{"id":58383,"date":"2024-08-16T00:04:45","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T00:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.saigonbiz.com.vn\/2024\/08\/16\/july-retail-sales-reveal-a-summer-vacation-from-discretionary-spending-reports-circana\/"},"modified":"2024-08-16T00:04:45","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T00:04:45","slug":"july-retail-sales-reveal-a-summer-vacation-from-discretionary-spending-reports-circana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.saigonbiz.com\/vn\/july-retail-sales-reveal-a-summer-vacation-from-discretionary-spending-reports-circana\/","title":{"rendered":"July Retail Sales Reveal a Summer Vacation From Discretionary Spending, Reports Circana"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Consumers are adapting purchase decisions around a quest for value and are shifting behavior accordingly<\/em><\/p>\n

CHICAGO, Aug. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CHICAGO, August 15, 2024 \u2014 Total U.S. retail sales across the combined view of discretionary general merchandise and consumer packaged goods (CPG) continued on the path toward a state of equilibrium in July. During the four weeks ending August 3, 2024, overall sales revenue remained level with the same four weeks last year, and unit demand declined 1%. While both food and beverage and non-edible CPG sales revenue increased 1%, with generally flat year-over-year unit performance, discretionary sales remained challenged, with a 3% decline in dollars and a 2% decline in units. Despite major retail promotional events, consumers maintained their steady spending of the past several months, according to Circana<\/a>™, a leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThis month\u2019s sales results demonstrate just how adept consumers have gotten at adapting their spending behavior to stick to a budget, including taking a break in some areas,\u201d said Marshal Cohen, chief retail industry advisor for Circana<\/a>. \u201cThis apparent vacation from spending is having an impact across discretionary categories. The long-standing strong performance in beauty and the auto aftermarket is starting to level off; back-to-school shopping has yet to show up in a significant way, and challenging results for apparel, footwear and accessories demonstrate that consumers are holding off on updating their wardrobes.\u201d<\/p>\n

There is a growing focus on finding value in new channels, as evident in the retail food and beverage revenue gains that clubs and dollar stores have captured in the first half of this year. Similar club store gains in non-edible CPG indicate related behavior there as well. In discretionary general merchandise, the shifts are more about what consumers are buying than where \u2014 products are prioritized based on need, and brand loyalty is tested by financial concerns and competitive product offerings across all channels.<\/p>\n

\u201cConsumers are shifting their dollars, not spending more, so marketers need to find ways to be the beneficiaries of these changes or risk being the victims,\u201d added Cohen. \u201cAs fall weather approaches and looming distractions around summer activities and the election evolve, it will be important to watch how consumer spending behavior changes \u2014 because it will change.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

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About Circana<\/b>\u00a0
Circana is a leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior. Through superior technology, advanced analytics, cross-industry data and deep expertise, we provide clarity that helps almost 7,000 of the world\u2019s leading brands and retailers take action and unlock business growth. We understand more about the complete consumer, the complete store and the complete wallet, so our clients can go beyond the data to apply insights, ignite innovation, meet consumer demand and outpace the competition. Learn more at www.circana.com<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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