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US Data: Retail Inventories - Levels>

Release for:  May 2018
Source:  U.S. Department of Commerce
Millions of U.S. dollars, seasonally adjusted
                                                    yr-ago
                          May-18   Apr-18   Mar-18   May-17
Retail trade total        634939   632396   629727   621140
 Total ex. autos & part   408226   407763   406824   398709
 Autos and parts          226713   224633   222903   222431
 Furniture, electric       27665    27916    28088    27852
 Building materials        56211    55828    55504    52963
 Food & beverage stores    48461    48182    48611    47519
 Apparel                   51512    51864    51968    51914
 Genl merchandise          81444    81208    80420    80749
  Dept stores              25673    25623    25448    26510
MNI Calc:
 Other Retail             142933   142765   142233   137712
Inventory/Sales Ratio
Retail trade total          1.43     1.44     1.44     1.49
 Total ex. autos & part     1.20     1.21     1.21     1.25
 Autos and parts            2.20     2.20     2.19     2.25
 Furniture, electric        1.50     1.50     1.54     1.56
 Building materials         1.72     1.75     1.73     1.71
 Food & beverage stores     0.78     0.78     0.79     0.80
 Apparel                    2.21     2.29     2.33     2.41
 Genl merchandise           1.37     1.38     1.36     1.43
  Dept stores               2.03     2.05     2.05     2.13
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