Advance wholesale inventories rise in October
Wholesale inventories for October (adjusted for seasonal variations and trading day differences, but not for price changes) were estimated at an end-of-month level of $905.1 billion, up 0.2% (±0.4%) from September 2024.
Inventories were up 0.9% (±0.5%) from October 2023. The August 2024 to September 2024 percentage change was unrevised from the preliminary estimate of down 0.2% (±0.2%)*.
Advance International Trade in Goods
The international trade deficit was $99.1 billion in October, down $9.6 billion from $108.7 billion in September. Exports of goods for October were $168.7 billion, $5.6 billion less than September exports. Imports of goods for October were $267.8 billion, $15.2 billion less than September imports.
Advance Retail Inventories
Retail inventories for October (also adjusted for seasonal variations and trading day differences, but not for price changes) were estimated at an end-of-month level of $824.7 billion, up 0.1% (±0.2%)* from September 2024 and were up 6.6% (±0.7%) from October 2023. The August 2024 to September 2024 percentage change was revised from up 0.9% (±0.2%) to up 0.6% (±0.2%).
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY MAGAZINE
The November/December issue of Industrial Supply magazine features an in-depth cover story about Kimball Midwest. Plus, we're featuring articles by contributing writers Dirk Beveridge, Frank Hurtte, and Mike Marks, as well as interviews with numerous product and distribution industry experts.
