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U.S. retail inventories rise in July
Retail Inventories Economic Indicators
The retail inventories growth rate accelerated compare to the slow down in previous month, due to growing inventories at the car dealars.
The Commerce Department announced U.S. retail inventories surged , to $667 billions from $662 billions, lifting inventory to sales ratio to 1.45 from 1.45 in previous month, above recent average, indicating slowing demand and possible decline in industrial production by 0.8 % in July to , to $667 billions from $662 billions, lifting inventory to sales ratio to 1.45 from 1.45 in previous month, above recent average, indicating slowing demand and possible decline in industrial production on the seasonally adjusted basis. The build up in inventories was led by building materials, food and apparel retailers.
The inventories to sales ratios show the relationship of the end-of-month values of inventory to the monthly sales. These ratios can be looked at as indications of the number of months of inventory that are on hand in relation to the sales for a month. Over the last 12 months, inventories grew by 4.5 %, led by inventory build up of 7.4 %, at the car dealars.
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Total retail Inventories excluding motor vehicle & parts
rose by 0.33 % to $420,353
millions from $418,978
millions in June 2019 and
increased by 2.92 %
from $408,429
millions July 2018.
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Motor vehicle & parts dealers retail Inventories
advanced by 1.52 % to $246,724 millions
from $243,037 millions
in June 2019 and
increased by 7.40 % from $408,429 millions
July 2018.
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0.46%
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2.51%
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0.40%
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0.68%
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0.69%
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4.35%
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0.42%
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-1.11%
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| Inventories
/ Sales Ratio |
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Total Retail Inventories to Sales ratio was estimated at seasonally
adjusted rate of 1.45,
a deacrease from 1.45
June 2019 and an
increase from 1.43
July 2018.
Total retail Inventories to Sales ratio excluding motor vehicle
& parts
fell to 1.18
from 1.19
in June 2019 and
declined from 1.19
July 2018.
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Retail Inventories Adjusted
(In millions $) |
July 2019
prel. |
June 2019
final |
May 2019
prel. |
April 2019
final |
March 2019
prel. |
| Retail Total |
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667,077 |
662,015 |
664,117 |
661,291 |
657,414 |
| Total excl. Motor vehicle
& parts |
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420,353 |
418,978 |
419,869 |
417,669 |
416,303 |
| Building materials, garden equip. supplies dealers |
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60,010 |
59,599 |
59,502 |
59,874 |
59,206 |
| Food & beverage stores |
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49,707 |
49,480 |
49,421 |
49,720 |
49,305 |
| Motor vehicle & parts
dealers |
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246,724 |
243,037 |
244,248 |
243,622 |
241,111 |
| Clothing & clothing access
stores |
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51,597 |
51,392 |
51,797 |
51,806 |
51,948 |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic, and appliance stores |
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27,746 |
27,794 |
28,128 |
28,449 |
28,305 |
| General merchandise stores |
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80,547 |
80,212 |
80,489 |
81,280 |
81,602 |
| Department stores ex. L.D. |
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23,344 |
23,419 |
23,474 |
23,755 |
24,182 |
Retail Inventories Adjusted
( In %, Sequential) |
July 2019
prel. |
June 2019
final |
May 2019
prel. |
April 2019
final |
March 2019
prel. |
| Retail Inventories |
0.76 % |
-0.32 % |
0.43 % |
0.59 % |
-0.32 % |
| Total excl motor vehicle &
parts |
0.33 % |
-0.21 % |
0.53 % |
0.33 % |
0.02 % |
| Building materials garden equip.
supplies dealers |
0.69 % |
0.16 % |
-0.62 % |
1.13 % |
0.06 % |
| Food & beverage stores |
0.46 % |
0.12 % |
-0.6 % |
0.84 % |
0.11 % |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers
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1.52 % |
-0.5 % |
0.26 % |
1.04 % |
-0.89 % |
| Clothing & clothing access stores
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0.4 % |
-0.78 % |
-0.02 % |
-0.27 % |
-0.17 % |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic,
and appliance stores |
-0.17 % |
-1.19 % |
-1.13 % |
0.51 % |
-0.97 % |
| General merchandise stores |
0.42 % |
-0.34 % |
-0.97 % |
-0.39 % |
-0.18 % |
| Department stores ex. L.D.
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-0.32 % |
-0.23 % |
-1.18 % |
-1.77 % |
-0.33 % |
Retail Inventories Adjusted
( In %, Y / Y) |
July 2019
prel. |
June 2019
final |
May 2019
prel. |
April 2019
final |
March 2019
prel. |
| Retail Inventories |
4.53 % |
4.17 % |
4.59 % |
4.48 % |
5.2 % |
| Total excl motor vehicle &
parts |
2.92 % |
2.41 % |
2.82 % |
2.24 % |
2.8 % |
| Building materials garden equip.
supplies dealers |
4.35 % |
4.2 % |
5.61 % |
7.29 % |
4.18 % |
| Food & beverage stores |
2.51 % |
2.22 % |
2.14 % |
2.98 % |
1.41 % |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers
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7.4 % |
7.36 % |
7.76 % |
8.56 % |
9.63 % |
| Clothing & clothing access stores
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0.68 % |
0.03 % |
0.6 % |
-0.76 % |
-1.2 % |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic,
and appliance stores |
0.27 % |
1.54 % |
1.87 % |
1.61 % |
1.41 % |
| General merchandise stores |
-1.11 % |
-1.2 % |
-1.12 % |
0.29 % |
1.31 % |
| Department stores ex. L.D.
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-7.99 % |
-8.3 % |
-8.57 % |
-7.1 % |
-3.38 % |
Retail Inventories Adjusted Monthly
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INVENTORIES/SALES, RATIOS ADJUSTED
(Ratio) |
July 2019
prel. |
June 2019
final |
May 2019
prel. |
April 2019
final |
March 2019
prel. |
| Retail Total |
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1.45 |
1.45 |
1.46 |
1.45 |
1.45 |
| Total excl. Motor vehicle
& parts |
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1.18 |
1.19 |
1.20 |
1.19 |
1.20 |
| Building materials, garden equip. supplies dealers |
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1.91 |
1.91 |
1.92 |
1.83 |
1.79 |
| Food & beverage stores |
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0.75 |
0.76 |
0.77 |
0.79 |
0.78 |
| Motor vehicle & parts
dealers |
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2.36 |
2.33 |
2.35 |
2.32 |
2.29 |
| Clothing & clothing access
stores |
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2.27 |
2.29 |
2.31 |
2.27 |
2.27 |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic, and appliance stores |
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1.55 |
1.55 |
1.57 |
1.57 |
1.56 |
| General merchandise stores |
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1.34 |
1.35 |
1.34 |
1.33 |
1.36 |
| Department stores ex. L.D. |
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2.04 |
2.07 |
2.04 |
1.95 |
2.01 |
Source: Retail Indicators Branch, U.S. Census Bureau
• Census.gov |
