Despite economic headwinds, consumer demand for retail goods remained robust through the first quarter of 2023. National retail sales (including food services) totaled a seasonally adjusted $2,063 billion in Q1 2023, up 4.9% from the prior year and surpassing Q1 2019’s level of $1,509 billion by 36.7%. Food and beverage sales accounted for 12.8% of total retail spending, on par with pre-pandemic levels.
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