Reasons to Read

The monthly Coresight Research US Retail Sales Outlook series tracks several major macroeconomic indicators and their likely effect on US retail sales. In this report, we analyze the latest available data as of February 18, 2025.

Alongside this report, you can access the data behind key charts and tables in the Excel download above.

Data in this research report include:

• Our projections for retail sales growth by month for the next 12 months
• US actual retail sales versus model-predicted sales
• US unemployment rate and labor force participation rate
• US average hourly wages for all private-sector employees
• US annualized real disposable income per capita

Other relevant research:

• Coresight Research’s monthly reports keep you up to date on retail sales (in total and by sector) and key consumer indicators in the US.
• The US Retail Sales Databank features retail sales values and year-over-year growth, in total and by sector, by year and by month. This Databank is updated monthly.