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Retail Inventories Economic Indicators
In March U.S. retail inventories fell by -0.3 % on the seasonally adjusted basis.-0.01 Inventories rose by 5.2 % in the past 12 months, led by inventory build up of 9.6 %, at the car dealars.
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Total retail Inventories excluding motor vehicle & parts
rose by 0.02 % to $416,303
millions from $416,228
millions in Feb. 2019 and
increased by 2.80 %
from $404,966
millions March 2018.
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Motor vehicle & parts dealers retail Inventories
fell by -0.89 % to $241,111 millions
from $243,280 millions
in Feb. 2019 and
increased by 9.63 % from $404,966 millions
March 2018.
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0.11%
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1.41%
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-0.17%
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-1.20%
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0.06%
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4.18%
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-0.18%
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1.31%
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| Inventories
/ Sales Ratio |
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Total Retail Inventories to Sales ratio was estimated at seasonally
adjusted rate of 1.45,
a deacrease from 1.48
Feb. 2019 and an
increase from 1.43
March 2018.
Total retail Inventories to Sales ratio excluding motor vehicle
& parts
fell to 1.20
from 1.21
in Feb. 2019 and
declined from 1.20
March 2018.
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Retail Inventories Adjusted
(In millions $) |
March 2019
prel. |
Feb. 2019
final |
Jan. 2019
final |
Dec. 2018
final |
Nov. 2018
prel. |
| Retail Total |
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657,414 |
659,508 |
658,429 |
652,897 |
645,439 |
| Total excl. Motor vehicle
& parts |
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416,303 |
416,228 |
414,667 |
411,653 |
406,466 |
| Building materials, garden equip. supplies dealers |
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59,206 |
59,168 |
59,377 |
58,690 |
57,999 |
| Food & beverage stores |
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49,305 |
49,251 |
49,023 |
49,070 |
48,678 |
| Motor vehicle & parts
dealers |
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241,111 |
243,280 |
243,762 |
241,244 |
238,973 |
| Clothing & clothing access
stores |
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51,948 |
52,039 |
52,044 |
51,839 |
50,975 |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic, and appliance stores |
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28,305 |
28,583 |
28,337 |
27,870 |
27,476 |
| General merchandise stores |
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81,602 |
81,747 |
81,977 |
81,262 |
80,556 |
| Department stores ex. L.D. |
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24,182 |
24,263 |
24,359 |
24,458 |
24,230 |
Retail Inventories Adjusted
( In %, Sequential) |
March 2019
prel. |
Feb. 2019
final |
Jan. 2019
final |
Dec. 2018
final |
Nov. 2018
prel. |
| Retail Inventories |
-0.32 % |
0.16 % |
0.85 % |
1.16 % |
-1.03 % |
| Total excl motor vehicle &
parts |
0.02 % |
0.38 % |
0.73 % |
1.28 % |
- % |
| Building materials garden equip.
supplies dealers |
0.06 % |
-0.35 % |
1.17 % |
1.19 % |
126.79 % |
| Food & beverage stores |
0.11 % |
0.47 % |
-0.1 % |
0.81 % |
29.71 % |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers
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-0.89 % |
-0.2 % |
1.04 % |
0.95 % |
245.47 % |
| Clothing & clothing access stores
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-0.17 % |
-0.01 % |
0.4 % |
1.69 % |
87.95 % |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic,
and appliance stores |
-0.97 % |
0.87 % |
1.68 % |
1.43 % |
108.86 % |
| General merchandise stores |
-0.18 % |
-0.28 % |
0.88 % |
0.88 % |
42.13 % |
| Department stores ex. L.D.
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-0.33 % |
-0.39 % |
-0.4 % |
0.94 % |
-26.18 % |
Retail Inventories Adjusted
( In %, Y / Y) |
March 2019
prel. |
Feb. 2019
final |
Jan. 2019
final |
Dec. 2018
final |
Nov. 2018
prel. |
| Retail Inventories |
5.2 % |
5.01 % |
5.25 % |
5.16 % |
4.18 % |
| Total excl motor vehicle &
parts |
2.8 % |
2.66 % |
2.43 % |
1.89 % |
1.16 % |
| Building materials garden equip.
supplies dealers |
4.18 % |
4.5 % |
5.81 % |
5.33 % |
4.53 % |
| Food & beverage stores |
1.41 % |
0.31 % |
0.38 % |
0.67 % |
0.88 % |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers
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9.63 % |
9.28 % |
10.44 % |
11.25 % |
9.76 % |
| Clothing & clothing access stores
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-1.2 % |
-1.48 % |
-0.65 % |
-0.83 % |
-1.98 % |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic,
and appliance stores |
1.41 % |
1.71 % |
2.04 % |
-0.22 % |
0.06 % |
| General merchandise stores |
1.31 % |
1.11 % |
1.79 % |
1.11 % |
0.47 % |
| Department stores ex. L.D.
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-3.38 % |
-4.74 % |
-4.27 % |
-3.11 % |
-4.1 % |
Retail Inventories Adjusted Monthly
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INVENTORIES/SALES, RATIOS ADJUSTED
(Ratio) |
March 2019
prel. |
Feb. 2019
final |
Jan. 2019
final |
Dec. 2018
final |
Nov. 2018
prel. |
| Retail Total |
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1.45 |
1.48 |
1.47 |
1.47 |
1.43 |
| Total excl. Motor vehicle
& parts |
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1.20 |
1.21 |
1.20 |
1.21 |
1.17 |
| Building materials, garden equip. supplies dealers |
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1.79 |
1.81 |
1.72 |
1.78 |
1.77 |
| Food & beverage stores |
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0.78 |
0.79 |
0.78 |
0.79 |
0.78 |
| Motor vehicle & parts
dealers |
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2.29 |
2.38 |
2.38 |
2.31 |
2.29 |
| Clothing & clothing access
stores |
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2.27 |
2.32 |
2.29 |
2.26 |
2.19 |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic, and appliance stores |
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1.56 |
1.60 |
1.57 |
1.55 |
1.50 |
| General merchandise stores |
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1.36 |
1.37 |
1.37 |
1.36 |
1.33 |
| Department stores ex. L.D. |
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2.01 |
2.01 |
2.02 |
2.02 |
1.93 |
Source: Retail Indicators Branch, U.S. Census Bureau
• Census.gov |
