US sales clearly up in the first eleven months of 2022

The US hardware and building supply industry generated sales of USD 40,943 bn (EUR 38.484 bn) in November. This was 3.7 per cent more than in the same month last year, but 5.1 per cent less than in October 2022, according to the official statistics for this industry (NAICS 444). For the first eleven months of 2022, the statistics bureau shows an industry turnover of USD 471.619 bn (EUR 443.298 bn). Compared to the same period last year, this is an increase of 7.3 per cent.