Insight ReportFebruary 2020 US Retail Sales: Growth Strengthens as Grocery Stores See Coronavirus-Driven Panic Buying Coresight Research March 19, 2020 Reasons to ReadCoresight Research’s monthly reports keep you up to date on US and UK retail sales, US retail traffic and in-store metrics, selected US retailers’ same-store sales and key global consumer indicators. Click here to view our full collection of Monthly Reports. Highlights from our February 2020 US Retail Sales Report: US retail sales surged in February, growing at more than double January’s already impressive rate. This should be good news for retail, but most was driven by coronavirus panic buying and so is not sustainable. As we head into what could be one of the most challenging periods for retail in recent memory, we look at what February figures tell us. This report looks at: Which retailers saw sales surge. Which products people snapped up. Retailers that did not do well. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week UK Store Openings and Closures—2024 Review and 2025 OutlookThe Sentiment Split: Optimism at the Top, Strain at the Bottom; Plus, Social Commerce Shopping in Focus—US Consumer Survey Insights4Q24 Retail Inventory Insights: Retailers Maintain Lean Inventories as Overall Inventory Ratio Remains UnchangedSustained Stimulus Measures Give Rise to Consumer Optimism: China Consumer Survey Insights
