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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.
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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.
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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.
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-11.52%
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-0.41%
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-28.73%
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-24.66%
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-41.93%
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-35.02%
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-14.40%
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-12.33%
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| Inventories
/ Sales Ratio |
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Total Retail Inventories to Sales ratio was estimated at seasonally
adjusted rate of 1.37,
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.
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Retail Inventories Adjusted
(In millions $) |
Jan. 2023
final |
Dec. 2022
final |
Nov. 2022
final |
Oct. 2022
final |
Sep. 2022
prel. |
| Retail Total |
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918,368 |
742,805 |
737,855 |
738,147 |
744,271 |
| Total excl. Motor vehicle
& parts |
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- |
543,177 |
541,070 |
543,505 |
551,251 |
| Building materials, garden equip. supplies dealers |
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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 |
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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 |
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19,458 |
30,934 |
30,012 |
30,506 |
31,484 |
| General merchandise stores |
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86,958 |
101,584 |
100,867 |
101,937 |
108,166 |
| Department stores ex. L.D. |
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59,203 |
22,699 |
22,805 |
23,294 |
24,672 |
Retail Inventories Adjusted
( In %, Sequential) |
Jan. 2023
final |
Dec. 2022
final |
Nov. 2022
final |
Oct. 2022
final |
Sep. 2022
prel. |
| 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
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-58.97 % |
1.44 % |
1.1 % |
0.84 % |
1.94 % |
| Clothing & clothing access stores
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-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
final |
Dec. 2022
final |
Nov. 2022
final |
Oct. 2022
final |
Sep. 2022
prel. |
| 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
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-50.77 % |
23.22 % |
29.76 % |
33.89 % |
31.41 % |
| Clothing & clothing access stores
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-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.
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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
prel. |
Jan. 2023
final |
Dec. 2022
final |
Nov. 2022
final |
Oct. 2022
final |
| Retail Total |
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1.37 |
1.38 |
1.26 |
1.24 |
1.22 |
| Total excl. Motor vehicle
& parts |
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- |
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1.17 |
1.15 |
1.15 |
| Building materials, garden equip. supplies dealers |
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2.47 |
2.45 |
1.97 |
2.00 |
1.93 |
| Food & beverage stores |
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0.76 |
0.75 |
0.77 |
0.77 |
0.78 |
| Motor vehicle & parts
dealers |
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1.72 |
1.70 |
1.61 |
1.55 |
1.50 |
| Clothing & clothing access
stores |
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3.04 |
3.11 |
2.19 |
2.17 |
2.16 |
| Furniture, home furn, electronic, and appliance stores |
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1.84 |
1.89 |
1.68 |
1.60 |
1.58 |
| General merchandise stores |
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1.37 |
1.35 |
1.46 |
1.44 |
1.45 |
| Department stores ex. L.D. |
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1.84 |
1.84 |
2.23 |
2.09 |
2.07 |
Source: Retail Indicators Branch, U.S. Census Bureau
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