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US Data: Retail Inventories - Levels>
Release for: February 2018
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce
Millions of U.S. dollars, seasonally adjusted
yr-ago
Feb-18 Jan-18 Dec-17 Feb-17
Retail trade total 628049 625442 621384 613043
Total ex. autos & part 405424 404732 404394 395213
Autos and parts 222625 220710 216990 217830
Furniture, electric 28103 27832 27907 27498
Building materials 56621 56115 55857 54032
Food & beverage stores 49101 48866 48719 46754
Apparel 52820 52441 52227 52934
Genl merchandise 80851 80593 80009 80356
Dept stores 25470 25442 25306 26512
MNI Calc:
Other Retail 137928 138885 139675 133639
Inventory/Sales Ratio
Retail trade total 1.45 1.44 1.43 1.47
Total ex. autos & part 1.21 1.21 1.21 1.24
Autos and parts 2.24 2.19 2.14 2.23
Furniture, electric 1.56 1.54 1.55 1.59
Building materials 1.72 1.74 1.70 1.73
Food & beverage stores 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.79
Apparel 2.38 2.37 2.39 2.52
Genl merchandise 1.39 1.38 1.37 1.41
Dept stores 2.03 2.01 2.01 2.10
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