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US Data: Retail Inventories - Levels>

Release for:  October 2017
Source:  U.S. Department of Commerce
Millions of U.S. dollars, seasonally adjusted
                                                    yr-ago
                          Oct-17   Sep-17   Aug-17   Oct-16
Retail trade total        618753   618474   624245   602266
 Total ex. autos & part   400630   398875   399200   392328
 Autos and parts          218123   219599   225045   209938
 Furniture, electric       27576    27737    27685    27104
 Building materials        55298    54970    54780    53262
 Food & beverage stores    47728    47539    47771    46395
 Apparel                   52113    52078    52122    52496
 Genl merchandise          80206    80055    80076    81078
  Dept stores              25456    25534    25653    26842
MNI Calc:
 Other Retail             137709   136496   136766   131993
Inventory/Sales Ratio
Retail trade total          1.43     1.44     1.49     1.47
 Total ex. autos & part     1.22     1.22     1.24     1.25
 Autos and parts            2.13     2.17     2.33     2.17
 Furniture, electric        1.52     1.56     1.57     1.57
 Building materials         1.70     1.69     1.73     1.80
 Food & beverage stores     0.79     0.79     0.80     0.79
 Apparel                    2.37     2.39     2.40     2.44
 Genl merchandise           1.38     1.37     1.39     1.44
  Dept stores               2.00     2.01     2.02     2.13
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