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U.S. Wholesale Inventories Unexpectedly Rise as Sales Surge in February

Apr 09, 2026 14:25 UTC
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Wholesale inventories grew by 0.8% in February, defying economist expectations of a decline. Strong sales growth outpaced inventory accumulation, leading to a lower inventory-to-sales ratio.

  • Inventories grew 0.8% in February
  • Wholesale sales increased by 2.7%
  • Durable goods sales spiked 4.1%
  • Inventory-to-sales ratio fell to 1.22
  • Non-durable inventories rose 1.0%

The U.S. Commerce Department reported an unexpected rebound in wholesale inventories for February, signaling a shift in supply chain dynamics. While economists had forecasted a 0.2% dip, inventories actually climbed by 0.8%, reversing a revised 0.3% decline seen in January. The growth was broad-based across categories. Inventories of durable goods increased by 0.8%, while inventories of non-durable goods rose by 1.0% during the month. More significantly, wholesale sales surged by 2.7% in February, following a 1.1% increase in January. This growth was driven largely by a 4.1% spike in durable goods sales, while non-durable goods sales grew by 1.4%. Because sales growth significantly outpaced the rise in inventories, the inventory-to-sales ratio for merchant wholesalers dropped to 1.22, down from 1.25 in January. This trend suggests that strong market demand is absorbing stock more efficiently than in previous months.

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