Insight Report 11 minutes PremiumJanuary 2021 Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales: Employment Recovery Stalls but Stimulus Should Again Boost Income Coresight Research February 5, 2021 What's InsideThis 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: Unemployment rate Labor force participation rate Disposable income Average hourly wages Consumer sentiment Savings rate Gas prices Interest rate Housing starts 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 Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2023, Week 24: UK Openings Up 38%AI Models: Risky Business—Navigating the Challenges of Using AIRetail Shrink and ORC: Losing Inventory, Losing Customers—US Consumers’ Response to TheftWeinswig’s Weekly: Understanding Amazon Fashion—Key Insights from Our Annual US Consumer Survey