News from February 2019


Inventories in food products industry climb 0.4 percent in January

Inventories for businesses in the food products industry increase $191 million, or 0.4 percent, to $54 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in wood products industry fall 0.7 percent in January

Inventories for businesses in the wood products industry decrease $84 million, or 0.7 percent, to $12.3 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in industrial machinery manufacturing industry fall 0.4 percent in January

Inventories for businesses in the industrial machinery manufacturing industry decrease $31 million, or 0.4 percent, to $8.3 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in household appliance manufacturing industry climb 0.6 percent in January

Inventories for businesses in the household appliance manufacturing industry increase $16 million, or 0.6 percent, to $2.8 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in nondurable goods industry climb 0.6 percent in January

Inventories for businesses in the nondurable goods industry increase $1.6 billion, or 0.6 percent, to $268.4 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in meat, poultry and seafood product processing industry climb 0.2 percent in January

Inventories for businesses in the meat, poultry and seafood product processing industry increase $18 million, or 0.2 percent, to $9.2 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in consumer goods industry climb 0.9 percent in January

Inventories for businesses in the consumer goods industry increase $1.7 billion, or 0.9 percent, to $201 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in electromedical, measuring and control instrument manufacturing industry did not change much in January

Inventories for businesses in the electromedical, measuring and control instrument manufacturing industry was unchanged over January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in transportation equipment industry climb 0.8 percent in January

Inventories for businesses in the transportation equipment industry increase $989 million, or 0.8 percent, to $132.8 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in pulp, paper and paperboard mills industry climb 1.6 percent in January

Inventories for businesses in the pulp, paper and paperboard mills industry increase $107 million, or 1.6 percent, to $6.8 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing industry fall 0.1 percent in January

Inventories for businesses in the pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing industry decrease $50 million, or 0.1 percent, to $37.2 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in battery manufacturing industry climb 1.3 percent in January

Inventories for businesses in the battery manufacturing industry increase $24 million, or 1.3 percent, to $1.9 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in capital goods industry climb 0.6 percent in January

Inventories for businesses in the capital goods industry increase $1.2 billion, or 0.6 percent, to $206.2 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in turbines, generators and other power transmission equipment industry climb 1.9 percent in January

Inventories for businesses in the turbines, generators and other power transmission equipment industry increase $185 million, or 1.9 percent, to $10.1 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in beverage manufacturing industry fall 0.6 percent in January

Inventories for businesses in the beverage manufacturing industry decrease $112 million, or 0.6 percent, to $20.2 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Charlotte Russe files Chapter 11; will close 94 stores in U.S., including 2 in Indiana

Charlotte Russe Holdings Corporation, the parent company for women’s clothing retailer Charlotte Russe, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday and announced that it intends to close two of its 14 stores in Indiana.

TUCSON METRO CHAMBER: “Driven” Premiering on YurView Focuses on Americans' Love of the Open Road and Practical Tips About Car Buying and Maintenance

YurView, an exclusive regional cable network available to Cox Communications video customers, announced the launch of “Driven”, a new national multi-platform series that appeals to anyone from car enthusiasts to backseat drivers.

SOUTHWEST VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Local Favorites Return to Birt's Bistro Friday and Saturday Night Concerts

Birt's Bistro restaurant on the Benevilla Surprise campus is the place to be in the Northwest Valley next weekend to enjoy live music from some great local bands.

Furniture and home furnishings wholesalers report 11.2 percent increase in year-over-year January sales

Sales by furniture and home furnishings wholesalers in January 2019 were $7.9 billion, an increase of 11.2 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Hardware and plumbing and heading equipment and supplies wholesalers report 1.1 percent increase in year-over-year January sales

Sales by hardware and plumbing and heading equipment and supplies wholesalers in January 2019 were $12.3 billion, an increase of 1.1 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.