Insight Report 11 minutes PremiumFebruary 2021 Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales: Without Additional Stimulus, Early Spring Sales Look Set To Weaken Coresight Research March 5, 2021 What's InsideThis monthly series tracks several major macroeconomic indicators and their likely effect on US retail sales. We analyze the latest available data, as of the end of February 2021. This report includes discussion of the following 10 indicators: Unemployment rate Labor force participation rate Disposable income Average hourly wages Consumer sentiment Savings rate Gas prices Interest rate Housing starts Home price index Click here to read the previous report in this series. Coresight Research’s monthly reports keep you up to date on US, UK and China retail sales, US retail traffic and in-store metrics and key global consumer indicators. Click here to view our full collection of Monthly Reports. Complementing our monthly reports, the Coresight Research US Retail Sales Databank brings together retail sales data to help you understand the scale and trajectory of US retail. Contents What’s the Story? Why It Matters Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales: In Detail Indicators Overview The Job Market Income, Savings and Sentiment Housing What We Think Implications for Brands/Retailers 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: Retail 2024: 10 Trends in India RetailWeinswig’s Weekly: How Are Chinese Consumers Shopping Beauty?Walmart To Expand Its Health Footprint, Plans To Nearly Double Its Healthcare Centers by 20251Q23 US Earnings Season Wrap-Up: A Mixed Quarter for Retail Amid Weak Discretionary Demand