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US Data: Retail Inventories - Levels>

Release for:  December 2017
Source:  U.S. Department of Commerce
Millions of U.S. dollars, seasonally adjusted
                                                    yr-ago
                          Dec-17   Nov-17   Oct-17   Dec-16
Retail trade total        620850   619514   618519   607070
 Total ex. autos & part   403999   401795   400391   395575
 Autos and parts          216851   217719   218128   211495
 Furniture, electric       27932    27460    27542    27059
 Building materials        55720    55484    55286    53954
 Food & beverage stores    48743    48253    47728    46831
 Apparel                   52275    52005    52016    52934
 Genl merchandise          80368    80181    80163    80943
  Dept stores              25244    25267    25413    26858
MNI Calc:
 Other Retail             138961   138412   137656   133854
Inventory/Sales Ratio
Retail trade total          1.43     1.42     1.43     1.47
 Total ex. autos & part     1.21     1.20     1.21     1.26
 Autos and parts            2.13     2.14     2.12     2.13
 Furniture, electric        1.55     1.50     1.52     1.58
 Building materials         1.71     1.71     1.70     1.81
 Food & beverage stores     0.80     0.79     0.79     0.80
 Apparel                    2.39     2.35     2.36     2.45
 Genl merchandise           1.37     1.37     1.37     1.45
  Dept stores               2.00     1.98     2.00     2.14
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