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US Data: Retail Inventories - Levels>

Release for:  December 2018
Source:  U.S. Department of Commerce
Millions of U.S. dollars, seasonally adjusted
                                                    yr-ago
                          Dec-18   Nov-18   Oct-18   Dec-17
Retail trade total        651103   645570   648097   626480
 Total ex. autos & part   410582   406503   410370   406582
 Autos and parts          240521   239067   237727   219898
 Furniture, electric       27706    27523    28859    28113
 Building materials        58574    58080    58012    54709
 Food & beverage stores    48985    48674    48681    48779
 Apparel                   51814    51110    51468    51501
 Genl merchandise          80934    80231    81977    81079
  Dept stores              24458    24207    25556    25778
MNI Calc:
 Other Retail             142569   140885   141373   142401
Inventory/Sales Ratio
Retail trade total          1.47     1.43     1.44     1.43
 Total ex. autos & part     1.21     1.17     1.18     1.21
 Autos and parts            2.31     2.30     2.30     2.16
 Furniture, electric        1.54     1.51     1.57     1.55
 Building materials         1.76     1.76     1.74     1.67
 Food & beverage stores     0.79     0.78     0.78     0.79
 Apparel                    2.26     2.20     2.22     2.33
 Genl merchandise           1.36     1.32     1.36     1.38
  Dept stores               2.02     1.94     2.05     2.07
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