News from August 2020


U.S. shoe stores report $1.7 billion in sales for March

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.

Plastics and rubber products industry Q1 net sales down 2.9%

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.

Motion picture and sound recording industries Q4 net sales up 17.4%

The motion picture and sound recording industries' net sales in the fourth quarter of 2019 were up 17.4 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in communications equipment manufacturing, defense industry fall 0.2 percent in March

Inventories for businesses in the communications equipment manufacturing, defense industry decrease $1 million, or 0.2 percent, to $659 million in March, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

U.S. sporting goods stores report $3.3 billion in sales for March

The estimated sales for sporting goods stores for March 2020 was $3.3 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

Clothing and general merchandise stores industry reports $250 billion in Q1 net sales

The clothing and general merchandise stores industry had $250 billion in net sales in the 1st quarter of 2020.

Chemicals and allied products wholesalers report $12.4 billion in April inventories

Inventories held by chemicals and allied products wholesalers in April 2020 were valued at $12.4 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Clothing and general merchandise stores industry reports $250 billion in Q1 net sales

The clothing and general merchandise stores industry had $250 billion in net sales in the 1st quarter of 2020.

Inventories in communications equipment manufacturing, defense industry fall 0.2 percent in March

Inventories for businesses in the communications equipment manufacturing, defense industry decrease $1 million, or 0.2 percent, to $659 million in March, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Two professional licenses issued in zip code 60187 during July

There were two professional licenses issued in zip code 60187 during July, according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

Inventories in other computer peripheral equipment manufacturing industry fall 1.8 percent in March

Inventories for businesses in the other computer peripheral equipment manufacturing industry decrease $20 million, or 1.8 percent, to $1.1 billion in March, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Beer, wine and distilled alcoholic beverages wholesalers report $13.9 billion in May sales

Sales by beer, wine and distilled alcoholic beverages wholesalers in May 2020 were $13.9 billion.

Motion picture and sound recording industries Q4 net sales up 17.4%

The motion picture and sound recording industries' net sales in the fourth quarter of 2019 were up 17.4 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers report 24.8 percent decrease in year-over-year May inventories

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.

Beer, wine and distilled alcoholic beverages wholesalers report $13.9 billion in May sales

Sales by beer, wine and distilled alcoholic beverages wholesalers in May 2020 were $13.9 billion.

Inventories in other computer peripheral equipment manufacturing industry fall 1.8 percent in March

Inventories for businesses in the other computer peripheral equipment manufacturing industry decrease $20 million, or 1.8 percent, to $1.1 billion in March, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

U.S. sporting goods stores report $3.3 billion in sales for March

The estimated sales for sporting goods stores for March 2020 was $3.3 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

Chemicals and allied products wholesalers report $12.4 billion in April inventories

Inventories held by chemicals and allied products wholesalers in April 2020 were valued at $12.4 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Community First Bank of Indiana in Kokomo last evaluated by feds in 2019

Community First Bank of Indiana in Kokomo, Indiana received its last CRA evaluation from federal regulators on Oct. 1, 2019.

Inventories in communications equipment manufacturing, nondefense industry climb 2.1 percent in March

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.