Insight Report 4 minutes PremiumApril 2020 US Retail Sales: Discretionary Sectors Post Huge Declines; Food Stores and Nonstore Retailers Save Total Sales from Double-Digit Fall Coresight Research May 18, 2020 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 April 2020 US Retail Sales Report: With nonessential retail shut down for the full month of April due to the coronavirus, US retail sales nosedived in discretionary sectors, following deep declines in March. Lower levels of food stockpiling by consumers also saw growth slow in the grocery sector. Using data from the US Census Bureau, this report looks at which retail sectors saw sales surge and which did not do well in April 2020. 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: Data Dive: US Consumer Debt in Focus as the Fed Cuts RatesSeptember 2023 US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Shopper Yield Decline Softens Despite Negative Trends in Store-Based Sales and TrafficFlipkart Big Billion Days 2024 Preview: Fast Delivery and Increased Sustainability To Boost SalesShoptalk 2024 Day Four: Innovation for Innovation’s Sake?