News from October 2019


U.S. restaurants and other eating places report $57.9 billion in sales for June

The estimated sales for restaurants and other eating places for June 2019 was $57.9 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

U.S. grocery stores estimate 3.2 percent sales decrease for June

Grocery stores in June 2019 saw sales decrease 3.2 percent from the previous month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

Miscellaneous nondurable goods wholesalers report 1.1 percent increase in June sales

Sales by miscellaneous nondurable goods wholesalers in June were $21.5 billion, an increase of 1.1 percent from the revised May 2019 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Farm product raw materials wholesalers report $16.3 billion in June sales

Sales by farm product raw materials wholesalers in June 2019 were $16.3 billion.

U.S. electronic shopping and mail-order houses report $52.6 billion in sales for June

The estimated sales for electronic shopping and mail-order houses for June 2019 was $52.6 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

Beer, wine and distilled alcoholic beverages wholesalers report 0.3 percent increase in June sales

Sales by beer, wine and distilled alcoholic beverages wholesalers in June were $13.6 billion, an increase of 0.3 percent from the revised May 2019 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

U.S. food and beverage stores estimate 3.1 percent sales decrease for June

Food and beverage stores in June 2019 saw sales decrease 3.1 percent from the previous month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

Arizona collected 3.7% less in taxes on alcoholic beverages licenses in 2018

Of the $16.3 billion in taxes collected by Arizona in 2018, $8.6 million came from taxes on alcoholic beverages licenses, a 3.7 percent decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

U.S. fuel dealers report $1.6 billion in sales for June

The estimated sales for fuel dealers for June 2019 was $1.6 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

U.S. hardware stores estimate 9 percent sales decrease for June

Hardware stores in June 2019 saw sales decrease 9 percent from the previous month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

Nebraska's miscellaneous tax revenues down 16.7 percent since Q1 2019

Nebraska collected $5 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the first quarter of 2019, a 16.7 percent decrease over the previous quarter when $6 million was reported, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Lake City Bank in Warsaw receives satisfactory rating from feds

Lake City Bank in Warsaw, Indiana received a CRA rating of satisfactory in its most recent examination by federal regulators.

Nebraska's miscellaneous tax revenues down 16.7 percent since Q1 2019

Nebraska collected $5 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the first quarter of 2019, a 16.7 percent decrease over the previous quarter when $6 million was reported, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

U.S. fuel dealers report $1.6 billion in sales for June

The estimated sales for fuel dealers for June 2019 was $1.6 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

Beer, wine and distilled alcoholic beverages wholesalers report 0.3 percent increase in June sales

Sales by beer, wine and distilled alcoholic beverages wholesalers in June were $13.6 billion, an increase of 0.3 percent from the revised May 2019 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Farm product raw materials wholesalers report $16.3 billion in June sales

Sales by farm product raw materials wholesalers in June 2019 were $16.3 billion.

Unfilled orders of communication equipment fall 0.7 percent in April

Unfilled orders for communication equipment decreased $192 million, or 0.7 percent, to $25.88 billion in April, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report before released in August.

Indiana collected 1.1% more in taxes on alcoholic beverages licenses in 2018

Of the $19.4 billion in taxes collected by Indiana in 2018, $12.7 million came from taxes on alcoholic beverages licenses, a 1.1 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

U.S. hardware stores estimate 9 percent sales decrease for June

Hardware stores in June 2019 saw sales decrease 9 percent from the previous month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

Drugs and druggists' sundries wholesalers report 1.5 percent increase in July inventories

Inventories held by drugs and druggists' sundries wholesalers in July were valued at $64.6 billion, an increase of 1.5 percent from the revised June 2019 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.