Free Data GraphicCoresight 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: May 2025 US Retail Sales: Core Sales Growth Proves Solid Despite Pull-Forward of PurchasesHoliday 2025 Survey Insights: Dollar Stores and Temu Break into the Top Five RetailersAnalyst Corner: Beauty’s Back! The US Beauty Market Bounces Back, with Madhav Pitaliya and John MercerStore Tracker Extra: UK Store Openings and Closures—2024 Review and 2025 Outlook