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July 2022 Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales: What To Expect for the Rest of the Summer

In our monthly Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales series, we examine several key macroeconomic indicators of US retail sales and analyze how they may impact the industry in the months to come. We analyze the latest available data, as of July 20, 2022, covering income, savings, the job market and housing, and offer US retail sales projections.

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US Store Tracker Extra, June 2022: New Retail Space To Outpace Closed Retail Space by 2X in 2022

The US Store Tracker Extra monthly series offers insight into retailers’ store closure and opening announcements. We include details on closures and openings as a percentage of total store base as well as square-footage impact. This report also offers a comparison between year-to-date announced closures and openings, as of June 24, 2022, versus the comparable period in 2021.

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