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    America’s Research Group conducts a national study of 1,000 consumers in the general population every other month to determine shopping trends in 26 retail shopping categories. This information is displayed by month, percentage of population shopped and per capita spending in each category. The data dates back to May 2000.

    DatePercentage Shopped & Per Capita Spent
    May-00 20.50%--$13.84
    Jul-00 21.90%--$10.35
    Sep-00 21.30%--$11.03
    Nov-00 19.40%--$10.87
    Jan-01 16.40%--$8.89
    Mar-01 18.70%--$10.71
    May-01 19.90%--$15.90
    Jul-01 18.30%--$12.88
    Sep-01 16.70%--$9.12
    Nov-01 18.90%--$13.40
    Jan-02 13.60%--$14.44
    Mar-02 16.30%--$11.09
    May 02 20.1%--$14.76
    July 02 23.5%--$16.86
    Sept. 02 17.5%--$15.69
    Nov. 02 21.3%--$16.86
    Jan. 03 22.3%--$18.57
    Mar. 03 21%--$20.01
    May 03 18.38%--$15.86
    July 03 15.5%--$12.93
    Sept. 03 16.2%--$11.10
    Nov. 03 15%--$9.57
    Jan .04 11.3%--$7.86
    March 04 18.1%--$14.67
    May 04 21.5%--$9.94
    July 04 20.1%--$9.40