In terms of inventory management, the pandemic was a true disruption for U.S. retailers. This graph looks at the amount of inventory compared to the number of fulfilled sales from January 2020 to November 2021. In April 2020, the inventories-to-sales ratio jumped to its annual peak due to the imposed lockdown. Only two months later, it decreased abruptly as stores reopened and consumers could shop with the same frequency. The ratio stood at 1.09 percent as of November 2021.
Monthly inventories-to-sales ratio in U.S. retail trade industry in 2020 and 2021
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US Census Bureau. (January 14, 2022). Monthly inventories-to-sales ratio in U.S. retail trade industry in 2020 and 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1218667/monthly-inventories-to-sales-ratio-in-retail-united-states/
US Census Bureau. "Monthly inventories-to-sales ratio in U.S. retail trade industry in 2020 and 2021." Chart. January 14, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1218667/monthly-inventories-to-sales-ratio-in-retail-united-states/
US Census Bureau. (2022). Monthly inventories-to-sales ratio in U.S. retail trade industry in 2020 and 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1218667/monthly-inventories-to-sales-ratio-in-retail-united-states/
US Census Bureau. "Monthly Inventories-to-sales Ratio in U.S. Retail Trade Industry in 2020 and 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1218667/monthly-inventories-to-sales-ratio-in-retail-united-states/
US Census Bureau, Monthly inventories-to-sales ratio in U.S. retail trade industry in 2020 and 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1218667/monthly-inventories-to-sales-ratio-in-retail-united-states/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Monthly inventories-to-sales ratio in U.S. retail trade industry in 2020 and 2021 [Graph], US Census Bureau, January 14, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1218667/monthly-inventories-to-sales-ratio-in-retail-united-states/
