• U.S. Wholesale Trade, Inventories — December 2015

December 2015 sales of merchant wholesalers, except manufacturers’ sales branches and offices, after adjustment for seasonal variations and trading-day differences but not for price changes, were $440.0 billion, down 0.3 percent (+/-0.9%) from the revised November level and were down 4.5 percent (+/-1.4%) from the December 2014 level. The November preliminary estimate was revised downward $1.3 billion or 0.3 percent.

December sales of durable goods were up 0.3 percent (+/-1.1%) from last month, but were down 3.0 percent (+/-2.1%) from a year ago. Sales of motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies were up 2.5 percent from last month, while sales of electrical and electronic goods were down 1.9 percent.

Sales of nondurable goods were down 0.9 percent (+/-1.1%) from November and were down 5.9 percent (+/-1.8%) from last December. Sales of petroleum and petroleum products were down 4.5 percent from last month….

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• U.S. Wholesale Trade — November 2015

Sales. November 2015 sales of merchant wholesalers, except manufacturers’ sales branches and offices, after adjustment for seasonal variations and trading-day differences but not for price changes, were $442.8 billion, down 1.0 percent (+/-0.5%) from the revised October level and were down 4.6 percent (+/-1.4%) from the November 2014 level.

Inventories. Total inventories of merchant wholesalers after adjustment for seasonal variations but not for price changes, were $582.9 billion at the end of November, down 0.3 percent (+/-0.4%)* from the revised October level, but were up 2.2 percent (+/-1.6%) from the November 2014 level.

Inventories/Sales Ratio. The November inventories/sales ratio for merchant wholesalers based on seasonally adjusted data, was 1.32. The November 2014 ratio was 1.23.

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• U.S. Wholesale Trade— October 2015

• Sales. October 2015 sales of merchant wholesalers, except manufacturers’ sales branches and offices, after adjustment for seasonal variations and trading-day differences but not for price changes, were $448.0 billion, virtually unchanged (+/-0.5%) from the revised September level, but were down 3.7 percent (+/-1.4%) from the October 2014 level.

• Inventories. Total inventories of merchant wholesalers were $585.9 billion at the end of October, down 0.1 percent (+/-0.5%) from the revised September level, but were up 3.6 percent (+/-1.6%) from the October 2014 level.

• Inventories/Sales Ratio. The October inventories/sales ratio for merchant wholesalers, except manufacturers’ sales branches and offices, based on seasonally adjusted data, was 1.31. The October 2014 ratio was 1.22.

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• U.S. Wholesale Trade: Sales and Inventories — September 2015

Sales. September 2015 sales of merchant wholesalers, except manufacturers’ sales branches and offices, after adjustment for seasonal variations and trading-day differences but not for price changes, were $448.0 billion, up 0.5 percent (+/-0.7%)* from the revised August level, but were down 3.9 percent (+/-1.2%) from the September 2014 level.

Inventories. Total inventories of merchant wholesalers...were $588.1 billion at the end of September, up 0.5 percent (+/-0.4%) from the revised August level and were up 4.7 percent (+/-1.6%) from the September 2014 level.

Inventories/Sales Ratio. The September inventories/sales ratio for merchant wholesalers, except manufacturers’ sales branches and offices, based on seasonally adjusted data, was 1.31. The September 2014 ratio was 1.20.

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• U.S. Monthly Wholesale Trade: Sales and Inventories — August 2015

August 2015 sales of merchant wholesalers, except manufacturers’ sales branches and offices, after adjustment for seasonal variations and trading-day differences but not for price changes, were $445.4 billion, down 1.0 percent (+/-0.7%) from the revised July level and were down 4.7 percent (+/-1.6%) from the August 2014 level.

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• U.S. Wholesale Trade: Sales and Inventories— July 2015

Sales. Sales of merchant wholesalers, except manufacturers’ sales branches and offices, after adjustment for seasonal variations and trading-day differences but not for price changes, were $449.5 billion, down 0.3 percent (+/-0.5) from the revised June level and were down 4.2 percent (+/-1.4%) from the July 2014 level.

Inventories. Total inventories of merchant wholesalers, except manufacturers’ sales branches and offices, after adjustment for seasonal variations but not for price changes, were $584.3 billion at the end of July, down 0.1 percent (+/-0.4%)* from the revised June level, but were up 4.9 percent (+/-1.4%) from the July 2014 level.

Inventories/Sales Ratio. The July inventories/sales ratio for merchant wholesalers, except manufacturers’ sales branches and offices, based on seasonally adjusted data, was 1.30. The July 2014 ratio was 1.19.

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• U.S. Monthly Wholesale Trade: Sales and Inventories — June 2015

Sales. June 2015 sales of merchant wholesalers, except manufacturers’ sales branches and offices, after adjustment for seasonal variations and trading-day differences but not for price changes, were $449.9 billion, up 0.1 percent (+/-0.7) from the revised May level, but were down 3.8 percent (+/-1.2%) from the June 2014 level.

Inventories. Total inventories of merchant wholesalers, except manufacturers’ sales branches and offices, after adjustment for seasonal variations but not for price changes, were $586.2 billion at the end of June, up 0.9 percent (+/-0.4%) from the revised May level and were up 5.4 percent (+/-1.4%) from the June 2014 level.

Inventories/Sales Ratio. The June inventories/sales ratio for merchant wholesalers, except manufacturers’ sales branches and offices, based on seasonally adjusted data, was 1.30. The June 2014 ratio was 1.19.

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• U.S. Wholesale Trade: Sales and Inventories — MAY 2015

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Sales: May 2015 sales of merchant wholesalers, except manufacturers’ sales branches and offices, after adjustment for seasonal variations and trading-day differences but not for price changes, were $449.8 billion, up 0.3 percent (+/-0.5) from the revised April level, but were down 3.8 percent (+/-1.2%) from the May 2014 level. Inventories: Total inventories of merchant wholesalers, except manufacturers’ sales branches and offices, after adjustment for seasonal variations but not for price changes, were $581.9 billion at the end of May, up 0.8 percent (+/-0.4%) from the revised April level and were up 5.0 percent (+/-1.4%) from the May 2014 level. Inventories/Sales Ratio: The May inventories/sales ratio for merchant wholesalers, except manufacturers’ sales branches and offices, based on seasonally adjusted data, was 1.29. The May 2014 ratio was 1.19.….” Please visit this link to read the full report: USDOC-Census NOTE: This report is provided with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in providing legal, financial, accounting or other professional advice. If professional assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Furthermore, while we do our best to ensure that these data are accurate, we suggest that any entity making decisions based on these numbers should verify the data at their source prior to making such decisions. © 2015 Connecticut Human Resource Reports, LLC URL: http://connecticuthumanresources.blogspot.com/

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