News published on Business Daily in August 2020

News from August 2020


Inventories for businesses in the other electronic component manufacturing industry increase $30 million, or 0.4 percent, to $8.1 billion in March, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The estimated sales for supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores for March 2020 was $70.1 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

The durable manufacturing industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2020 were down 4.6 percent from the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The broadcasting, except internet industry’s net sales in the fourth quarter of 2019 were up 4.5 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories held by beer, wine and distilled alcoholic beverages wholesalers in May were valued at $18 billion, a decrease of 0.9 percent from the same period a year earlier.

The New Washington State Bank, Indiana received a "satisfactory" rating from federal regulators in 2019, according to the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC).

The estimated sales for sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument and book stores for March 2020 was $5.2 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

Inventories for businesses in the search and navigation equipment, nondefense industry increase $6 million, or 0.2 percent, to $2.9 billion in March, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories held by drugs and druggists' sundries wholesalers in April 2020 were valued at $70.6 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the search and navigation equipment, nondefense industry increase $6 million, or 0.2 percent, to $2.9 billion in March, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories held by beer, wine and distilled alcoholic beverages wholesalers in May were valued at $18 billion, a decrease of 0.9 percent from the same period a year earlier.

The communications equipment industry had $30.7 billion in net sales in the 1st quarter of 2020.

Sales by miscellaneous nondurable goods wholesalers in May 2020 were $21.1 billion.

Inventories for businesses in the audio and video equipment industry increase $11 million, or 1.8 percent, to $624 million in March, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The durable manufacturing industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2020 were down 4.6 percent from the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The plastics and rubber products industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2020 were down 2.9 percent from the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories held by petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers in May were valued at $16.7 billion, a decrease of 24.8 percent from the same period a year earlier.

Inventories for businesses in the communications equipment manufacturing, nondefense industry increase $94 million, or 2.1 percent, to $4.6 billion in March, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

First Merchants Bank in Muncie, Indiana received a "satisfactory" rating from federal regulators in 2019, according to the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC).