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3.2% -- retail sales growth rate for US retail sales (2019)
eMarketer forecasts that US retail sales will grow by 3.2% in 2019.
- Forecast includes auto and gas sales, unlike NRF projections
- Factors in December 2018 slowdown
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3.2%
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2019
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B
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95
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90
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90
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30
Methodology
45
Freshness
86
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https://www.emarketer.com/content/how-much-will-retail-sales-grow-this-year ↗
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How Much Will Ecommerce Sales Grow in 2019?
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Forecast based on Commerce Department data and analysis of December 2018 sales.
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