Insight ReportOctober 2023 Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales: Mixed Signals as Retail Heads into Holiday Aditya Kaushik, Analyst October 31, 2023 Reasons to ReadThe monthly Coresight Research Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales series tracks several major macroeconomic indicators and their likely effect on US retail sales. This report analyzes the latest available data as of October 23, 2023. Data in this research report include: Proprietary Coresight Research projections for retail sales growth by month for the next 12 months US actual retail sales versus model predicted sales US unemployment rate and labor force participation rate US average hourly wages for all private-sector employees US annualized real disposable income per capita Other relevant research: September 2023 Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales: Strong Wage Growth and Labor Market Signal Positivity for Holiday Season The Coresight Research US Retail Sales Databank Click here to view our full collection of monthly reports 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: Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 13: Dollar Tree and Five Below Drive Store OpeningsGroceryshop 2025 Day One: AI Drives Smarter Operations as Shoppers Seek Value and WellnessPositivity About Personal Finances Continues: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 27, 2025—InfographicHigh-Tech Retailing—Four Technologies That Retailers Can Use to Enchant Consumers: Insights from the Retail Track at CES 2025