COVID-19's impact on the economy: US retail sales fall 8.7% in March

With the COVID-19 pandemic limiting movement and disrupting economic activity, retail sales dropped 8.7% in March, the largest month-to-month decrease since the Census Bureau started tracking the data.

Overall retail sales, including food services such as restaurants, fell from $529.3 billion in February to $483.1 billion in March.

Retail sales by month by sector