Insight Report 2 minutes PremiumAugust 2019 US Retail Sales: A Solid Month with Clothing Stores Returning to Growth Coresight Research September 16, 2019 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 monthly US Retail Sales Report reviews the latest sector data published by the US Census Bureau. Highlights from our August US Retail Sales Report: Total US retail sales excluding gasoline and automobiles increased 4.7% year over year in August, versus the5.6% year-over-year rise in July. Furniture and home-furnishing stores sales fell 0.1% year over in August, following July’s 1.8% increase. The clothing sector saw sales increase 2.3% in August, following a 0.5% drop in July and a 2.4% drop in June. Department store retailers posted a sales decline of 4.8%, worsening from a 4.6% decline in July. In August, nonstore retailers saw sales rise 14.3% year on year, following the 17.7% year-over-year rise in July, when sales had been boosted by Amazon Prime Day. 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: Innovator Profile: Two Boxes Enables Efficient, Intelligent and Environmentally Friendly Returns ManagementFive Ways AI Is Being Used in Drugstore RetailThree Data Points We’re Watching This WeekAnalyst Corner—A Budget for Retail? Reviewing the UK’s 2024 Finance Update with John Mercer