August wholesale inventories up.7% YoY
August wholesale inventories were estimated at an end-of-month level of $905.2 billion, down 0.2% from July and up 0.7% from August 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
The June to July 2025 percentage change was revised from the preliminary estimate of up 0.1% to virtually unchanged. All estimates in the latest reporting were adjusted for seasonal variations and trading day differences, but not for price changes,
Retail inventories for August were estimated at an end-of-month level of $809.4 billion, virtually unchanged from July, and were up 1.0% from August 2024. The June to July 2025 percentage change was revised from the preliminary estimate of up 0.2% to up 0.1%.
Advance International Trade in Goods
The international trade deficit was $85.5 billion in August, down $17.3 billion from $102.8 billion in July. Exports of goods for August were $176.1 billion, $2.3 billion less than July exports. Imports of goods for August were $261.6 billion, $19.6 billion less than July imports.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY MAGAZINE
The September/October issue of Industrial Supply magazine features an in-depth cover story about American Producers Supply. Plus, we're featuring articles by contributing writers Dr. Bharani Nagarathnam and Frank Hurtte, as well as interviews with numerous product and distribution industry experts.
