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Retail inventories unchanged in February
Retail Inventories Economic Indicators
Retail inventories flat in February, on declinin consumer demand,
Retail Inventories remained unchanged in February, at $626 billions, with inventory to sales ratio at 1.23 on the seasonally adjusted basis, reported by the Commerce Department. The stagnation in retail inventories suggests that consumers became more cautious on spending their income, raising concerns about growth prospect of the U.S. Economy.
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Total retail Inventories excluding motor vehicle & parts
rose by 1.22 % to $441,264
millions from $435,962
millions in Jan. 2021 and
increased by 1.97 %
from $432,753
millions Feb. 2020.
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Motor vehicle & parts dealers retail Inventories
fell by -2.64 % to $184,639 millions
from $189,648 millions
in Jan. 2021 and
deacreased by -19.35 % from $432,753 millions
Feb. 2020.
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0.50%
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2.66%
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-0.62%
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-9.93%
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2.73%
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11.81%
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0.87%
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1.59%
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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,
an advance from 1.19
Jan. 2021 and an
deacrease from 1.43
Feb. 2020.
Total retail Inventories to Sales ratio excluding motor vehicle
& parts
rose to 1.12
from 1.08
in Jan. 2021 and
declined from 1.21
Feb. 2020.
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Retail Inventories Adjusted
(In millions $) |
Feb. 2021
prel. |
Jan. 2021
final |
Dec. 2020
prel. |
Nov. 2020
prel. |
Oct. 2020
final |
| Retail Total |
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625,903 |
625,610 |
612,732 |
617,142 |
612,732 |
| Total excl. Motor vehicle
& parts |
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441,264 |
435,962 |
425,881 |
426,788 |
425,881 |
| Building materials, garden equip. supplies dealers |
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67,988 |
66,180 |
63,323 |
64,166 |
63,323 |
| Food & beverage stores |
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52,715 |
52,455 |
52,305 |
52,418 |
52,305 |
| Motor vehicle & parts
dealers |
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184,639 |
189,648 |
186,851 |
190,354 |
186,851 |
| Clothing & clothing access
stores |
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47,527 |
47,825 |
47,525 |
47,832 |
47,525 |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic, and appliance stores |
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27,290 |
26,651 |
26,032 |
26,090 |
26,032 |
| General merchandise stores |
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82,886 |
82,173 |
80,901 |
80,945 |
80,901 |
| Department stores ex. L.D. |
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21,292 |
21,125 |
21,031 |
21,191 |
21,031 |
Retail Inventories Adjusted
( In %, Sequential) |
Feb. 2021
prel. |
Jan. 2021
final |
Dec. 2020
prel. |
Nov. 2020
prel. |
Oct. 2020
final |
| Retail Inventories |
0.05 % |
2.1 % |
-0.71 % |
0.72 % |
0.83 % |
| Total excl motor vehicle &
parts |
1.22 % |
2.37 % |
-0.21 % |
0.21 % |
0.71 % |
| Building materials garden equip.
supplies dealers |
2.73 % |
4.51 % |
-1.31 % |
1.33 % |
4.31 % |
| Food & beverage stores |
0.5 % |
0.29 % |
-0.22 % |
0.22 % |
0.79 % |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers
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-2.64 % |
1.5 % |
-1.84 % |
1.87 % |
1.11 % |
| Clothing & clothing access stores
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-0.62 % |
0.63 % |
-0.64 % |
0.65 % |
0.74 % |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic,
and appliance stores |
2.4 % |
2.38 % |
-0.22 % |
0.22 % |
3.1 % |
| General merchandise stores |
0.87 % |
1.57 % |
-0.05 % |
0.05 % |
2.11 % |
| Department stores ex. L.D.
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0.79 % |
0.45 % |
-0.76 % |
0.76 % |
1.57 % |
Retail Inventories Adjusted
( In %, Y / Y) |
Feb. 2021
prel. |
Jan. 2021
final |
Dec. 2020
prel. |
Nov. 2020
prel. |
Oct. 2020
final |
| Retail Inventories |
-5.41 % |
-5.1 % |
-7.25 % |
-6.71 % |
-8.1 % |
| Total excl motor vehicle &
parts |
1.97 % |
3.25 % |
1.16 % |
1.24 % |
0.83 % |
| Building materials garden equip.
supplies dealers |
11.81 % |
8.85 % |
3.01 % |
4.75 % |
3.64 % |
| Food & beverage stores |
2.66 % |
3.7 % |
3.89 % |
4.08 % |
4.37 % |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers
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-19.35 % |
-19.98 % |
-22.03 % |
-20.67 % |
-23.55 % |
| Clothing & clothing access stores
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-9.93 % |
-6.28 % |
-6.57 % |
-6.36 % |
-7.17 % |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic,
and appliance stores |
-0.73 % |
-2.92 % |
-4.4 % |
-5.19 % |
-5.98 % |
| General merchandise stores |
1.59 % |
3.33 % |
1.67 % |
0.98 % |
0.61 % |
| Department stores ex. L.D.
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-8.4 % |
-5.78 % |
-5.55 % |
-7.54 % |
-9.71 % |
Retail Inventories Adjusted Monthly
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INVENTORIES/SALES, RATIOS ADJUSTED
(Ratio) |
Feb. 2021
prel. |
Jan. 2021
final |
Dec. 2020
prel. |
Nov. 2020
prel. |
Oct. 2020
final |
| Retail Total |
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1.23 |
1.19 |
1.23 |
1.26 |
1.23 |
| Total excl. Motor vehicle
& parts |
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1.12 |
1.08 |
1.12 |
1.13 |
1.12 |
| Building materials, garden equip. supplies dealers |
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1.73 |
1.64 |
1.63 |
1.68 |
1.63 |
| Food & beverage stores |
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0.74 |
0.73 |
0.74 |
0.74 |
0.74 |
| Motor vehicle & parts
dealers |
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1.58 |
1.57 |
1.68 |
1.69 |
1.68 |
| Clothing & clothing access
stores |
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2.46 |
2.34 |
2.40 |
2.57 |
2.40 |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic, and appliance stores |
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1.46 |
1.38 |
1.44 |
1.51 |
1.44 |
| General merchandise stores |
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1.33 |
1.24 |
1.30 |
1.32 |
1.30 |
| Department stores ex. L.D. |
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2.23 |
2.04 |
2.16 |
2.35 |
2.16 |
Source: Retail Indicators Branch, U.S. Census Bureau
• Census.gov |
