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US Data: Retail Inventories - Levels>

Release for:  August 2017
Source:  U.S. Department of Commerce
Millions of U.S. dollars, seasonally adjusted
                                                    yr-ago
                          Aug-17   Jul-17   Jun-17   Aug-16
Retail trade total        625351   620820   620640   602868
 Total ex. autos & part   399714   398095   398448   393193
 Autos and parts          225637   222725   222192   209675
 Furniture, electric       27674    27587    27483    27474
 Building materials        54898    54834    54446    52998
 Food & beverage stores    47829    47392    47280    46394
 Apparel                   52324    52308    52453    52218
 Genl merchandise          80103    80064    80642    81877
  Dept stores              25680    25817    26004    27106
MNI Calc:
 Other Retail             136886   135910   136144   132232
Inventory/Sales Ratio
Retail trade total          1.49     1.48     1.48     1.49
 Total ex. autos & part     1.24     1.24     1.25     1.27
 Autos and parts            2.34     2.26     2.26     2.20
 Furniture, electric        1.59     1.57     1.55     1.59
 Building materials         1.73     1.74     1.76     1.83
 Food & beverage stores     0.80     0.79     0.80     0.80
 Apparel                    2.42     2.40     2.41     2.43
 Genl merchandise           1.39     1.39     1.41     1.46
  Dept stores               2.03     2.04     2.07     2.12
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