Free Data Graphic 2 minutesFree ReportCoresight Bites: China Retail Sales Maintain Growth Momentum Coresight Research April 21, 2021 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. Following the jump in January and February, year-over-year growth of China’s total retail sales (ex. food service, incl. automobiles and gasoline) remained strong in March 2021. The strong growth was against undemanding comparatives from one year earlier, when the country was suffering heavily from the outbreak of Covid-19 and sales declined by 12.0%. However, even comparing against pre-pandemic values, total sales in March 2021 saw solid growth. Click the image to read more about the topic. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 18: WHSmith To Open Additional Travel StoresEarnings Insights 4Q24, Week 3: Gucci Sales Slump 21%, Plus Updates from Ahold, Amazon, Coty and MoreEconomic and Financial Sentiment Stabilizes: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 14, 2025—InfographicWhere Shoppers Live vs. Where They Shop: US Consumer Survey Insights Extra