Insight Report 2 minutes PremiumJuly 2018 US Retail Sales and Traffic: Status Quo Continues with YoY Increase in Total Retail Sales and Decline in Store Traffic Coresight Research August 17, 2018 Executive SummaryCoresight 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. Our US Monthly Retail Sales and Traffic Report reviews year-over-year changes in selected store-based metrics, including sales, traffic and conversion rates. Highlights from our July Retail Traffic report: On a year-over-year basis in July, total retail sales increased by 6.0%, according to the US Census Bureau. Retail sales increased by 0.4% month over month in July on a seasonally-adjusted basis. Changes in store-based sales and traffic remained negative in July, although the declines registered were the lowest and second-lowest, respectively, in the last six months. While conversion rates and average transaction values remained positive, return rates were flat, according to RetailNext. Retail traffic declined by 4.7% year over year during July. 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: Fashionomics: Mapping Consumer Sentiment and Trends—Insights Presented at the AAFA Executive Summit 2024Groceryshop 2023 Wrap-Up: Exploring the Top Five Themes Driving Grocery Retail InnovationHong Kong Web3 Festival: Generative AI, Standardization and Hong Kong’s Ambition To Fuel Web3 DevelopmentWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 5: Walmart Announces US Expansion