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November 2011 wholesale revenues were $407.9 billion, up 0.6 percent from October and 11.3 percent from November 2010.
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November sales of durable goods were up 0.9 percent from last month and up 11.2 percent from a year ago. Sales of professional and commercial equipment and supplies were up 3.8 percent from last month. Sales of nondurable goods were up 0.3 percent from October and 11.3 percent from a year ago.
Inventories of wholesalers were $468.9 billion at the end of November, up 0.1 percent from October and up 10.5 percent from November 2010.
November inventories of durable goods were up 0.1 percent from last month and up 10.9 percent from a year ago. Inventories of machinery, equipment and supplies were up 1.4 percent from last month, while inventories of computer and computer peripheral equipment and software were down 2.2 percent.
Inventories of nondurable goods were up 0.2 percent from October and up 9.8 percent from last November. Inventories of petroleum and petroleum products were up 1.5 percent from last month.
The November inventories/sales ratio for wholesalers was 1.15. The November 2010 ratio was 1.16.
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