News published on Business Daily in July 2020

News from July 2020


The foundries industry had $6.2 billion in net sales in the 4th quarter of 2019.

The food and beverage stores industry had $129.5 billion in net sales in the 4th quarter of 2019.

Inventories held by petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers in April were valued at $14.1 billion, a decrease of 38.9 percent from the same period a year earlier.

The estimated sales for book stores for March 2020 was $392 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

Inventories for businesses in the durable goods excluding transportation industry decrease $797 million, or 0.3 percent, to $283.6 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the light truck and utility vehicle manufacturing industry increase $53 million, or 1.1 percent, to $5.1 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The machinery industry’s net sales in the fourth quarter of 2019 were down 9 percent from the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories held by petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers in April were valued at $14.1 billion, a decrease of 38.9 percent from the same period a year earlier.

Inventories for businesses in the motor vehicle bodies, trailers and parts industry increase $101 million, or 0.4 percent, to $26.8 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the consumer nondurable goods industry decrease $949 million, or 0.6 percent, to $171.3 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Sales by beer, wine and distilled alcoholic beverages wholesalers in April 2020 were $12.4 billion.

Inventories for businesses in the motor vehicle bodies, trailers and parts industry increase $101 million, or 0.4 percent, to $26.8 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the durable goods excluding transportation industry decrease $797 million, or 0.3 percent, to $283.6 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The estimated sales for building material and supplies dealers for March 2020 was $28.8 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

The estimated sales for book stores for March 2020 was $392 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

Inventories held by chemicals and allied products wholesalers in March 2020 were valued at $12.2 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The foundries industry had $6.2 billion in net sales in the 4th quarter of 2019.

Sales by beer, wine and distilled alcoholic beverages wholesalers in April 2020 were $12.4 billion.

Inventories for businesses in the consumer nondurable goods industry decrease $949 million, or 0.6 percent, to $171.3 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the heavy duty truck manufacturing industry decrease $10 million, or 0.4 percent, to $2.3 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.