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Retail Inventories Economic Indicators
The Commerce Department reported total retail inventories dropped by -1 % in November on the seasonally adjusted basis.2.93 Over the last 12 months, inventories grew by 4.2 %, led by inventory build up of 9.8 %, at the car dealars.
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Total retail Inventories excluding motor vehicle & parts
rose by 0.00 % to $406,466
millions from $0
millions in Oct. 2018 and
increased by 1.16 %
from $401,795
millions Nov. 2017.
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Motor vehicle & parts dealers retail Inventories
advanced by 245.47 % to $238,973 millions
from $69,174 millions
in Oct. 2018 and
increased by 9.76 % from $401,795 millions
Nov. 2017.
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29.71%
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0.88%
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87.95%
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-1.98%
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126.79%
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4.53%
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42.13%
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0.47%
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| Inventories
/ Sales Ratio |
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Total Retail Inventories to Sales ratio was estimated at seasonally
adjusted rate of 1.43,
an advance from 1.28
Oct. 2018 and an
increase from 1.42
Nov. 2017.
Total retail Inventories to Sales ratio excluding motor vehicle
& parts
rose to 1.17
from 0.00
in Oct. 2018 and
declined from 1.20
Nov. 2017.
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Retail Inventories Adjusted
(In millions $) |
Nov. 2018
prel. |
Oct. 2018
prel. |
Sep. 2018
final |
Aug. 2018
prel. |
July 2018
final |
| Retail Total |
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645,439 |
652,148 |
646,756 |
642,458 |
638,148 |
| Total excl. Motor vehicle
& parts |
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406,466 |
- |
- |
408,546 |
408,429 |
| Building materials, garden equip. supplies dealers |
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57,999 |
25,574 |
25,193 |
57,792 |
57,511 |
| Food & beverage stores |
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48,678 |
37,527 |
37,456 |
48,814 |
48,488 |
| Motor vehicle & parts
dealers |
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238,973 |
69,174 |
66,895 |
233,912 |
229,719 |
| Clothing & clothing access
stores |
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50,975 |
27,121 |
26,348 |
51,318 |
51,247 |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic, and appliance stores |
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27,476 |
13,155 |
13,008 |
27,892 |
27,670 |
| General merchandise stores |
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80,556 |
56,679 |
56,179 |
81,537 |
81,454 |
| Department stores ex. L.D. |
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24,230 |
32,825 |
32,696 |
25,320 |
25,370 |
Retail Inventories Adjusted
( In %, Sequential) |
Nov. 2018
prel. |
Oct. 2018
prel. |
Sep. 2018
final |
Aug. 2018
prel. |
July 2018
final |
| Retail Inventories |
-1.03 % |
0.83 % |
0.67 % |
0.68 % |
0.42 % |
| Total excl motor vehicle &
parts |
- % |
- % |
- % |
0.03 % |
-0.17 % |
| Building materials garden equip.
supplies dealers |
126.79 % |
1.51 % |
-56.41 % |
0.49 % |
0.55 % |
| Food & beverage stores |
29.71 % |
0.19 % |
-23.27 % |
0.67 % |
0.17 % |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers
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245.47 % |
3.41 % |
-71.4 % |
1.83 % |
1.48 % |
| Clothing & clothing access stores
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87.95 % |
2.93 % |
-48.66 % |
0.14 % |
-0.25 % |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic,
and appliance stores |
108.86 % |
1.13 % |
-53.36 % |
0.8 % |
1.09 % |
| General merchandise stores |
42.13 % |
0.89 % |
-31.1 % |
0.1 % |
0.33 % |
| Department stores ex. L.D.
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-26.18 % |
0.39 % |
29.13 % |
-0.2 % |
-0.67 % |
Retail Inventories Adjusted
( In %, Y / Y) |
Nov. 2018
prel. |
Oct. 2018
prel. |
Sep. 2018
final |
Aug. 2018
prel. |
July 2018
final |
| Retail Inventories |
4.18 % |
5.44 % |
3.42 % |
3.49 % |
2.93 % |
| Total excl motor vehicle &
parts |
1.16 % |
- % |
- % |
2.63 % |
2.66 % |
| Building materials garden equip.
supplies dealers |
4.53 % |
-53.74 % |
-54.11 % |
5.39 % |
4.82 % |
| Food & beverage stores |
0.88 % |
-21.37 % |
-21.69 % |
3 % |
2.45 % |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers
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9.76 % |
-68.29 % |
-70.35 % |
5.02 % |
3.42 % |
| Clothing & clothing access stores
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-1.98 % |
-47.86 % |
-49.64 % |
-1.89 % |
-1.88 % |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic,
and appliance stores |
0.06 % |
-52.24 % |
-53 % |
1.11 % |
0.5 % |
| General merchandise stores |
0.47 % |
-29.3 % |
-29.87 % |
1.84 % |
1.62 % |
| Department stores ex. L.D.
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-4.1 % |
29.17 % |
27.32 % |
-1.93 % |
-2 % |
Retail Inventories Adjusted Monthly
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INVENTORIES/SALES, RATIOS ADJUSTED
(Ratio) |
Nov. 2018
prel. |
Oct. 2018
prel. |
Sep. 2018
final |
Aug. 2018
prel. |
July 2018
final |
| Retail Total |
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1.43 |
1.28 |
1.27 |
1.44 |
1.43 |
| Total excl. Motor vehicle
& parts |
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1.17 |
- |
- |
1.19 |
1.19 |
| Building materials, garden equip. supplies dealers |
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1.77 |
2.12 |
2.06 |
1.76 |
1.77 |
| Food & beverage stores |
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0.78 |
0.70 |
0.71 |
0.79 |
0.78 |
| Motor vehicle & parts
dealers |
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2.29 |
1.69 |
1.62 |
2.29 |
2.24 |
| Clothing & clothing access
stores |
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2.19 |
2.31 |
2.20 |
2.25 |
2.18 |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic, and appliance stores |
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1.50 |
1.88 |
1.83 |
1.50 |
1.49 |
| General merchandise stores |
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1.33 |
1.06 |
1.04 |
1.36 |
1.36 |
| Department stores ex. L.D. |
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1.93 |
1.45 |
1.46 |
2.03 |
2.02 |
Source: Retail Indicators Branch, U.S. Census Bureau
• Census.gov |
