Insight ReportSeptember 2019 US Retail Sales: Solid Total Growth but Clothing Soft Coresight Research October 18, 2019 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 monthly US Retail Sales Report reviews the latest sector data published by the US Census Bureau. Highlights from our September US Retail Sales Report: Total US retail sales excluding gasoline and automobiles increased 4.4% year over year in September, versus the 4.7% rise in August. Clothing specialty retailers’ sales fell 0.7% in September, following August’s 2.0% increase. Department store retailers posted a sales decline of 7.3%, worsening from a 4.6% decline in August.• In September, nonstore retailers saw sales rise 15.6%, following a 13.8% rise in August. 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: Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 30: US Retail and the Consumer—Latest MetricsConfidence and Couture—Consumer Sentiment Ticks Up, Gucci Leads in Luxury: US Consumer Survey InsightsAgentic Commerce: How Retailers Can Employ OpenAI’s Agentic Commerce Protocol To Unleash a True AI Shopping AgentUS Store Tracker Extra, July 2025: 127 Million Square Feet of Retail Space To Close, Outpacing Openings by 60%
