Distributive Trade Sales Up 0.7% in November

Washington, DC, January 14, 2022-The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for November was estimated at $1,723.7 billion, up 0.7% from October 2021 and was up 17.6% from November 2020, acording to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Manufacturers’ and trade inventories for November were estimated at an end-of-month level of $2,158.2 billion, up 1.3% from October 2021 and were up 8.7% from November 2020.

The total business inventories/sales ratio based on seasonally adjusted data at the end of November was 1.25. The November 2020 ratio was 1.35.