Our Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week series spotlights key data points from our research.

Discover key data points we are watching in week 17 of 2025. This week, we focus on US retail sales performance and projections as well as survey-driven insights on consumers’ economic expectations.

Dive into the full research reports behind these data points:

1. March 2025 US Retail Sales: Retail Sales Rebound Amid Tariff Concerns
2. April 2025 US Retail Sales Outlook: Lowering Near-Term Growth Projections Amid Volatility and Uncertainty
3. Economic Sentiment Shows First Uptick in Eight Weeks; Plus, Drugstore and Pharmacy Shopping in Focus: US Consumer Survey Insights—with associated infographic

Other relevant research:

• The US Retail Sales Databank features retail sales values and year-over-year growth, in total and by sector, by year and by month. This Databank is updated monthly.
• The Coresight Research US Consumer Survey Databank provides additional insight into US consumer behaviors from our weekly surveys.
• All graphics in the Three Data Points series