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Inventories for businesses in the photographic equipment manufacturing industry increase $19 million, or 1.3 percent, to $1.5 billion in March, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The clothing and general merchandise stores industry’s net sales in the fourth quarter of 2019 were up 2.9 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the construction machinery manufacturing industry decrease $10 million, or 0.2 percent, to $6.1 billion in March, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the consumer goods industry decrease $2.6 billion, or 1.3 percent, to $200.5 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the mining, oil and gas field machinery manufacturing industry decrease $129 million, or 2.5 percent, to $5 billion in March, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The petroleum and coal products industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2020 were down 11.1 percent from the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories held by apparel, piece goods and notions wholesalers in May were valued at $29.5 billion, an increase of 2.7 percent over the same period a year earlier.

Inventories for businesses in the consumer goods industry decrease $2.6 billion, or 1.3 percent, to $200.5 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The food and beverage stores industry’s net sales in the fourth quarter of 2019 were up 7.1 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories held by professional and commercial equipment and supplies wholesalers in March 2020 were valued at $50.6 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The estimated sales for office supplies, stationery, and gift stores for March 2020 was $1.7 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

Sales by grocery and related products wholesalers in May 2020 were $54.3 billion.

Inventories for businesses in the farm machinery and equipment manufacturing industry increase $123 million, or 3.3 percent, to $3.8 billion in March, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The food and beverage stores industry’s net sales in the fourth quarter of 2019 were up 7.1 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The petroleum and coal products industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2020 were down 11.1 percent from the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the consumer durable goods industry decrease $128 million, or 0.4 percent, to $31.7 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The estimated sales for office supplies and stationery stores for March 2020 was $879 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

Inventories for businesses in the consumer durable goods industry decrease $128 million, or 0.4 percent, to $31.7 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The apparel and leather products industry had $21 billion in net sales in the 1st quarter of 2020.

Sales by grocery and related products wholesalers in May 2020 were $54.3 billion.