-0.53 % |
Retail Inventories Adjusted
( In %, Y / Y) |
Feb. 2018
prel. |
Jan. 2018
prel. |
Dec. 2017
prel. |
Nov. 2017
prel. |
Oct. 2017
prel. |
Sep. 2017
prel. |
| Retail Inventories |
2 % |
1.97 % |
2.05 % |
1.78 % |
2.44 % |
3.19 % |
| Total excl motor vehicle &
parts |
2.58 % |
2.42 % |
2.2 % |
1.93 % |
2.08 % |
1.72 % |
| Building materials garden equip.
supplies dealers |
2.87 % |
2.01 % |
1.44 % |
1.3 % |
2.26 % |
1.89 % |
| Food & beverage stores |
6.37 % |
6.06 % |
5.46 % |
5.2 % |
4.41 % |
4.4 % |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers
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0.94 % |
1.15 % |
1.77 % |
1.51 % |
3.11 % |
5.89 % |
| Clothing & clothing access stores
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-2.65 % |
-3.18 % |
-3.48 % |
-3.78 % |
-2.95 % |
-2.5 % |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic,
and appliance stores |
2.73 % |
2.92 % |
3.99 % |
2.15 % |
2.65 % |
2.1 % |
| General merchandise stores |
1.45 % |
0.22 % |
-0.19 % |
-0.56 % |
-0.27 % |
-0.9 % |
| Department stores ex. L.D.
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-4.42 % |
-6.25 % |
-6.7 % |
-6.26 % |
-5.83 % |
-5.12 % |
Retail Inventories Adjusted Monthly
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INVENTORIES/SALES, RATIOS ADJUSTED
(Ratio) |
Feb. 2018
prel. |
Jan. 2018
prel. |
Dec. 2017
prel. |
Nov. 2017
prel. |
Oct. 2017
prel. |
Sep. 2017
prel. |
| Retail Total |
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1.45 |
1.44 |
1.43 |
1.42 |
1.43 |
1.49 |
| Total excl. Motor vehicle
& parts |
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1.21 |
1.21 |
1.21 |
1.20 |
1.21 |
1.24 |
| Building materials, garden equip. supplies dealers |
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1.72 |
1.74 |
1.71 |
1.70 |
1.70 |
1.73 |
| Food & beverage stores |
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0.80 |
0.80 |
0.80 |
0.79 |
0.79 |
0.80 |
| Motor vehicle & parts
dealers |
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2.24 |
2.19 |
2.13 |
2.14 |
2.12 |
2.34 |
| Clothing & clothing access
stores |
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2.38 |
2.37 |
2.39 |
2.34 |
2.36 |
2.42 |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic, and appliance stores |
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1.56 |
1.53 |
1.55 |
1.49 |
1.52 |
1.59 |
| General merchandise stores |
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1.39 |
1.37 |
1.37 |
1.37 |
1.37 |
1.39 |
| Department stores ex. L.D. |
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2.03 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
1.98 |
2.00 |
2.03 |
Source: Retail Indicators Branch, U.S. Census Bureau
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