Free Data GraphicCoresight Bites: China Retail Sales Growth Slows to Single Digits for First Time in 2021 Coresight Research August 24, 2021 Coresight Bites provide free snapshots of Coresight Research data and findings. Subscribers can access the full research here. To find out how to subscribe, click here. 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) grew 7.8% year over year, easing from 11.2% growth in June and representing the weakest growth in retail sales since December 2020, indicating that recovery is losing momentum. The National Bureau of Statistics attributed the slowdown to the combined impact of sporadic local Covid-19 outbreaks and natural disasters. Click the image to read more about the topic. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 18: WHSmith To Open Additional Travel StoresWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 7: Aldi and Skechers USA Announce Store Expansion Plans; Joann To Close 500 StoresThe Sentiment Split: Optimism at the Top, Strain at the Bottom; Plus, Social Commerce Shopping in Focus—US Consumer Survey InsightsUS Store Tracker Extra, April 2025: JD Sports and 7-Eleven Drive Total Opened Retail Space to Over 67 Million Square Feet