|
Inventories fell in August
Retail Inventories Economic Indicators
In August U.S. retail inventories declined by -0.2 % on the seasonally adjusted basis.0.4 Retail inventories have climbed by 3.6 % for the year, led by inventory build up of 5.2 %, at the car dealars.
|
 |
Total retail Inventories excluding motor vehicle & parts
fell by -0.19 % to $419,556
millions from $420,353
millions in July 2019 and
increased by 2.69 %
from $408,546
millions Aug. 2018.
|
|
Motor vehicle & parts dealers retail Inventories
fell by -0.30 % to $245,993 millions
from $246,724 millions
in July 2019 and
increased by 5.16 % from $408,546 millions
Aug. 2018.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
-0.04%
|
1.79%
|
-0.26%
|
0.28%
|
-0.25%
|
3.57%
|
-0.47%
|
-1.68%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Inventories
/ Sales Ratio |
|
|
Total Retail Inventories to Sales ratio was estimated at seasonally
adjusted rate of 1.44,
a deacrease from 1.45
July 2019 and an
deacrease from 1.44
Aug. 2018.
Total retail Inventories to Sales ratio excluding motor vehicle
& parts
fell to 1.18
from 1.18
in July 2019 and
declined from 1.19
Aug. 2018.
|
Retail Inventories Adjusted
(In millions $) |
Aug. 2019
prel. |
July 2019
prel. |
June 2019
final |
May 2019
prel. |
April 2019
final |
| Retail Total |
|
665,549 |
667,077 |
662,015 |
664,117 |
661,291 |
| Total excl. Motor vehicle
& parts |
|
419,556 |
420,353 |
418,978 |
419,869 |
417,669 |
| Building materials, garden equip. supplies dealers |
|
59,857 |
60,010 |
59,599 |
59,502 |
59,874 |
| Food & beverage stores |
|
49,686 |
49,707 |
49,480 |
49,421 |
49,720 |
| Motor vehicle & parts
dealers |
|
245,993 |
246,724 |
243,037 |
244,248 |
243,622 |
| Clothing & clothing access
stores |
|
51,461 |
51,597 |
51,392 |
51,797 |
51,806 |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic, and appliance stores |
|
27,667 |
27,746 |
27,794 |
28,128 |
28,449 |
| General merchandise stores |
|
80,170 |
80,547 |
80,212 |
80,489 |
81,280 |
| Department stores ex. L.D. |
|
23,320 |
23,344 |
23,419 |
23,474 |
23,755 |
Retail Inventories Adjusted
( In %, Sequential) |
Aug. 2019
prel. |
July 2019
prel. |
June 2019
final |
May 2019
prel. |
April 2019
final |
| Retail Inventories |
-0.23 % |
0.76 % |
-0.32 % |
0.43 % |
0.59 % |
| Total excl motor vehicle &
parts |
-0.19 % |
0.33 % |
-0.21 % |
0.53 % |
0.33 % |
| Building materials garden equip.
supplies dealers |
-0.25 % |
0.69 % |
0.16 % |
-0.62 % |
1.13 % |
| Food & beverage stores |
-0.04 % |
0.46 % |
0.12 % |
-0.6 % |
0.84 % |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers
|
-0.3 % |
1.52 % |
-0.5 % |
0.26 % |
1.04 % |
| Clothing & clothing access stores
|
-0.26 % |
0.4 % |
-0.78 % |
-0.02 % |
-0.27 % |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic,
and appliance stores |
-0.28 % |
-0.17 % |
-1.19 % |
-1.13 % |
0.51 % |
| General merchandise stores |
-0.47 % |
0.42 % |
-0.34 % |
-0.97 % |
-0.39 % |
| Department stores ex. L.D.
|
-0.1 % |
-0.32 % |
-0.23 % |
-1.18 % |
-1.77 % |
Retail Inventories Adjusted
( In %, Y / Y) |
Aug. 2019
prel. |
July 2019
prel. |
June 2019
final |
May 2019
prel. |
April 2019
final |
| Retail Inventories |
3.59 % |
4.53 % |
4.17 % |
4.59 % |
4.48 % |
| Total excl motor vehicle &
parts |
2.69 % |
2.92 % |
2.41 % |
2.82 % |
2.24 % |
| Building materials garden equip.
supplies dealers |
3.57 % |
4.35 % |
4.2 % |
5.61 % |
7.29 % |
| Food & beverage stores |
1.79 % |
2.51 % |
2.22 % |
2.14 % |
2.98 % |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers
|
5.16 % |
7.4 % |
7.36 % |
7.76 % |
8.56 % |
| Clothing & clothing access stores
|
0.28 % |
0.68 % |
0.03 % |
0.6 % |
-0.76 % |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic,
and appliance stores |
-0.81 % |
0.27 % |
1.54 % |
1.87 % |
1.61 % |
| General merchandise stores |
-1.68 % |
-1.11 % |
-1.2 % |
-1.12 % |
0.29 % |
| Department stores ex. L.D.
|
-7.9 % |
-7.99 % |
-8.3 % |
-8.57 % |
-7.1 % |
Retail Inventories Adjusted Monthly
You need to upgrade your Flash Player
INVENTORIES/SALES, RATIOS ADJUSTED
(Ratio) |
Aug. 2019
prel. |
July 2019
prel. |
June 2019
final |
May 2019
prel. |
April 2019
final |
| Retail Total |
|
1.44 |
1.45 |
1.45 |
1.46 |
1.45 |
| Total excl. Motor vehicle
& parts |
|
1.18 |
1.18 |
1.19 |
1.20 |
1.19 |
| Building materials, garden equip. supplies dealers |
|
1.86 |
1.91 |
1.91 |
1.92 |
1.83 |
| Food & beverage stores |
|
0.76 |
0.75 |
0.76 |
0.77 |
0.79 |
| Motor vehicle & parts
dealers |
|
2.31 |
2.36 |
2.33 |
2.35 |
2.32 |
| Clothing & clothing access
stores |
|
2.28 |
2.27 |
2.29 |
2.31 |
2.27 |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic, and appliance stores |
|
1.54 |
1.55 |
1.55 |
1.57 |
1.57 |
| General merchandise stores |
|
1.34 |
1.34 |
1.35 |
1.34 |
1.33 |
| Department stores ex. L.D. |
|
2.06 |
2.04 |
2.07 |
2.04 |
1.95 |
Source: Retail Indicators Branch, U.S. Census Bureau
• Census.gov |
