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The restocking of retailers, accelerated in January

Retail Inventories Economic Indicators



Retail inventories increased on the faster pace again, as the decline of unsold cars didn't immediately impact total retail inventories.
Retail Inventories grew in double digits in January by 23.6 % on the seasonally adjusted basis, to $918 billions from $743 billions, elevating inventory to sales ratio to 1.37, above recent average, indicating slowing demand and possible decline in industrial production. The build up in inventories can be reslut of slowing demand or, anticipation of increasing future demand. From Jan. 2022, retail inventories jumped by 39.4 % led by inventory build up at the department stores.
CPI Fuel Total retail Inventories excluding motor vehicle & parts fell by -100.00 % to $0 millions from $543,177 millions in Dec. 2022 and deacreased by -100.00 % from $492,260 millions Jan. 2022.


Motor vehicle & parts dealers retail Inventories fell by -58.97 % to $81,914 millions from $199,628 millions in Dec. 2022 and deacreased by -50.77 % from $492,260 millions Jan. 2022.


-11.52% -0.41% -28.73% -24.66% -41.93% -35.02% -14.40% -12.33%

Inventories / Sales Ratio  
Total Retail Inventories to Sales ratio was estimated at seasonally adjusted rate of 1.37, a deacrease from 1.38 Jan. 2023 and an increase from 1.13 Feb. 2022.

Total retail Inventories to Sales ratio excluding motor vehicle & parts fell to 0.00 from 0.00 in Jan. 2023 and declined from 1.11 Feb. 2022.


Retail Inventories Adjusted
(In millions $)
Jan. 2023

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Retail Total
918,368 742,805 737,855 738,147 744,271
Total excl. Motor vehicle & parts
- 543,177 541,070 543,505 551,251
Building materials, garden equip. supplies dealers
48,661 83,795 83,992 83,933 83,604
Food & beverage stores
55,169 62,350 62,742 63,297 62,097
Motor vehicle & parts dealers
81,914 199,628 196,785 194,642 193,020
Clothing & clothing access stores
40,621 56,998 56,931 56,802 56,667
Furniture, home furn, electronic, and appliance stores
19,458 30,934 30,012 30,506 31,484
General merchandise stores
86,958 101,584 100,867 101,937 108,166
Department stores ex. L.D.
59,203 22,699 22,805 23,294 24,672




Retail Inventories Adjusted
( In %, Sequential)
Jan. 2023
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Retail Inventories 23.64 % 0.67 % -0.04 % -0.82 % 0.41 %
Total excl motor vehicle & parts - % 0.39 % -0.45 % -1.41 % -0.12 %
Building materials garden equip. supplies dealers -41.93 % -0.23 % 0.07 % 0.39 % 0.63 %
Food & beverage stores -11.52 % -0.62 % -0.88 % 1.93 % -0 %
Motor vehicle & parts dealers -58.97 % 1.44 % 1.1 % 0.84 % 1.94 %
Clothing & clothing access stores -28.73 % 0.12 % 0.23 % 0.24 % -2.31 %
Furniture, home furn, electronic, and appliance stores -37.1 % 3.07 % -1.62 % -3.11 % -2.41 %
General merchandise stores -14.4 % 0.71 % -1.05 % -5.76 % -1.19 %
Department stores ex. L.D. 160.82 % -0.46 % -2.1 % -5.59 % -2.27 %




Retail Inventories Adjusted
( In %, Y / Y)
Jan. 2023
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Retail Inventories 39.43 % 15.55 % 19.58 % 22.24 % 23.4 %
Total excl motor vehicle & parts - % 12.97 % 16.26 % 18.54 % 20.82 %
Building materials garden equip. supplies dealers -35.02 % 15.2 % 20.14 % 23.03 % 23.94 %
Food & beverage stores -0.41 % 12.98 % 14.22 % 15.7 % 12.85 %
Motor vehicle & parts dealers -50.77 % 23.22 % 29.76 % 33.89 % 31.41 %
Clothing & clothing access stores -24.66 % 10.24 % 13.12 % 14.9 % 16.47 %
Furniture, home furn, electronic, and appliance stores -38.78 % -0.87 % 0.85 % 1.91 % 4.78 %
General merchandise stores -12.33 % 10.74 % 11.59 % 13.99 % 21.88 %
Department stores ex. L.D. 145.19 % -1.7 % 1.91 % 6.67 % 12.76 %




Retail Inventories Adjusted Monthly


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INVENTORIES/SALES, RATIOS ADJUSTED
(Ratio)
Feb. 2023

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Retail Total
1.37 1.38 1.26 1.24 1.22
Total excl. Motor vehicle & parts
- - 1.17 1.15 1.15
Building materials, garden equip. supplies dealers
2.47 2.45 1.97 2.00 1.93
Food & beverage stores
0.76 0.75 0.77 0.77 0.78
Motor vehicle & parts dealers
1.72 1.70 1.61 1.55 1.50
Clothing & clothing access stores
3.04 3.11 2.19 2.17 2.16
Furniture, home furn, electronic, and appliance stores
1.84 1.89 1.68 1.60 1.58
General merchandise stores
1.37 1.35 1.46 1.44 1.45
Department stores ex. L.D.
1.84 1.84 2.23 2.09 2.07



Source: Retail Indicators Branch, U.S. Census Bureau
Census.gov




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