July 2008 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 $410.6 billion, down 0.3 percent from the revised June level, but up 16.5 percent from the July 2007 level. The June preliminary estimate was revised upward $0.7 billion or 0.2
percent. July sales of durable goods were up 0.2 percent from last month and were up 9.4 percent from a year ago. Sales of nondurable goods were down 0.7 percent from last month, but were up 23.0 percent from last year. Sales of petroleum and petroleum products were down 5.9 percent from last month.
Inventories. Total inventories of merchant wholesalers were $441.3 billion at the end of July, up …
Monthly Wholesale Trade: July 2008
July 2008 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 $410.6 billion, down 0.3 percent from the revised June level, but up 16.5 percent from the July 2007 level. The June preliminary estimate was revised upward $0.7 billion or 0.2
percent. July sales of durable goods were up 0.2 percent from last month and were up 9.4 percent from a year ago. Sales of nondurable goods were down 0.7 percent from last month, but were up 23.0 percent from last year. Sales of petroleum and petroleum products were down 5.9 percent from last month.
Inventories. Total inventories of merchant wholesalers were $441.3 billion at the end of July, up …
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