Business inventories rose 0.7% in October, and sales increased 0.5%, the Commerce Department reported Dec 12.

Business inventories were unchanged in June, while sales rose 0.2%, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday.

Wholesale inventories fell 0.2% in June, after a decline the prior month, the Commerce Department reported Friday.

Business inventories rose 0.1% in May, while sales jumped 1.1%, the most in three months, the Commerce Department reported.

Business inventories increased in April as sales declined for a second month, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

Business inventories were little changed in March, but sales fell by the most in nine months, the Commerce Department said Monday.

Business inventories rose 0.1% in February, the slowest pace in eight months, the Commerce Department reported.

Business inventories rose 1% in January, the most since May 2011, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

Business inventories rose 0.1% in December, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

Wholesale inventories decreased 0.1% in December, the Commerce Department said Friday.