A Very Wrong Inventory for the Retail Sector

This could be the year of clearances and$$ deals. Retailers have seen a surge of inventory as they found themselves carrying too much stuff that consumers no longer want so much$$ of$,$ including basic$$ apparel, home appliances and furniture.

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Ahead of last holiday$$ season, retailers ordered with plenty of cushion in mind to prevent empty shelves. The latest indication$$ was from Kohl's which reported that inventory rose$40\%$ compared with a year earlier. Walmart and Target saw inventory swell by$32\%$ and$43\%.$ Off$-$price retailers Burlington and Ross Stores indicated that they also saw closeout inventory start to skyrocket.