Free Data Graphic 2 minutesFree ReportHoliday Bites: Holiday-Season Inventory-to-Sales Ratios Lag Pre-Pandemic Levels Coresight Research November 8, 2022 Although US retail inventory-to-sales ratios have increased in 2022, they have yet to match pre-pandemic levels, according to the US Census Bureau. For the holiday season specifically, the average inventory-to-sales ratio was 1.44 in pre-pandemic 2019 and has steadily dropped since. The overall figures conceal that some retailers are inundated with stock due to a gross imbalance in expected demand and delayed receipts of merchandise for prior seasons. As part of our 10-week Countdown to Holiday 2022 series, we assess the impact of the supply chain crisis and excess inventory issues on major US retailers this holiday season. Click the image below to read the full report. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Consumers Maintain Consistent Summer Spending Patterns: US Consumer Tracker 2023, Week 32Shoptalk Europe 2023 Startup Pitch—All You Need To KnowWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2023, Week 20: US Closures Up by Three-Quarters vs. 2022MarketingPulse and eTailingPulse 2023: Retailers Leverage Localization, Web3, AI and Audio To Engage with Consumers in China