• Coronavirus: year over year monthly retail sales comparison by sector U.S. 2020

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In January 2021, total retail sales in the United States rose by roughly seven and a half percent when compared to the same period in 2020. 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

	Motor vehicle & parts dealers	Furniture & home furniture stores	Electronics & appliance stores	Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers	Food & beverage stores	Health & personal care stores	Gasoline stations	Clothing & clothing accessories stores	Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, & book stores	General merchandise stores	Miscellaneous store retailers	Nonstore retailers	Total retail
Jan 20	6.7%	5.6%	-0.8%	1%	1.5%	1%	10.5%	1.8%	2.5%	1.7%	14.3%	7.9%	4.7%
Feb 20	5.8%	4.7%	-0.2%	6.9%	3.8%	0.1%	2.6%	1%	1.1%	2.6%	13%	7.7%	4.6%
Mar 20	-23.8%	-18.3%	-11.6%	4.7%	29.3%	5.3%	-18.1%	-49.8%	-16.3%	7.9%	-5.7%	14.2%	-5.7%
Apr 20	-33%	-58.7%	-53.1%	3.1%	12.4%	-9.9%	-39.3%	-87.3%	-44.7%	-5.9%	-31.6%	22.8%	-19.9%
May 20	-0.6%	-26.8%	-36.7%	18%	14.6%	-9%	-31.4%	-62.4%	-3.5%	0%	-20.8%	28.4%	-5.6%
Jun 20	7.5%	-3.5%	-12.7%	17.3%	12.4%	-5.7%	-19.1%	-23.2%	20.6%	2.5%	-7.7%	23.5%	1.1%
Jul 20	6.1%	-0.7%	-2.8%	14.8%	11.1%	3.2%	-15.6%	-20.9%	17.8%	1.1%	4.5%	24.7%	2.7%
Aug 20	8.9%	5.3%	-4.9%	18.3%	10.2%	4.5%	-15.4%	-20.4%	11.1%	0.8%	-0.6%	22.4%	2.6%
Sep 20	10.9%	5.2%	-6.5%	18.8%	10.6%	5.5%	-13.3%	-12.5%	14.4%	4.3%	3.6%	23.8%	5.4%
Oct 20	10.7%	5.2%	-3.9%	19.5%	10.3%	3.8%	-14%	-12.6%	12.4%	2.5%	1.7%	-1.7%	8.5%
Nov 20	9.5%	6%	-9.6%	17.9%	10.5%	5.2%	-12.1%	-14.2%	18.2%	3.2%	6.7%	24.1%	4.6%
Dec 20	9.7%	3.5%	-15.7%	16.1%	8.9%	5.2%	-12.3%	-15.9%	14.2%	0.7%	10.2%	17.1%	2.5%
Jan 21	13%	11.7%	-3.5%	19%	11.8%	6.2%	-7.8%	-11.1%	22.5%	5.9%	7.3%	28.7%	7.4%

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February 2021

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United States

Survey time period

January 2020 to January 2021

Supplementary notes

January 2021 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.

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