United States: Retail inventory to Sales Ratio: NSA: Excluding Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers

Macro

2026-07-16

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United States Census Bureau (Choice)
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Monthly
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AI Data Insight

The latest data for Q2 2026 shows that the U.S. retail inventory-to-sales ratio excluding autos dropped significantly to 1.03 from the previous value of 1.10. This decline benefits from nominal retail sales maintaining resilience in an inflationary environment, while retailers adopt cautious inventory management strategies to cope with high operating and supply chain costs.

AI Data Insight

The latest data for Q2 2026 shows that the U.S. retail inventory-to-sales ratio excluding autos dropped significantly to 1.03 from the previous value of 1.10. This decline benefits from nominal retail sales maintaining resilience in an inflationary environment, while retailers adopt cautious inventory management strategies to cope with high operating and supply chain costs.

Description

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Published by
United States Census Bureau (Choice)
Frequency
Monthly
Next Update