Insight Reports 2 minutes premiumOctober 2019 US Retail Sales: Declines Slow in Clothing and Department Stores Author By Coresight Research November 18, 2019 What's InsideCoresight 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. Highlights from our October US Retail Sales Report: US retail sales grew again in October – but with mixed results Sales growth accelerated in food and beverage stores, general merchandise stores and motor vehicle and parts dealers. But several sectors saw sequentially slower growth in October, with department stores (a sub-set of general-merchandise stores) hit hardest. Clothing and accessory stores also posted declines – albeit slower than the prior month. Nonstore retailers grew rapidly. November 18, 2019 premium This report is for Premium subscribers only. Learn more about subscriptions here. Other research you may be interested in: