clothing sales dropped 50%, grocery sales up 26% compared year over year [View all]

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Retail sales saw their biggest drop on record in March as the coronavirus pandemic forced closures across restaurants, bars and many stores.

March retail sales dropped 8.7% vs. February and 6.2% year-over-year.

The largest monthly drop in retail sales every recorded was 4.3% in November of 2008 during the global financial crisis.

Last month sales at clothing and clothing accessory stores plummeted 50.5% compared to February and dropped 52% year-over-year, according to the National Retail Federation.

Sales at sporting goods stores fell 24.4% year-over-year, while grocery stores saw a surge in demand, with sales rising 25.7% year-over-year.

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