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U.S. Retailers saw higher build-up of invetories in October
Retail Inventories Economic Indicators
The build up in retail inventories accelerated due to growing inventories at the car dealars.
The Commerce Department announced U.S. retail inventories surged , to $652 billions from $647 billions, lifting inventory to sales ratio to 1.28 from 1.27 in previous month, below recent average, suggesting that companies are experiencing higher demand for their goods by 0.8 % in October to , to $652 billions from $647 billions, lifting inventory to sales ratio to 1.28 from 1.27 in previous month, below recent average, suggesting that companies are experiencing higher demand for their goods on the seasonally adjusted basis. The build up in inventories was led by building materials, food and apparel retailers.
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. Inventories rose by 5.4 % in the past 12 months, led by inventory build up at the department stores.
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Total retail Inventories excluding motor vehicle & parts
fell by 0.00 % to $0
millions from $0
millions in Sep. 2018 and
deacreased by -100.00 %
from $400,391
millions Oct. 2017.
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Motor vehicle & parts dealers retail Inventories
advanced by 3.41 % to $69,174 millions
from $66,895 millions
in Sep. 2018 and
deacreased by -68.29 % from $400,391 millions
Oct. 2017.
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0.19%
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-21.37%
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2.93%
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-47.86%
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1.51%
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-53.74%
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0.89%
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-29.30%
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| Inventories
/ Sales Ratio |
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Total Retail Inventories to Sales ratio was estimated at seasonally
adjusted rate of 1.28,
an advance from 1.27
Sep. 2018 and an
deacrease from 1.43
Oct. 2017.
Total retail Inventories to Sales ratio excluding motor vehicle
& parts
fell to 0.00
from 0.00
in Sep. 2018 and
declined from 1.21
Oct. 2017.
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Retail Inventories Adjusted
(In millions $) |
Oct. 2018
prel. |
Sep. 2018
final |
Aug. 2018
prel. |
July 2018
final |
June 2018
prel. |
| Retail Total |
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652,148 |
646,756 |
642,458 |
638,148 |
635,510 |
| Total excl. Motor vehicle
& parts |
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- |
- |
408,546 |
408,429 |
409,132 |
| Building materials, garden equip. supplies dealers |
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25,574 |
25,193 |
57,792 |
57,511 |
57,195 |
| Food & beverage stores |
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37,527 |
37,456 |
48,814 |
48,488 |
48,406 |
| Motor vehicle & parts
dealers |
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69,174 |
66,895 |
233,912 |
229,719 |
226,378 |
| Clothing & clothing access
stores |
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27,121 |
26,348 |
51,318 |
51,247 |
51,377 |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic, and appliance stores |
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13,155 |
13,008 |
27,892 |
27,670 |
27,372 |
| General merchandise stores |
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56,679 |
56,179 |
81,537 |
81,454 |
81,185 |
| Department stores ex. L.D. |
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32,825 |
32,696 |
25,320 |
25,370 |
25,540 |
Retail Inventories Adjusted
( In %, Sequential) |
Oct. 2018
prel. |
Sep. 2018
final |
Aug. 2018
prel. |
July 2018
final |
June 2018
prel. |
| Retail Inventories |
0.83 % |
0.67 % |
0.68 % |
0.42 % |
0.08 % |
| Total excl motor vehicle &
parts |
- % |
- % |
0.03 % |
-0.17 % |
0.19 % |
| Building materials garden equip.
supplies dealers |
1.51 % |
-56.41 % |
0.49 % |
0.55 % |
1.52 % |
| Food & beverage stores |
0.19 % |
-23.27 % |
0.67 % |
0.17 % |
0.04 % |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers
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3.41 % |
-71.4 % |
1.83 % |
1.48 % |
-0.12 % |
| Clothing & clothing access stores
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2.93 % |
-48.66 % |
0.14 % |
-0.25 % |
-0.22 % |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic,
and appliance stores |
1.13 % |
-53.36 % |
0.8 % |
1.09 % |
-0.87 % |
| General merchandise stores |
0.89 % |
-31.1 % |
0.1 % |
0.33 % |
-0.26 % |
| Department stores ex. L.D.
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0.39 % |
29.13 % |
-0.2 % |
-0.67 % |
-0.52 % |
Retail Inventories Adjusted
( In %, Y / Y) |
Oct. 2018
prel. |
Sep. 2018
final |
Aug. 2018
prel. |
July 2018
final |
June 2018
prel. |
| Retail Inventories |
5.44 % |
3.42 % |
3.49 % |
2.93 % |
2.4 % |
| Total excl motor vehicle &
parts |
- % |
- % |
2.63 % |
2.66 % |
2.68 % |
| Building materials garden equip.
supplies dealers |
-53.74 % |
-54.11 % |
5.39 % |
4.82 % |
5.05 % |
| Food & beverage stores |
-21.37 % |
-21.69 % |
3 % |
2.45 % |
2.38 % |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers
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-68.29 % |
-70.35 % |
5.02 % |
3.42 % |
1.88 % |
| Clothing & clothing access stores
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-47.86 % |
-49.64 % |
-1.89 % |
-1.88 % |
-2.05 % |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic,
and appliance stores |
-52.24 % |
-53 % |
1.11 % |
0.5 % |
-0.4 % |
| General merchandise stores |
-29.3 % |
-29.87 % |
1.84 % |
1.62 % |
0.67 % |
| Department stores ex. L.D.
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29.17 % |
27.32 % |
-1.93 % |
-2 % |
-1.78 % |
Retail Inventories Adjusted Monthly
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INVENTORIES/SALES, RATIOS ADJUSTED
(Ratio) |
Oct. 2018
prel. |
Sep. 2018
final |
Aug. 2018
prel. |
July 2018
final |
June 2018
prel. |
| Retail Total |
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1.28 |
1.27 |
1.44 |
1.43 |
1.43 |
| Total excl. Motor vehicle
& parts |
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- |
- |
1.19 |
1.19 |
1.20 |
| Building materials, garden equip. supplies dealers |
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2.12 |
2.06 |
1.76 |
1.77 |
1.76 |
| Food & beverage stores |
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0.70 |
0.71 |
0.79 |
0.78 |
0.78 |
| Motor vehicle & parts
dealers |
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1.69 |
1.62 |
2.29 |
2.24 |
2.20 |
| Clothing & clothing access
stores |
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2.31 |
2.20 |
2.25 |
2.18 |
2.24 |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic, and appliance stores |
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1.88 |
1.83 |
1.50 |
1.49 |
1.48 |
| General merchandise stores |
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1.06 |
1.04 |
1.36 |
1.36 |
1.37 |
| Department stores ex. L.D. |
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1.45 |
1.46 |
2.03 |
2.02 |
2.06 |
Source: Retail Indicators Branch, U.S. Census Bureau
• Census.gov |
