# Retail Sales

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USA focuses on retail to drive their economy.

**US Advanced Retail Sales Report**

Used to determine retail trends and predict future demand for sector demand.

	Monthly percent change in total retail sales

	Monthly sales ex-autos
	
Report does not account for inflation, so its hard for the index to go backward, as inflation keeps pushing it up.

Report uses a survey sample, not real data.

1999 - ecommerce = 0.6%
2018 - ecommerce = 9.5%
likely to rise