May 2021 China Retail Sales: Growth Continues To Slow, at 11% Year over Year

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In May, China’s total retail sales grew 11% year over year, against weak 2020 comparatives.

We review monthly data for retail in China in total and by sector, including the following:

• Retail sales growth over the last 13 months
• Retail sales growth for 15 sectors across food and nonfood retail, for each of the latest three months
• Growth in online retail sales, by major sector

We also present data for two-year retail growth compared to May 2019, prior to the Covid-19 outbreak.

Coresight Research’s monthly reports keep you up to date on retail sales (in total and by sector) and key consumer indicators, focusing on the US, the UK and China. Click here to view our full collection of monthly reports.