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January 2021 Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales: Employment Recovery Stalls but Stimulus Should Again Boost Income

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This report is the first in our new, monthly series tracking several major macroeconomic indicators and their likely effect on US retail sales. We analyze the latest available data, as of the end of January 2021.

This report includes discussion of the following 10 indicators:

  1. Unemployment rate
  2. Labor force participation rate
  3. Disposable income
  4. Average hourly wages
  5. Consumer sentiment
  6. Savings rate
  7. Gas prices
  8. Interest rate
  9. Housing starts
  10. Home price index

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

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