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U.S. industrial output on the rise again
Retail Inventories Economic Indicators
Retail Inventories inched up 0.4 % in May, to $664 billions from $661 billions, lifting inventory to sales ratio to 1.46 from 1.45 in previous month, above recent average, indicating slowing demand and possible decline in industrial production on the seasonally adjusted basis, reported by the Commerce Department.-0.27 Over the last 12 months, inventories grew by 4.6 %, led by inventory build up of 7.8 %, at the car dealars.
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Total retail Inventories excluding motor vehicle & parts
rose by 0.53 % to $419,869
millions from $417,669
millions in April 2019 and
increased by 2.82 %
from $408,352
millions May 2018.
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Motor vehicle & parts dealers retail Inventories
advanced by 0.26 % to $244,248 millions
from $243,622 millions
in April 2019 and
increased by 7.76 % from $408,352 millions
May 2018.
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-0.60%
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2.14%
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-0.02%
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0.60%
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-0.62%
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5.61%
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-0.97%
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-1.12%
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/ Sales Ratio |
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Total Retail Inventories to Sales ratio was estimated at seasonally
adjusted rate of 1.46,
an advance from 1.45
April 2019 and an
increase from 1.43
May 2018.
Total retail Inventories to Sales ratio excluding motor vehicle
& parts
rose to 1.20
from 1.19
in April 2019 and
declined from 1.20
May 2018.
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Retail Inventories Adjusted
(In millions $) |
May 2019
prel. |
April 2019
final |
March 2019
prel. |
Feb. 2019
final |
Jan. 2019
final |
| Retail Total |
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664,117 |
661,291 |
657,414 |
659,508 |
658,429 |
| Total excl. Motor vehicle
& parts |
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419,869 |
417,669 |
416,303 |
416,228 |
414,667 |
| Building materials, garden equip. supplies dealers |
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59,502 |
59,874 |
59,206 |
59,168 |
59,377 |
| Food & beverage stores |
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49,421 |
49,720 |
49,305 |
49,251 |
49,023 |
| Motor vehicle & parts
dealers |
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244,248 |
243,622 |
241,111 |
243,280 |
243,762 |
| Clothing & clothing access
stores |
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51,797 |
51,806 |
51,948 |
52,039 |
52,044 |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic, and appliance stores |
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28,128 |
28,449 |
28,305 |
28,583 |
28,337 |
| General merchandise stores |
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80,489 |
81,280 |
81,602 |
81,747 |
81,977 |
| Department stores ex. L.D. |
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23,474 |
23,755 |
24,182 |
24,263 |
24,359 |
Retail Inventories Adjusted
( In %, Sequential) |
May 2019
prel. |
April 2019
final |
March 2019
prel. |
Feb. 2019
final |
Jan. 2019
final |
| Retail Inventories |
0.43 % |
0.59 % |
-0.32 % |
0.16 % |
0.85 % |
| Total excl motor vehicle &
parts |
0.53 % |
0.33 % |
0.02 % |
0.38 % |
0.73 % |
| Building materials garden equip.
supplies dealers |
-0.62 % |
1.13 % |
0.06 % |
-0.35 % |
1.17 % |
| Food & beverage stores |
-0.6 % |
0.84 % |
0.11 % |
0.47 % |
-0.1 % |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers
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0.26 % |
1.04 % |
-0.89 % |
-0.2 % |
1.04 % |
| Clothing & clothing access stores
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-0.02 % |
-0.27 % |
-0.17 % |
-0.01 % |
0.4 % |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic,
and appliance stores |
-1.13 % |
0.51 % |
-0.97 % |
0.87 % |
1.68 % |
| General merchandise stores |
-0.97 % |
-0.39 % |
-0.18 % |
-0.28 % |
0.88 % |
| Department stores ex. L.D.
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-1.18 % |
-1.77 % |
-0.33 % |
-0.39 % |
-0.4 % |
Retail Inventories Adjusted
( In %, Y / Y) |
May 2019
prel. |
April 2019
final |
March 2019
prel. |
Feb. 2019
final |
Jan. 2019
final |
| Retail Inventories |
4.59 % |
4.48 % |
5.2 % |
5.01 % |
5.25 % |
| Total excl motor vehicle &
parts |
2.82 % |
2.24 % |
2.8 % |
2.66 % |
2.43 % |
| Building materials garden equip.
supplies dealers |
5.61 % |
7.29 % |
4.18 % |
4.5 % |
5.81 % |
| Food & beverage stores |
2.14 % |
2.98 % |
1.41 % |
0.31 % |
0.38 % |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers
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7.76 % |
8.56 % |
9.63 % |
9.28 % |
10.44 % |
| Clothing & clothing access stores
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0.6 % |
-0.76 % |
-1.2 % |
-1.48 % |
-0.65 % |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic,
and appliance stores |
1.87 % |
1.61 % |
1.41 % |
1.71 % |
2.04 % |
| General merchandise stores |
-1.12 % |
0.29 % |
1.31 % |
1.11 % |
1.79 % |
| Department stores ex. L.D.
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-8.57 % |
-7.1 % |
-3.38 % |
-4.74 % |
-4.27 % |
Retail Inventories Adjusted Monthly
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INVENTORIES/SALES, RATIOS ADJUSTED
(Ratio) |
May 2019
prel. |
April 2019
final |
March 2019
prel. |
Feb. 2019
final |
Jan. 2019
final |
| Retail Total |
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1.46 |
1.45 |
1.45 |
1.48 |
1.47 |
| Total excl. Motor vehicle
& parts |
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1.20 |
1.19 |
1.20 |
1.21 |
1.20 |
| Building materials, garden equip. supplies dealers |
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1.92 |
1.83 |
1.79 |
1.81 |
1.72 |
| Food & beverage stores |
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0.77 |
0.79 |
0.78 |
0.79 |
0.78 |
| Motor vehicle & parts
dealers |
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2.35 |
2.32 |
2.29 |
2.38 |
2.38 |
| Clothing & clothing access
stores |
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2.31 |
2.27 |
2.27 |
2.32 |
2.29 |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic, and appliance stores |
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1.57 |
1.57 |
1.56 |
1.60 |
1.57 |
| General merchandise stores |
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1.34 |
1.33 |
1.36 |
1.37 |
1.37 |
| Department stores ex. L.D. |
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2.04 |
1.95 |
2.01 |
2.01 |
2.02 |
Source: Retail Indicators Branch, U.S. Census Bureau
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