March 2022 The inventories grew 2.9 %
Retail Inventories Economic Indicators
In March 2022 Retail Inventories have climbed by 2.9 % on the seasonally adjusted basis, to $686 billions from $667 billions, elevating inventory to sales ratio to 1.16, above recent average, indicating slowing demand and possible decline in industrial production, reported by the Commerce Department. The inventories to sales ratios show the relationship of the end-of-month values of inventory to the monthly sales. These ratios can be looked at as indications of the number of months of inventory that are on hand in relation to the sales for a month. From March 2021, retail inventories jumped by 12 % led by growing inventories at general merchandise stores by 22.6 %.
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Total retail Inventories excluding motor vehicle & parts
rose by 3.31 % to $515,560
millions from $499,024
millions in Feb. 2022 and
increased by 17.95 %
from $437,101
millions March 2021.
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Motor vehicle & parts dealers retail Inventories
advanced by 1.76 % to $170,804 millions
from $167,853 millions
in Feb. 2022 and
deacreased by -2.89 % from $437,101 millions
March 2021.
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2.62%
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9.01%
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-2.12%
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11.51%
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3.99%
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21.98%
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0.14%
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22.60%
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| Inventories
/ Sales Ratio |
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Total Retail Inventories to Sales ratio was estimated at seasonally
adjusted rate of 1.16,
an advance from 1.13
Feb. 2022 and an
increase from 1.10
March 2021.
Total retail Inventories to Sales ratio excluding motor vehicle
& parts
rose to 1.12
from 1.11
in Feb. 2022 and
grew from 1.04
March 2021.
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Retail Inventories Adjusted
(In millions $) |
March 2022
prel. |
Feb. 2022
prel. |
Jan. 2022
final |
Dec. 2021
final |
Nov. 2021
prel. |
| Retail Total |
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686,364 |
666,877 |
658,644 |
642,829 |
617,037 |
| Total excl. Motor vehicle
& parts |
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515,560 |
499,024 |
492,260 |
480,818 |
465,385 |
| Building materials, garden equip. supplies dealers |
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78,325 |
75,321 |
74,891 |
72,739 |
69,912 |
| Food & beverage stores |
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58,887 |
57,385 |
55,395 |
55,187 |
54,933 |
| Motor vehicle & parts
dealers |
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170,804 |
167,853 |
166,384 |
162,011 |
151,652 |
| Clothing & clothing access
stores |
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53,385 |
54,543 |
53,919 |
51,705 |
50,327 |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic, and appliance stores |
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32,434 |
33,258 |
31,786 |
31,204 |
29,760 |
| General merchandise stores |
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101,340 |
101,202 |
99,189 |
91,734 |
90,389 |
| Department stores ex. L.D. |
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24,034 |
24,790 |
24,146 |
23,091 |
22,377 |
Retail Inventories Adjusted
( In %, Sequential) |
March 2022
prel. |
Feb. 2022
prel. |
Jan. 2022
final |
Dec. 2021
final |
Nov. 2021
prel. |
| Retail Inventories |
2.92 % |
1.25 % |
2.46 % |
4.18 % |
2.18 % |
| Total excl motor vehicle &
parts |
3.31 % |
1.37 % |
2.38 % |
3.32 % |
1.5 % |
| Building materials garden equip.
supplies dealers |
3.99 % |
0.57 % |
2.96 % |
4.04 % |
2.48 % |
| Food & beverage stores |
2.62 % |
3.59 % |
0.38 % |
0.46 % |
0.41 % |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers
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1.76 % |
0.88 % |
2.7 % |
6.83 % |
4.32 % |
| Clothing & clothing access stores
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-2.12 % |
1.16 % |
4.28 % |
2.74 % |
1.8 % |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic,
and appliance stores |
-2.48 % |
4.63 % |
1.87 % |
4.85 % |
-0.58 % |
| General merchandise stores |
0.14 % |
2.03 % |
8.13 % |
1.49 % |
1.07 % |
| Department stores ex. L.D.
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-3.05 % |
2.67 % |
4.57 % |
3.19 % |
2.47 % |
Retail Inventories Adjusted
( In %, Y / Y) |
March 2022
prel. |
Feb. 2022
prel. |
Jan. 2022
final |
Dec. 2021
final |
Nov. 2021
prel. |
| Retail Inventories |
11.97 % |
6.55 % |
5.28 % |
4.91 % |
-0.02 % |
| Total excl motor vehicle &
parts |
17.95 % |
13.09 % |
12.91 % |
12.9 % |
9.04 % |
| Building materials garden equip.
supplies dealers |
21.98 % |
10.79 % |
13.16 % |
14.87 % |
8.95 % |
| Food & beverage stores |
9.01 % |
8.86 % |
5.6 % |
5.51 % |
4.8 % |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers
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-2.89 % |
-9.09 % |
-12.27 % |
-13.29 % |
-20.33 % |
| Clothing & clothing access stores
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11.51 % |
14.76 % |
12.74 % |
8.8 % |
5.22 % |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic,
and appliance stores |
19.4 % |
21.87 % |
19.27 % |
19.87 % |
14.07 % |
| General merchandise stores |
22.6 % |
22.1 % |
20.71 % |
13.39 % |
11.67 % |
| Department stores ex. L.D.
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22.24 % |
16.43 % |
14.3 % |
9.8 % |
5.6 % |
Retail Inventories Adjusted Monthly
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INVENTORIES/SALES, RATIOS ADJUSTED
(Ratio) |
March 2022
prel. |
Feb. 2022
prel. |
Jan. 2022
final |
Dec. 2021
final |
Nov. 2021
prel. |
| Retail Total |
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1.16 |
1.13 |
1.13 |
1.16 |
1.08 |
| Total excl. Motor vehicle
& parts |
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1.12 |
1.11 |
1.09 |
1.12 |
1.05 |
| Building materials, garden equip. supplies dealers |
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1.84 |
1.74 |
1.74 |
1.72 |
1.67 |
| Food & beverage stores |
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0.76 |
0.73 |
0.71 |
0.71 |
0.71 |
| Motor vehicle & parts
dealers |
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1.32 |
1.23 |
1.24 |
1.29 |
1.19 |
| Clothing & clothing access
stores |
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2.05 |
2.08 |
2.07 |
1.99 |
1.87 |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic, and appliance stores |
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1.64 |
1.66 |
1.61 |
1.66 |
1.48 |
| General merchandise stores |
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1.47 |
1.42 |
1.39 |
1.32 |
1.28 |
| Department stores ex. L.D. |
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2.11 |
2.04 |
2.02 |
2.11 |
1.92 |
Source: Retail Indicators Branch, U.S. Census Bureau
• Census.gov |
