September 2021 Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales: Rising Inflation Saps Consumer Confidence

What's Inside

Coresight Research’s monthly Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales series tracks several major macroeconomic indicators and their likely effect on US retail sales. We analyze the latest available data, as of the end of September 2021. 

This report includes discussion of the following 10 indicators: 

1. Unemployment rate 
2. Labor force participation rate
3. Disposable income
4. Average hourly wages
5. Consumer sentiment
6. Saving rate
7. Gas prices
8. Interest rate
9. Housing starts
10. Home price index 

Click here to read the previous report in this series. 

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. 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.