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US Data: Retail Inventories - Levels>

Release for:  September 2018
Source:  U.S. Department of Commerce
Millions of U.S. dollars, seasonally adjusted
                                                    yr-ago
                          Sep-18   Aug-18   Jul-18   Sep-17
Retail trade total        642496   642073   638148   622965
 Total ex. autos & part   407587   408150   408429   401715
 Autos and parts          234909   233923   229719   221250
 Furniture, electric       27903    27902    27670    28028
 Building materials        57787    57768    57511    53857
 Food & beverage stores    48575    48765    48488    47763
 Apparel                   50900    51092    51247    51471
 Genl merchandise          81473    81516    81454    81060
  Dept stores              25417    25346    25370    25863
MNI Calc:
 Other Retail             140949   141107   142059   139536
Inventory/Sales Ratio
Retail trade total          1.44     1.44     1.43     1.45
 Total ex. autos & part     1.18     1.18     1.19     1.22
 Autos and parts            2.31     2.29     2.24     2.17
 Furniture, electric        1.52     1.51     1.49     1.56
 Building materials         1.76     1.76     1.77     1.65
 Food & beverage stores     0.78     0.79     0.78     0.79
 Apparel                    2.22     2.24     2.18     2.34
 Genl merchandise           1.36     1.36     1.36     1.39
  Dept stores               2.06     2.03     2.02     2.06
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