Estimated value of the global retail inventory distortion 2020

In 2020, the pandemic caused inventory distortions in the retail industry. While some product categories were extremely sought after (e.g. hygiene products), other consumer goods were less in demand. Concerning the retail sector, the overall value of products going out-of-stock reached 1,140 billion U.S. dollars worldwide.

2020年，疫情导致零售行业库存发生扭曲。在此期间，某些产品类别（如卫生用品）需求激增，而其他消费品的需求则相对较低。就零售行业而言，全球范围内产品缺货的总价值高达1140亿美元。