Insight ReportUS Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker: Clothing and Footwear Spending 12% Above Pre-Crisis Levels in March 2021 Coresight Research May 5, 2021 Reasons to ReadThe Coresight Research US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker provides a monthly update on the trajectory of consumer spending on beauty, clothing and footwear. We discuss a strong recovery in consumer spending on apparel in March 2021 and spending growth in the beauty category. This report covers year-over-year changes in US consumer spending across the following sectors: Clothing and footwear The clothing subcategories of children’s and infants’ clothing, men’s and boys’ clothing, and women’s and girls’ clothing The footwear subcategory Selected beauty categories We also present our estimates for year-over-year growth in the clothing and footwear and beauty categories in the coming months, as we annualize the Covid-19 impacts in 2020. 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. 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: 6.18 Shopping Festival Helps Lift Consumer Sentiment After Recent Lows: China Consumer Survey InsightsKroger and Instacart Expand Partnership To Advance Agentic Shopping and Accelerate Delivery EfficiencyConsumer Sentiment Falls Further After Stock-Market Sell-Off: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 12, 2025—InfographicFinancial Confidence Improves: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 25, 2025—Infographic