Insight Report 11 minutes PremiumJanuary 2021 Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales: Employment Recovery Stalls but Stimulus Should Again Boost Income Coresight Research February 5, 2021 What's InsideThis report is the first in our new, monthly series tracking several major macroeconomic indicators and their likely effect on US retail sales. We analyze the latest available data, as of the end of January 2021. This report includes discussion of the following 10 indicators: Unemployment rate Labor force participation rate Disposable income Average hourly wages Consumer sentiment Savings rate Gas prices Interest rate Housing starts Home price index Coresight Research’s monthly reports keep you up to date on US, UK and China retail sales, US retail traffic and in-store metrics and key global consumer indicators. Click here to view our full collection of Monthly Reports. Complementing our monthly reports, the Coresight Research US Retail Sales Databank brings together retail sales data to help you understand the scale and trajectory of US retail. Contents What’s the Story? Why It Matters Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales: In Detail Indicators Overview The Job Market Income, Savings and Sentiment Housing What We Think Implications for Brands/Retailers This report is for paying subscribers only. Already a paying subscriber? Please log in to see the entire report.If you wish to learn more about our subscription plans and become a paying subscriber, click here. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: September 2023 China Retail Sales: Growth Continues To StrengthenRetail Around the World: Singles’ Day 2023—Coresight Research ObservationsUsing the Coresight Research 3x3x3 Framework To Navigate a “Chutes and Ladders” Economy: Insights Presented at Golden Seeds 2023 Annual SummitAnalyst Corner: The Rise of Grocery Discounters with Sujeet Naik