Insight Report 3 minutes PremiumMay 2017 US Retail Sales and Traffic Coresight Research June 15, 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 May Retail Traffic report: Total US retail sales for May declined by 0.3% month over month and amounted to $473.8 billion. Results came in lower than the consensus estimate of a 0.1% decline. On a year-over-year basis in May, total retail sales increased by 3.8% and retail sales excluding autos also increased by 3.8%. Five out of 13 major store categories posted positive sales results, while two were flat compared with April. Nonstore retailers and furniture stores posted the largest month-over-month increases, of 0.8% and 0.4%, respectively. According to RetaliNext, a number of in-store metrics were negative in May, but showed a slight improvement from previous months. Sales were down 5.5% year over year, the smallest decline in the last six months.In-store traffic fell by (6.1)% in May year over year, but the decline was lower than that seen in most recent months. 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: Research Preview: Market Navigator—Global LuxuryFive Strategies for Success in US Grocery Retail: Leveraging First-Party Data To Offer a Connected Shopping ExperienceInnovator Profile: Carbon Maps Address Crucial Environmental Concerns in the Food IndustryResponses to Inflation and Financial Resilience—Strategic Purchasing Behavior: US Consumer Survey Insights