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Inventories jump in April
Retail Inventories Economic Indicators
Retailers increased their stock in April on the seasonally adjusted basis by 1.3 %, reported by the Commerce Department. Retail inventories is closely watched by investors and economists for signs of whether the consumer demand is growing or shrinking. Retail inventories have climbed by 3.2 % for the year, led by building materials and garden equipment inventories.
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Total retail Inventories excluding motor vehicle & parts
rose by 0.88 % to $408,537
millions from $404,966
millions in March 2018 and
increased by 3.25 %
from $395,667
millions April 2017.
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Motor vehicle & parts dealers retail Inventories
advanced by 2.04 % to $224,419 millions
from $219,936 millions
in March 2018 and
increased by 3.00 % from $395,667 millions
April 2017.
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-0.70%
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2.20%
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-0.72%
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-1.09%
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-1.80%
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3.32%
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0.62%
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0.66%
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| Inventories
/ Sales Ratio |
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Total Retail Inventories to Sales ratio was estimated at seasonally
adjusted rate of 1.44,
an advance from 1.43
March 2018 and an
deacrease from 1.46
April 2017.
Total retail Inventories to Sales ratio excluding motor vehicle
& parts
rose to 1.21
from 1.20
in March 2018 and
declined from 1.23
April 2017.
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Retail Inventories Adjusted
(In millions $) |
April 2018
prel. |
March 2018
prel. |
Feb. 2018
prel. |
Jan. 2018
prel. |
Dec. 2017
prel. |
Nov. 2017
prel. |
| Retail Total |
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632,956 |
624,902 |
628,049 |
625,557 |
620,850 |
619,514 |
| Total excl. Motor vehicle
& parts |
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408,537 |
404,966 |
405,424 |
404,835 |
403,999 |
401,795 |
| Building materials, garden equip. supplies dealers |
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55,807 |
56,830 |
56,621 |
56,116 |
55,720 |
55,484 |
| Food & beverage stores |
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48,279 |
48,620 |
49,101 |
48,838 |
48,743 |
48,253 |
| Motor vehicle & parts
dealers |
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224,419 |
219,936 |
222,625 |
220,722 |
216,851 |
217,719 |
| Clothing & clothing access
stores |
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52,201 |
52,578 |
52,820 |
52,383 |
52,275 |
52,005 |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic, and appliance stores |
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27,997 |
27,912 |
28,103 |
27,771 |
27,932 |
27,460 |
| General merchandise stores |
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81,042 |
80,544 |
80,851 |
80,535 |
80,368 |
80,181 |
| Department stores ex. L.D. |
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25,571 |
25,027 |
25,470 |
25,445 |
25,244 |
25,267 |
Retail Inventories Adjusted
( In %, Sequential) |
April 2018
prel. |
March 2018
prel. |
Feb. 2018
prel. |
Jan. 2018
prel. |
Dec. 2017
prel. |
Nov. 2017
prel. |
| Retail Inventories |
1.29 % |
-0.5 % |
0.4 % |
0.76 % |
0.22 % |
0.16 % |
| Total excl motor vehicle &
parts |
0.88 % |
-0.11 % |
0.15 % |
0.21 % |
0.55 % |
0.35 % |
| Building materials garden equip.
supplies dealers |
-1.8 % |
0.37 % |
0.9 % |
0.71 % |
0.43 % |
0.36 % |
| Food & beverage stores |
-0.7 % |
-0.98 % |
0.54 % |
0.19 % |
1.02 % |
1.1 % |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers
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2.04 % |
-1.21 % |
0.86 % |
1.79 % |
-0.4 % |
-0.19 % |
| Clothing & clothing access stores
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-0.72 % |
-0.46 % |
0.83 % |
0.21 % |
0.52 % |
-0.02 % |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic,
and appliance stores |
0.3 % |
-0.68 % |
1.2 % |
-0.58 % |
1.72 % |
-0.3 % |
| General merchandise stores |
0.62 % |
-0.38 % |
0.39 % |
0.21 % |
0.23 % |
0.02 % |
| Department stores ex. L.D.
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2.17 % |
-1.74 % |
0.1 % |
0.8 % |
-0.09 % |
-0.57 % |
Retail Inventories Adjusted
( In %, Y / Y) |
April 2018
prel. |
March 2018
prel. |
Feb. 2018
prel. |
Jan. 2018
prel. |
Dec. 2017
prel. |
Nov. 2017
prel. |
| Retail Inventories |
3.16 % |
1.36 % |
2 % |
1.97 % |
2.05 % |
1.78 % |
| Total excl motor vehicle &
parts |
3.25 % |
2.05 % |
2.58 % |
2.42 % |
2.2 % |
1.93 % |
| Building materials garden equip.
supplies dealers |
3.32 % |
4.88 % |
2.87 % |
2.01 % |
1.44 % |
1.3 % |
| Food & beverage stores |
2.2 % |
3.86 % |
6.37 % |
6.06 % |
5.46 % |
5.2 % |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers
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3 % |
0.1 % |
0.94 % |
1.15 % |
1.77 % |
1.51 % |
| Clothing & clothing access stores
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-1.09 % |
-1.15 % |
-2.65 % |
-3.18 % |
-3.48 % |
-3.78 % |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic,
and appliance stores |
2.77 % |
1.87 % |
2.73 % |
2.92 % |
3.99 % |
2.15 % |
| General merchandise stores |
0.66 % |
-0.6 % |
1.45 % |
0.22 % |
-0.19 % |
-0.56 % |
| Department stores ex. L.D.
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-4.16 % |
-6.55 % |
-4.42 % |
-6.25 % |
-6.7 % |
-6.26 % |
Retail Inventories Adjusted Monthly
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INVENTORIES/SALES, RATIOS ADJUSTED
(Ratio) |
April 2018
prel. |
March 2018
prel. |
Feb. 2018
prel. |
Jan. 2018
prel. |
Dec. 2017
prel. |
Nov. 2017
prel. |
| Retail Total |
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1.44 |
1.43 |
1.45 |
1.44 |
1.43 |
1.42 |
| Total excl. Motor vehicle
& parts |
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1.21 |
1.20 |
1.21 |
1.21 |
1.21 |
1.20 |
| Building materials, garden equip. supplies dealers |
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1.76 |
1.76 |
1.72 |
1.74 |
1.71 |
1.70 |
| Food & beverage stores |
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0.78 |
0.79 |
0.80 |
0.80 |
0.80 |
0.79 |
| Motor vehicle & parts
dealers |
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2.20 |
2.17 |
2.24 |
2.19 |
2.13 |
2.14 |
| Clothing & clothing access
stores |
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2.31 |
2.37 |
2.38 |
2.37 |
2.39 |
2.34 |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic, and appliance stores |
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1.51 |
1.52 |
1.56 |
1.53 |
1.55 |
1.49 |
| General merchandise stores |
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1.38 |
1.37 |
1.39 |
1.37 |
1.37 |
1.37 |
| Department stores ex. L.D. |
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2.04 |
2.00 |
2.03 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
1.98 |
Source: Retail Indicators Branch, U.S. Census Bureau
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