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Inventories fell in March
Retail Inventories Economic Indicators
U.S. retail inventories including motor vehicle and parts decreased by -0.5 % in March on the seasonally adjusted basis, to $625 billions from $628 billions, shrinking inventory to sales ratio to 1.43 from 1.45 in previous month, reported by the Commerce Department.0.83 U.S. retail inventories increased by 1.4 % from March 2017, led by building materials and garden equipment inventories.
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Total retail Inventories excluding motor vehicle & parts
fell by -0.11 % to $404,966
millions from $405,424
millions in Feb. 2018 and
increased by 2.05 %
from $396,813
millions March 2017.
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Motor vehicle & parts dealers retail Inventories
fell by -1.21 % to $219,936 millions
from $222,625 millions
in Feb. 2018 and
increased by 0.10 % from $396,813 millions
March 2017.
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-0.98%
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3.86%
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-0.46%
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-1.15%
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0.37%
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4.88%
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-0.38%
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-0.60%
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/ Sales Ratio |
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Total Retail Inventories to Sales ratio was estimated at seasonally
adjusted rate of 1.43,
a deacrease from 1.45
Feb. 2018 and an
deacrease from 1.48
March 2017.
Total retail Inventories to Sales ratio excluding motor vehicle
& parts
fell to 1.20
from 1.21
in Feb. 2018 and
declined from 1.24
March 2017.
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Retail Inventories Adjusted
(In millions $) |
March 2018
prel. |
Feb. 2018
prel. |
Jan. 2018
prel. |
Dec. 2017
prel. |
Nov. 2017
prel. |
Oct. 2017
prel. |
| Retail Total |
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624,902 |
628,049 |
625,557 |
620,850 |
619,514 |
618,519 |
| Total excl. Motor vehicle
& parts |
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404,966 |
405,424 |
404,835 |
403,999 |
401,795 |
400,391 |
| Building materials, garden equip. supplies dealers |
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56,830 |
56,621 |
56,116 |
55,720 |
55,484 |
55,286 |
| Food & beverage stores |
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48,620 |
49,101 |
48,838 |
48,743 |
48,253 |
47,728 |
| Motor vehicle & parts
dealers |
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219,936 |
222,625 |
220,722 |
216,851 |
217,719 |
218,128 |
| Clothing & clothing access
stores |
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52,578 |
52,820 |
52,383 |
52,275 |
52,005 |
52,016 |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic, and appliance stores |
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27,912 |
28,103 |
27,771 |
27,932 |
27,460 |
27,542 |
| General merchandise stores |
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80,544 |
80,851 |
80,535 |
80,368 |
80,181 |
80,163 |
| Department stores ex. L.D. |
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25,027 |
25,470 |
25,445 |
25,244 |
25,267 |
25,413 |
Retail Inventories Adjusted
( In %, Sequential) |
March 2018
prel. |
Feb. 2018
prel. |
Jan. 2018
prel. |
Dec. 2017
prel. |
Nov. 2017
prel. |
Oct. 2017
prel. |
| Retail Inventories |
-0.5 % |
0.4 % |
0.76 % |
0.22 % |
0.16 % |
-1.09 % |
| Total excl motor vehicle &
parts |
-0.11 % |
0.15 % |
0.21 % |
0.55 % |
0.35 % |
0.17 % |
| Building materials garden equip.
supplies dealers |
0.37 % |
0.9 % |
0.71 % |
0.43 % |
0.36 % |
0.71 % |
| Food & beverage stores |
-0.98 % |
0.54 % |
0.19 % |
1.02 % |
1.1 % |
-0.21 % |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers
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-1.21 % |
0.86 % |
1.79 % |
-0.4 % |
-0.19 % |
-3.33 % |
| Clothing & clothing access stores
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-0.46 % |
0.83 % |
0.21 % |
0.52 % |
-0.02 % |
-0.59 % |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic,
and appliance stores |
-0.68 % |
1.2 % |
-0.58 % |
1.72 % |
-0.3 % |
-0.48 % |
| General merchandise stores |
-0.38 % |
0.39 % |
0.21 % |
0.23 % |
0.02 % |
0.07 % |
| Department stores ex. L.D.
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-1.74 % |
0.1 % |
0.8 % |
-0.09 % |
-0.57 % |
-1.04 % |
Retail Inventories Adjusted
( In %, Y / Y) |
March 2018
prel. |
Feb. 2018
prel. |
Jan. 2018
prel. |
Dec. 2017
prel. |
Nov. 2017
prel. |
Oct. 2017
prel. |
| Retail Inventories |
1.36 % |
2 % |
1.97 % |
2.05 % |
1.78 % |
2.44 % |
| Total excl motor vehicle &
parts |
2.05 % |
2.58 % |
2.42 % |
2.2 % |
1.93 % |
2.08 % |
| Building materials garden equip.
supplies dealers |
4.88 % |
2.87 % |
2.01 % |
1.44 % |
1.3 % |
2.26 % |
| Food & beverage stores |
3.86 % |
6.37 % |
6.06 % |
5.46 % |
5.2 % |
4.41 % |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers
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0.1 % |
0.94 % |
1.15 % |
1.77 % |
1.51 % |
3.11 % |
| Clothing & clothing access stores
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-1.15 % |
-2.65 % |
-3.18 % |
-3.48 % |
-3.78 % |
-2.95 % |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic,
and appliance stores |
1.87 % |
2.73 % |
2.92 % |
3.99 % |
2.15 % |
2.65 % |
| General merchandise stores |
-0.6 % |
1.45 % |
0.22 % |
-0.19 % |
-0.56 % |
-0.27 % |
| Department stores ex. L.D.
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-6.55 % |
-4.42 % |
-6.25 % |
-6.7 % |
-6.26 % |
-5.83 % |
Retail Inventories Adjusted Monthly
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INVENTORIES/SALES, RATIOS ADJUSTED
(Ratio) |
March 2018
prel. |
Feb. 2018
prel. |
Jan. 2018
prel. |
Dec. 2017
prel. |
Nov. 2017
prel. |
Oct. 2017
prel. |
| Retail Total |
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1.43 |
1.45 |
1.44 |
1.43 |
1.42 |
1.43 |
| Total excl. Motor vehicle
& parts |
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1.20 |
1.21 |
1.21 |
1.21 |
1.20 |
1.21 |
| Building materials, garden equip. supplies dealers |
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1.76 |
1.72 |
1.74 |
1.71 |
1.70 |
1.70 |
| Food & beverage stores |
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0.79 |
0.80 |
0.80 |
0.80 |
0.79 |
0.79 |
| Motor vehicle & parts
dealers |
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2.17 |
2.24 |
2.19 |
2.13 |
2.14 |
2.12 |
| Clothing & clothing access
stores |
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2.37 |
2.38 |
2.37 |
2.39 |
2.34 |
2.36 |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic, and appliance stores |
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1.52 |
1.56 |
1.53 |
1.55 |
1.49 |
1.52 |
| General merchandise stores |
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1.37 |
1.39 |
1.37 |
1.37 |
1.37 |
1.37 |
| Department stores ex. L.D. |
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2.00 |
2.03 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
1.98 |
2.00 |
Source: Retail Indicators Branch, U.S. Census Bureau
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