In February 2020, total retail sales in the United States grew by 4.2 percent when compared to the same period in 2019. The first coronavirus (COVID-19) case in the United States occurred at the end of January 2020. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.
Year over year monthly retail sales comparison of the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States from 2019 to 2020, by retail sector*
February
January
Motor vehicle & parts dealers
4.9%
6.7%
Furniture & home furniture stores
3.8%
5.6%
Electronics & appliance stores
-1%
-0.8%
Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers
5.1%
1%
Food & beverage stores
4%
1.5%
Health & personal care stores
0.6%
1%
Gasoline stations
2.7%
10.5%
Clothing & clothing accessories
stores
1.4%
1.8%
Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, & book stores
* February figures are advance estimates are based on early reports obtained from a small sample of firms selected from the larger Monthly Retail Trade Survey (MRTS) sample.
Figures are unadjusted seasonally.
** Excluding food services and drinking places.
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US Census Bureau. (March 17, 2020). Year over year monthly retail sales comparison of the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States from 2019 to 2020, by retail sector* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 03, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104339/coronavirus-year-over-year-monthly-retail-sales-comparison-by-sector-us/
US Census Bureau. "Year over year monthly retail sales comparison of the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States from 2019 to 2020, by retail sector*." Chart. March 17, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 03, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104339/coronavirus-year-over-year-monthly-retail-sales-comparison-by-sector-us/
US Census Bureau. (2020). Year over year monthly retail sales comparison of the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States from 2019 to 2020, by retail sector*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 03, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104339/coronavirus-year-over-year-monthly-retail-sales-comparison-by-sector-us/
US Census Bureau. "Year over Year Monthly Retail Sales Comparison of The Impact of Coronavirus (Covid-19) in The United States from 2019 to 2020, by Retail Sector*." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104339/coronavirus-year-over-year-monthly-retail-sales-comparison-by-sector-us/
US Census Bureau, Year over year monthly retail sales comparison of the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States from 2019 to 2020, by retail sector* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104339/coronavirus-year-over-year-monthly-retail-sales-comparison-by-sector-us/ (last visited April 03, 2020)
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