Insight Report 4 minutes PremiumMay 2020 US Retail Sales: Total Year-over-Year Growth Turns Positive; Declines at Discretionary Sectors Ease While Food Stores and Nonstore Retailers See Strong Growth Coresight Research June 17, 2020 What's InsideCoresight Research’s monthly reports keep you up to date on US and UK retail sales, US retail traffic and in-store metrics and key global consumer indicators. Click here to view our full collection of Monthly Reports. Highlights from our May 2020 US Retail Sales Report: Most sectors witnessed the easing of sales declines in May, as US consumers resumed spending following the reopening of stores post lockdown. Growth in total US retail sales excluding gasoline and automobiles turned positive on a year-over-year basis, driven by double-digit growth at food stores, home-improvement retailers and nonstore retailers. Using data from the US Census Bureau, this report looks at which retail sectors saw sales surge and which did not do well in May 2020. 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: Day One at NRF 2023: Retail’s Big Show—Personalization Drives Retail Relevance at Every Consumer Touchpoint2Q23 US Retail Inventory Tracker: Inventory Turnover Ratios Improve for Many Retailers Due to Disciplined Approaches2023 US Tax Tracker #4: Post-Tax-Day Wrap-Up—IRS Issues $237 Billion in Refunds, Coresight Research Survey Reveals Consumers’ Plans for Tax RefundsInsights Video: Market Navigator—US Grocery Retailing