Insight Report 2 minutes PremiumMay 2019 US Retail Sales: Slowdown Seen Across Sectors with Major Softening in Clothing and Department Stores Coresight Research June 18, 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 May US Retail Sales Report: Total US retail sales excluding gasoline and automobiles increased 3.2% year over year in May, weakening from the revised 5.8% year-over-year rise in April. Furniture stores sales increased 1.2% year over in May, slightly above April’s 1.1% growth. The clothing sector saw sales drop 2.4% in May, compared to a 3.9% increase in April. Department store retailers posted a sales decline of 3.3%, worsening from a 0.9% fall in April. In May, nonstore retailers saw sales rise 11.4% year over year, lower than the 12.9% reported in April. 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: Shoptalk Europe 2023 Wrap-Up: Exploring the Role of Key Technologies and Channels in the Future of Retail—Autonomous Stores, Generative AI, Retail Media and MoreWeinswig’s Weekly: What’s Happening with US Retail Inventories?Weinswig’s Weekly: How US Shoppers Choose a Home-Goods RetailerInnovator Matrix: Workforce Management