Distributive Trade Sales & Manufacturers' Shipments Rose 0.2% in June

Washington, DC, August 13, 2015—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for June was estimated at $1,325.5 billion, up 0.2% from May 2015 but down 2.5% from June 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Manufacturers’ and trade inventories were estimated at an end-of-month level of $1,812.5 billion, up 0.8% from May 2015 and were up 3.0% from June 2014.

The total business inventories/sales ratio based on seasonally adjusted data at the end of June was 1.37. The June 2014 ratio was 1.30.