News from August 2019


Farm product raw materials wholesalers report 11.9 percent increase in year-over-year May sales

Sales by farm product raw materials wholesalers in May 2019 were $16.3 billion, an increase of 11.9 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Grocery and related products wholesalers report 3.5 percent increase in year-over-year May sales

Sales by grocery and related products wholesalers in May 2019 were $55.3 billion, an increase of 3.5 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in other electronic component manufacturing industry climb 2.2 percent in April

Inventories for businesses in the other electronic component manufacturing industry increase $159 million, or 2.2 percent, to $7.4 billion in April, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in search and navigation equipment, nondefense industry climb 0.5 percent in April

Inventories for businesses in the search and navigation equipment, nondefense industry increase $13 million, or 0.5 percent, to $2.7 billion in April, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in audio and video equipment industry fall 1.5 percent in April

Inventories for businesses in the audio and video equipment industry decrease $10 million, or 1.5 percent, to $653 million in April, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

U.S. accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services report $45.8 billion in revenue for Q1 2019

Revenue for accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services across the U.S. was $45.8 billion for the 1st quarter of 2019.

Petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers report 7.7 percent decrease in year-over-year June inventories

Inventories held by petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers in June were valued at $21 billion, a decrease of 7.7 percent from the same period a year earlier.

Wood products industry's Q1 income down 46.5%

The wood products industry's after-tax income in the first quarter of 2019 was down 46.5 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Unfilled orders of primary metals fall 0.9 percent in April

Unfilled orders for primary metals decreased $295 million, or 0.9 percent, to $31.38 billion in April, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report before released in August.

Household appliances and electrical and electronic goods wholesalers report $59.7 billion in January inventories

Inventories held by household appliances and electrical and electronic goods wholesalers in January 2019 were valued at $59.7 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Lumber and other construction materials wholesalers report $19 billion in January inventories

Inventories held by lumber and other construction materials wholesalers in January 2019 were valued at $19 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Computer and peripheral equipment industry posts after-tax income of $12 billion in Q1

The computer and peripheral equipment industry reported after-tax income of $12 billion in the first quarter of 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Electrical equipment, appliances and components industry reports $46.3 billion in Q1 net sales

The electrical equipment, appliances and components industry had $46.3 billion in net sales in the 1st quarter of 2019.

Computer systems design and related services industry Q1 net sales down 0.9%

The computer systems design and related services industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2019 were down 0.9 percent from the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Machinery industry posts after-tax income of $8.8 billion in Q1

The machinery industry reported after-tax income of $8.8 billion in the first quarter of 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Apparel, piece goods and notions wholesalers report 2.9 percent increase in year-over-year May sales

Sales by apparel, piece goods and notions wholesalers in May 2019 were $13.5 billion, an increase of 2.9 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Communications equipment industry reports $27.7 billion in Q1 net sales

The communications equipment industry had $27.7 billion in net sales in the 1st quarter of 2019.

Plastics and rubber products industry's Q1 income down 9.5%

The plastics and rubber products industry's after-tax income in the first quarter of 2019 was down 9.5 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Grugs and druggists' sundries wholesalers report 3.6 percent increase in year-over-year May sales

Sales by grugs and druggists' sundries wholesalers in May 2019 were $60.4 billion, an increase of 3.6 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Grocery and related products wholesalers report $39.1 billion in January inventories

Inventories held by grocery and related products wholesalers in January 2019 were valued at $39.1 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.