Distributive Trade Sales & Manufacturer Shipment Rates Fell in February

Washington, DC, April 13, 2016—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for February was estimated at $1,284.4 billion, down 0.4% from January 2016 and down 1.4% from February 2015, the U.S. Census Bureau has announced.

Manufacturers’ and trade inventories were estimated at an end-of-month level of $1,812.1 billion, down 0.1% from January 2016 but up 1.2% from February 2015.

The total business inventories/sales ratio based on seasonally adjusted data at the end of February was 1.41. The February 2015 ratio was 1.37.