Executive Summary

Coresight 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 monthly US Retail Sales Report reviews the latest sector data published by the US Census Bureau.

Highlights from our March US Retail Sales Report:

• Total retail sales increased by 0.6% month over month in March on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the US Census Bureau.
• On a year-over-year basis in March, total retail sales increased by 4.5% and retail sales excluding autos increased by 4.7%.
• Economists predict that healthy consumer confidence, steady job gains and the impact of tax cuts will help fuel solid spending growth in the months ahead.