The coronavirus pandemic has driven a surge in consumer spending in the United States, particularly with stockpiling of goods. Multi-purpose outlets like Walmart and Target gained the most, with dollars sales of consumer packaged goods increasing 10 percent relative to the year before. Convenience stores witnessed a smaller but still significant increase in sales, reaching around 4 percent compared to 2019 levels.
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Change in retail dollar sales due to the coronavirus pandemic in the United States in March 2020, by store type
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IRI. (March 19, 2020). Change in retail dollar sales due to the coronavirus pandemic in the United States in March 2020, by store type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105488/coronavirus-retails-sales-by-store-type-us/
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