Free Data GraphicCoresight Bites: China Retail Sales Growth Slows but Remains Strong Coresight Research May 25, 2021 Coresight Research’s monthly reports keep you up to date on retail sales (in total and by sector) and key consumer indicators, focusing on the US, the UK and China. China’s total retail sales (ex. food service, incl. automobiles and gasoline) remain strong, albeit slowing from around 30% growth in March to a mid-teens percentage rate in April 2021. Growth was against undemanding comparatives from one year earlier, when the country was suffering from the outbreak of Covid-19: Sales declined by nearly 5% year over year in April 2020. However, even comparing against pre-pandemic values, total sales in April 2021 saw solid growth. Click the image to read more about the topic. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Holiday 2025: The Last Mile—Tariff-Driven Early Buying To Ease Peak Season Shipping RushHoliday 2025: US Retail Wrap-Up—Walmart Outpaces Amazon, Apparel Tops the Chart and Beauty Leads the Online Surge2026 Sector Outlooks: EbookHigh-Income Consumers Drive Uptick in Financial Optimism: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 22, 2025—Infographic