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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.
Retailers increased their stock in July on the seasonally adjusted basis by 1.2 %, reported by the Commerce Department. The build up in inventories at the car dealers of 2.8 %, has largely contributed to overall increase in total retail inventories.
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.
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Total retail Inventories excluding motor vehicle & parts
rose by 0.50 % to $415,956
millions from $413,869
millions in June 2020 and
deacreased by -1.05 %
from $420,353
millions July 2019.
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Motor vehicle & parts dealers retail Inventories
advanced by 2.75 % to $178,799 millions
from $174,011 millions
in June 2020 and
deacreased by -27.53 % from $420,353 millions
July 2019.
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1.28%
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3.16%
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-2.09%
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-6.31%
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1.71%
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-2.32%
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2.57%
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-3.67%
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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 1.23
June 2020 and an
deacrease from 1.45
July 2019.
Total retail Inventories to Sales ratio excluding motor vehicle
& parts
fell to 1.12
from 1.12
in June 2020 and
declined from 1.18
July 2019.
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Retail Inventories Adjusted
(In millions $) |
July 2020
prel. |
June 2020
prel. |
May 2020
prel. |
April 2020
final |
March 2020
final |
| Retail Total |
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594,755 |
587,880 |
604,180 |
643,856 |
668,320 |
| Total excl. Motor vehicle
& parts |
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415,956 |
413,869 |
417,335 |
424,174 |
428,289 |
| Building materials, garden equip. supplies dealers |
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58,620 |
57,635 |
57,215 |
58,766 |
60,667 |
| Food & beverage stores |
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51,280 |
50,633 |
49,902 |
49,994 |
48,614 |
| Motor vehicle & parts
dealers |
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178,799 |
174,011 |
186,845 |
219,682 |
240,031 |
| Clothing & clothing access
stores |
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48,343 |
49,376 |
51,758 |
53,251 |
54,140 |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic, and appliance stores |
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24,077 |
24,183 |
24,783 |
26,426 |
27,430 |
| General merchandise stores |
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77,591 |
75,647 |
77,361 |
77,694 |
79,805 |
| Department stores ex. L.D. |
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20,083 |
20,455 |
21,734 |
22,157 |
23,203 |
Retail Inventories Adjusted
( In %, Sequential) |
July 2020
prel. |
June 2020
prel. |
May 2020
prel. |
April 2020
final |
March 2020
final |
| Retail Inventories |
1.17 % |
-2.7 % |
-6.16 % |
-3.66 % |
1 % |
| Total excl motor vehicle &
parts |
0.5 % |
-0.83 % |
-1.61 % |
-0.96 % |
-1.03 % |
| Building materials garden equip.
supplies dealers |
1.71 % |
0.73 % |
-2.64 % |
-3.13 % |
-0.23 % |
| Food & beverage stores |
1.28 % |
1.46 % |
-0.18 % |
2.84 % |
-5.33 % |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers
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2.75 % |
-6.87 % |
-14.95 % |
-8.48 % |
4.85 % |
| Clothing & clothing access stores
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-2.09 % |
-4.6 % |
-2.8 % |
-1.64 % |
2.6 % |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic,
and appliance stores |
-0.44 % |
-2.42 % |
-6.22 % |
-3.66 % |
-0.22 % |
| General merchandise stores |
2.57 % |
-2.22 % |
-0.43 % |
-2.65 % |
-2.19 % |
| Department stores ex. L.D.
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-1.82 % |
-5.88 % |
-1.91 % |
-4.51 % |
-0.18 % |
Retail Inventories Adjusted
( In %, Y / Y) |
July 2020
prel. |
June 2020
prel. |
May 2020
prel. |
April 2020
final |
March 2020
final |
| Retail Inventories |
-10.84 % |
-11.2 % |
-9.03 % |
-2.64 % |
1.66 % |
| Total excl motor vehicle &
parts |
-1.05 % |
-1.22 % |
-0.6 % |
1.56 % |
2.88 % |
| Building materials garden equip.
supplies dealers |
-2.32 % |
-3.3 % |
-3.84 % |
-1.85 % |
2.47 % |
| Food & beverage stores |
3.16 % |
2.33 % |
0.97 % |
0.55 % |
-1.4 % |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers
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-27.53 % |
-28.4 % |
-23.5 % |
-9.83 % |
-0.45 % |
| Clothing & clothing access stores
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-6.31 % |
-3.92 % |
-0.08 % |
2.79 % |
4.22 % |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic,
and appliance stores |
-13.22 % |
-12.99 % |
-11.89 % |
-7.11 % |
-3.09 % |
| General merchandise stores |
-3.67 % |
-5.69 % |
-3.89 % |
-4.41 % |
-2.2 % |
| Department stores ex. L.D.
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-13.97 % |
-12.66 % |
-7.41 % |
-6.73 % |
-4.05 % |
Retail Inventories Adjusted Monthly
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INVENTORIES/SALES, RATIOS ADJUSTED
(Ratio) |
July 2020
prel. |
June 2020
prel. |
May 2020
prel. |
April 2020
final |
March 2020
final |
| Retail Total |
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1.23 |
1.23 |
1.35 |
1.68 |
1.53 |
| Total excl. Motor vehicle
& parts |
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1.12 |
1.12 |
1.20 |
1.35 |
1.19 |
| Building materials, garden equip. supplies dealers |
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1.60 |
1.55 |
1.55 |
1.79 |
1.83 |
| Food & beverage stores |
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0.71 |
0.71 |
0.69 |
0.70 |
0.60 |
| Motor vehicle & parts
dealers |
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1.63 |
1.57 |
1.83 |
3.21 |
3.07 |
| Clothing & clothing access
stores |
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2.81 |
2.94 |
6.21 |
17.67 |
4.83 |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic, and appliance stores |
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1.35 |
1.49 |
2.01 |
3.39 |
1.81 |
| General merchandise stores |
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1.28 |
1.24 |
1.30 |
1.38 |
1.24 |
| Department stores ex. L.D. |
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2.09 |
2.07 |
2.58 |
3.58 |
2.71 |
Source: Retail Indicators Branch, U.S. Census Bureau
• Census.gov |
