June 2020 US Retail Sales: Total Sales Jump 9%; Declines Ease in Apparel while Several Nonfood Sectors Surge

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Highlights from our June 2020 US Retail Sales Report:

Discretionary sectors witnessed the easing of sales declines in June, suggesting pent-up demand in nonfood categories post lockdowns. Growth in total US retail sales excluding gasoline and automobiles jumped on a year-over-year basis, driven by food retailers, home-improvement retailers, sports and leisure goods retailers and nonstore retailers.

Using data from the US Census Bureau, this report looks at which retail sectors saw sales surge and which did not do well in June 2020.