US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker: Clothing Declines Deepen in December

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The Coresight Research US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker provides a monthly update on the trajectory of consumer spending on beauty, clothing and footwear.

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Using data from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis, we discuss clothing declines in December 2020, and the moderation of beauty spending growth during the month. This report covers the following:

• US consumer spending on clothing and footwear—year-over-year change
• US consumer spending by subcategory, including children’s and infant’s clothing, men’s and boy’s clothing, and women’s and girl’s clothing—year-over-year change
• US consumer spending on footwear—year-over-year change
• US consumer spending on selected beauty categories—year-over-year change