Insight Report 4 minutes PremiumMarch 2020 US Same-Store Sales: Costco Sees Food Sales Surge over 30%, but Softlines Down by Double Digits Coresight Research April 15, 2020 What's InsideThe impact of the coronavirus continues to be experienced by retailers globally, negatively affecting comps growth but resulting in a surge in online shopping and essential purchases (such as food). Our monthly US Same-Store Sales Report reviews comparable sales metrics reported by Costco, Buckle and Cato. This report looks at March same-store sales for Costco and Buckle: Costco’s same-store sales growth rate was significantly below the consensus estimate, impacted by coronavirus lockdowns. Buckle’s total net sales slumped compared to February. Cato comparable sales data for March was not available at the time of publishing. Coresight 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. 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: March 2023 US Housing Market Indicators: All Home Sales See a Sudden Monthly RiseWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2023, Week 20: US Closures Up by Three-Quarters vs. 2022Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2023, Week 50: VF Corporation Boosts US OpeningsRetail-Related Activities Stutter: China Consumer Tracker
