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Inventories fell in December
Retail Inventories Economic Indicators
In December Retail inventories sunk by -0.7 % on the seasonally adjusted basis.0.65
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Total retail Inventories excluding motor vehicle & parts
fell by -0.21 % to $425,881
millions from $426,788
millions in Nov. 2020 and
increased by 1.16 %
from $421,015
millions Dec. 2019.
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Motor vehicle & parts dealers retail Inventories
fell by -1.84 % to $186,851 millions
from $190,354 millions
in Nov. 2020 and
deacreased by -22.03 % from $421,015 millions
Dec. 2019.
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-0.22%
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3.89%
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-0.64%
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-6.57%
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-1.31%
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3.01%
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-0.05%
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1.67%
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| Inventories
/ Sales Ratio |
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Total Retail Inventories to Sales ratio was estimated at seasonally
adjusted rate of 1.23,
a deacrease from 1.26
Nov. 2020 and an
deacrease from 1.43
Dec. 2019.
Total retail Inventories to Sales ratio excluding motor vehicle
& parts
fell to 1.12
from 1.13
in Nov. 2020 and
declined from 1.18
Dec. 2019.
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Retail Inventories Adjusted
(In millions $) |
Dec. 2020
prel. |
Nov. 2020
prel. |
Oct. 2020
final |
Sep. 2020
prel. |
Aug. 2020
final |
| Retail Total |
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612,732 |
617,142 |
612,732 |
607,675 |
597,301 |
| Total excl. Motor vehicle
& parts |
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425,881 |
426,788 |
425,881 |
422,867 |
418,119 |
| Building materials, garden equip. supplies dealers |
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63,323 |
64,166 |
63,323 |
60,704 |
59,464 |
| Food & beverage stores |
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52,305 |
52,418 |
52,305 |
51,895 |
51,536 |
| Motor vehicle & parts
dealers |
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186,851 |
190,354 |
186,851 |
184,808 |
179,182 |
| Clothing & clothing access
stores |
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47,525 |
47,832 |
47,525 |
47,176 |
47,176 |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic, and appliance stores |
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26,032 |
26,090 |
26,032 |
25,249 |
25,249 |
| General merchandise stores |
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80,901 |
80,945 |
80,901 |
79,229 |
79,229 |
| Department stores ex. L.D. |
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21,031 |
21,191 |
21,031 |
20,706 |
20,706 |
Retail Inventories Adjusted
( In %, Sequential) |
Dec. 2020
prel. |
Nov. 2020
prel. |
Oct. 2020
final |
Sep. 2020
prel. |
Aug. 2020
final |
| Retail Inventories |
-0.71 % |
0.72 % |
0.83 % |
1.74 % |
0.43 % |
| Total excl motor vehicle &
parts |
-0.21 % |
0.21 % |
0.71 % |
1.14 % |
0.52 % |
| Building materials garden equip.
supplies dealers |
-1.31 % |
1.33 % |
4.31 % |
2.09 % |
1.44 % |
| Food & beverage stores |
-0.22 % |
0.22 % |
0.79 % |
0.7 % |
0.5 % |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers
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-1.84 % |
1.87 % |
1.11 % |
3.14 % |
0.21 % |
| Clothing & clothing access stores
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-0.64 % |
0.65 % |
0.74 % |
0 % |
-2.41 % |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic,
and appliance stores |
-0.22 % |
0.22 % |
3.1 % |
0 % |
4.87 % |
| General merchandise stores |
-0.05 % |
0.05 % |
2.11 % |
0 % |
2.11 % |
| Department stores ex. L.D.
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-0.76 % |
0.76 % |
1.57 % |
0 % |
3.1 % |
Retail Inventories Adjusted
( In %, Y / Y) |
Dec. 2020
prel. |
Nov. 2020
prel. |
Oct. 2020
final |
Sep. 2020
prel. |
Aug. 2020
final |
| Retail Inventories |
-7.25 % |
-6.71 % |
-8.1 % |
-8.79 % |
-10.25 % |
| Total excl motor vehicle &
parts |
1.16 % |
1.24 % |
0.83 % |
0.63 % |
-0.34 % |
| Building materials garden equip.
supplies dealers |
3.01 % |
4.75 % |
3.64 % |
0.17 % |
-0.66 % |
| Food & beverage stores |
3.89 % |
4.08 % |
4.37 % |
4.47 % |
3.72 % |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers
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-22.03 % |
-20.67 % |
-23.55 % |
-24.88 % |
-27.16 % |
| Clothing & clothing access stores
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-6.57 % |
-6.36 % |
-7.17 % |
-8.07 % |
-8.33 % |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic,
and appliance stores |
-4.4 % |
-5.19 % |
-5.98 % |
-7.73 % |
-8.74 % |
| General merchandise stores |
1.67 % |
0.98 % |
0.61 % |
-1.75 % |
-1.17 % |
| Department stores ex. L.D.
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-5.55 % |
-7.54 % |
-9.71 % |
-11.72 % |
-11.21 % |
Retail Inventories Adjusted Monthly
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INVENTORIES/SALES, RATIOS ADJUSTED
(Ratio) |
Dec. 2020
prel. |
Nov. 2020
prel. |
Oct. 2020
final |
Sep. 2020
prel. |
Aug. 2020
final |
| Retail Total |
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1.23 |
1.26 |
1.23 |
1.22 |
1.22 |
| Total excl. Motor vehicle
& parts |
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1.12 |
1.13 |
1.12 |
1.11 |
1.11 |
| Building materials, garden equip. supplies dealers |
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1.63 |
1.68 |
1.63 |
1.61 |
1.58 |
| Food & beverage stores |
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0.74 |
0.74 |
0.74 |
0.73 |
0.73 |
| Motor vehicle & parts
dealers |
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1.68 |
1.69 |
1.68 |
1.61 |
1.61 |
| Clothing & clothing access
stores |
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2.40 |
2.57 |
2.40 |
2.33 |
2.68 |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic, and appliance stores |
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1.44 |
1.51 |
1.44 |
1.39 |
1.36 |
| General merchandise stores |
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1.30 |
1.32 |
1.30 |
1.28 |
1.29 |
| Department stores ex. L.D. |
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2.16 |
2.35 |
2.16 |
2.01 |
2.19 |
Source: Retail Indicators Branch, U.S. Census Bureau
• Census.gov |
