Insight Report 2 minutes PremiumSeptember 2017 US Retail Sales and Traffic Coresight Research October 16, 2017 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 US Monthly Retail Sales and Traffic Report reviews year-over-year changes in selected store-based metrics, including sales, traffic and conversion rates. Highlights from our September Retail Traffic report: US retail sales fell unexpectedly in August. On a month-over-month basis, total retail sales decreased by 0.2% in August and amounted to $474.8 billion. On a year-over-year basis, total retail sales increased by 3.3% in August and retail sales excluding autos increased by 1.5%. Only four out of 13 major store categories posted negative sales results compared with July. E-commerce and auto sales fell the most. Sales at nonstore retailers dropped by 1.1% month over month in August. Hurricane Harvey, which significantly impacted Texas in the last week of August, contributed to sluggish auto sales. According to RetailNext, store sales and traffic metrics worsened from July to August. Retail traffic declined by 7.7% year over year. Average transaction value was down 2.1% year over year, while sales per shopper fell by 2.0%. Total transactions declined by 7.5%. This report is for subscribers only. Learn more about subscriptions here.If you are a subscriber, please log in. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Market Outlook: India E-Commerce—Online Adoption Expands to the HinterlandsWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2023, Week 22: B&M Drives UK OpeningsInnovator Profile: Tolstoy Helps Brands Create Engaging Shopping Experiences Through Interactive, Shoppable VideoChina Consumer Tracker: Consumer Sentiment Remains Volatile