InfographicThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 34: US Retail Sales Outlook John Mercer, Head of Global Research and Managing Director of Data-Driven Research August 22, 2025 Reasons to ReadOur Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week series spotlights key data points from our research. Discover selected data insights from Coresight Research. This week, the US retail outlook. Dive into the research behind these data points: August 2025 US Retail Sales Outlook: July Strength and Improved Outlook Score Raise Retail Projection Above 4% Other relevant research: The US Retail Sales Databank All graphics in the Three Data Points series This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 33: US Consumers’ Tariff PerceptionsEconomic Sentiment Improves: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 50, 2025—Data GraphicSeptember 2025 US Retail Sales Outlook: Retail Outlook Score Plummets; Holiday-Quarter Growth Projection ModeratesUS Black Friday 2025: Early Read—Early-Morning Footfall Points to a Selective Return of the Black Friday Store Energy