Insight Report 2 minutes PremiumJuly 2019 US Retail Sales: Growth Accelerates in Most Sectors Coresight Research August 16, 2019 Executive SummaryCoresight Research’s monthly reports keep you up to date on US and UK retail sales, US retail traffic and in-store metrics, selected US retailers’ same-store sales and key global consumer indicators. Click here to view our full collection of Monthly Reports. Our monthly US Retail Sales Report reviews the latest sector data published by the US Census Bureau. Highlights from our July US Retail Sales Report: Total US retail sales excluding gasoline and automobiles increased 5.6% year over year in July, strengthening from the 2.2% year-over-year rise in June. Furniture and home-furnishing store sales rose 2.0% year over year in July, following June’s 2.9% decrease. The clothing sector saw sales slip 1.6% in July, following a 2.4% drop in June. Department store retailers posted a sales decline of 3.6%, following June’s 5.5% decline. In July, nonstore retailers saw sales rise 19.3% year over year, following the 11.9% year-over-year rise in June. This sector may have been boosted by Amazon Prime Day, which fell in mid-July. 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: Groceryshop 2023 Day Three: Opportunities in Grocery in 2023 and BeyondGenerative AI Latest: New Funding, Infrastructure and Applications, Plus Google’s Recent Product Launches and Tech PartnershipsUS Beauty Retailing—A Standout Discretionary Category in 2023: Highlights from the Market NavigatorWeinswig’s Weekly: A Year in Review and Future Opportunities