ASA’s monthly sales report shows October 2021 results that reflect another month of robust performance compared to the same month a year ago. Year-to-date and trailing-twelve-month figures remained strong when compared against 2020, a year that had multiple weeks, if not months of closures or partial closures.
Respondents to the monthly sales report reported a median sales increase of 17.4% for October 2021 vs. October 2020. In comparison to the previous month (October 2021 vs. September 2021), respondents reported a modest increase in sales of 1.9%.