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 ** to ***. In , 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 **** percent as of ***.
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U.S. Census Bureau. (January 14, 2022). Monthly inventories-to-sales ratio in U.S. retail trade industry in 2020 and 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1218667/monthly-inventories-to-sales-ratio-in-retail-united-states/
U.S. Census Bureau. "Monthly inventories-to-sales ratio in U.S. retail trade industry in 2020 and 2021." Chart. January 14, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1218667/monthly-inventories-to-sales-ratio-in-retail-united-states/
U.S. Census Bureau. (2022). Monthly inventories-to-sales ratio in U.S. retail trade industry in 2020 and 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/1218667/monthly-inventories-to-sales-ratio-in-retail-united-states/
U.S. Census Bureau. "Monthly Inventories-to-sales Ratio in U.S. Retail Trade Industry in 2020 and 2021." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Jan 2022, /statistics/1218667/monthly-inventories-to-sales-ratio-in-retail-united-states/
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Monthly inventories-to-sales ratio in U.S. retail trade industry in 2020 and 2021 [Graph], U.S. Census Bureau, January 14, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1218667/monthly-inventories-to-sales-ratio-in-retail-united-states/
