September wholesale inventories up slightly YOY
Advance wholesale inventories for September were estimated at an end-of-month level of $905.0 billion, down 0.1% (±0.2 %) from August 2024 and 0.5% (±0.5 %) up from September 2023.
The July 2024 to August 2024 percentage change was revised from up 0.1% (±0.2 %)* to up 0.2% (±0.2 %).
Advance International Trade in Goods
The international trade deficit was $108.2 billion in September, up $14.0 billion from $94.2 billion in August. Exports of goods for September were $174.2 billion, $3.6 billion less than August exports. Imports of goods for September were $282.4 billion, $10.4 billion more than August imports.
Advance Retail Inventories
Retail inventories for September, adjusted for seasonal variations and trading day differences, but not for price changes, were estimated at an end-of-month level of $824.3 billion, up 0.8% (±0.2 %) from August 2024, and were up 6.5% (±0.5 %) from September 2023. The July 2024 to August 2024 percentage change was revised from up 0.6% (±0.2 %) to up 0.7% (±0.2 %).
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY MAGAZINE
The September/October issue of Industrial Supply magazine features an in-depth cover story about Kurz Industrial Solutions. Plus, we're featuring articles by contributing writers Dirk Beveridge, Frank Hurtte, and Mike Hockett, as well as interviews with numerous product and distribution industry experts.
