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US Data: Retail Inventories - Levels>

Release for:  August 2018
Source:  U.S. Department of Commerce
Millions of U.S. dollars, seasonally adjusted
                                                    yr-ago
                          Aug-18   Jul-18   Jun-18   Aug-17
Retail trade total        642458   638148   634638   628742
 Total ex. autos & part   408546   408429   408130   402446
 Autos and parts          233912   229719   226508   226296
 Furniture, electric       27892    27670    27317    27892
 Building materials        57792    57511    57140    53580
 Food & beverage stores    48814    48488    48330    47967
 Apparel                   51318    51247    51259    51512
 Genl merchandise          81537    81454    81101    81254
  Dept stores              25320    25370    25506    26057
MNI Calc:
 Other Retail             141193   142059   142983   140241
Inventory/Sales Ratio
Retail trade total          1.44     1.43     1.43     1.49
 Total ex. autos & part     1.19     1.19     1.19     1.24
 Autos and parts            2.29     2.24     2.21     2.32
 Furniture, electric        1.50     1.49     1.47     1.56
 Building materials         1.76     1.77     1.76     1.71
 Food & beverage stores     0.79     0.78     0.78     0.80
 Apparel                    2.25     2.18     2.22     2.35
 Genl merchandise           1.36     1.36     1.37     1.40
  Dept stores               2.03     2.02     2.05     2.08
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