Free Data Graphic 2 minutesFree ReportCoresight Bites: China Retail Sales Growth Slows but Remains Strong Coresight Research May 25, 2021 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. China’s total retail sales (ex. food service, incl. automobiles and gasoline) remain strong, albeit slowing from around 30% growth in March to a mid-teens percentage rate in April 2021. Growth was against undemanding comparatives from one year earlier, when the country was suffering from the outbreak of Covid-19: Sales declined by nearly 5% year over year in April 2020. However, even comparing against pre-pandemic values, total sales in April 2021 saw solid growth. Click the image to read more about the topic. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Analyst Corner: Can Technology Adoption Decelerate the Store Closure Trend? Three Recommendations from Manik BhatiaNRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show: Day Three—AI Takes Center Stage on the Final Day of NRFStore Tracker Extra: US Store Openings and Closures 2024 Review and 2025 Outlook—InfographicInflation Up, Sentiment Down: Alarm Bells for the US Consumer Economy?