Insight Report 2 minutes PremiumApril 2019 US Retail Sales: Growth Decelerates in Most Sectors with Major Slowdown in Home Improvement and Clothing Stores Coresight Research May 17, 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 April US Retail Sales Report: Total US retail sales excluding gasoline and automobiles increased 5.1% year over year in April, strengthening from the revised 0.9% year-over-year rise in March. A late Easter pulled some spending from March into April. Seasonally adjusted, furniture stores sales declined 3.1% year over in April, compared to a 0.4% decrease in March. The home-improvement and clothing sectors saw sales grew 1.2% and 0.2% in April, respectively, slower than 3.4% and 2.4% growth reported in March. In April, nonstore retailers saw sales rise 9.0% year over year, versus 11.3% in March. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Analyst Corner—Location, Location, Location: US Regional Shopping Trends with Aditya KaushikNRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show: Day One—Agentic AI in Focus for Nvidia; Retail Revolution for Amazon and Macy’sWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 4: Store Closures Near 2,100 in the USUS Holiday 2025: Early Outlook—Improving Signals, But Will It Last?
