隨著美國各州重開營業(yè)，零售銷售反彈17.7%

隨著美國各州重開營業(yè)，零售銷售反彈17.7%

As more states and cities allowed restaurants and shopping centers to reopen, U.S. retail spending swung big in May, climbing 17.7%, the U.S. Commerce Department said Tuesday. Major stock indexes rose after the report was released.

美國商務部周二表示，隨著更多州和城市允許餐館和購物中心重新開業(yè)，美國5月份零售支出大幅上升，攀升17.7%。報告發(fā)布后，主要股指上漲。

Spending is still down 6.1% from a year earlier because of the coronavirus pandemic. And economists warn of a long and uncertain recovery. But May's upswing follows a record historic collapse in March and April, when retail spending nose-dived as people avoided outings for food or shopping, especially for clothes and furniture.

由于冠狀病毒大流行，支出仍較上年同期下降6.1%。經濟學家們警告說，這將是一個長期且不確定的復蘇。但5月份的上漲是在3月和4月創(chuàng)紀錄的暴跌之后出現的，當時由于人們避免外出購買食品或購物，尤其是衣服和家具，零售支出大幅下降。

Retail sales — a measure that includes spending on gasoline, cars, food and drink — are a key part of the economy, which is sputtering back at different rates across the country after weeks of lockdowns. May's sales also got a boost from people spending their tax refunds and coronavirus financial assistance.

零售額(包括汽油、汽車、食品和飲料的支出)是經濟的一個關鍵組成部分，在數周的封鎖之后，全國各地的零售額以不同的速度回落。5月份的銷售額也得到了提振，因為人們花了退稅和冠狀病毒財政援助。

As businesses reopen, however, several states have reported new spikes in coronavirus cases. That has added to warnings that Americans' shopping habits may be changed for a long time, if not forever.

然而，隨著商業(yè)重新開業(yè)，幾個州報告了冠狀病毒病例的新高峰。這進一步提醒人們，美國人的購物習慣可能會在很長一段時間內改變(如果不是永遠改變的話)。

The pandemic, for example, has accelerated the shift to online orders, including food and groceries. This made online retail the only category to see demand grow even during the April meltdown, when retail sales overall fell a revised 14.7% from March.

例如，流行病加速了向在線訂單的轉變，包括食品和雜貨。這使得在線零售成為唯一一個在4月份經濟衰退期間需求增長的類別，當時零售總額比3月份下降了14.7%。

Here's where people were spending in May, compared with a month earlier:

以下是5月份消費者支出與一個月前相比的情況:

Clothing and accessories stores: +188%

服裝飾品店:+188%

Furniture stores: +89.7%

家具店:+ 89.7%

Sports, music and other hobby stores: +88.2%

體育、音樂和其他愛好商店:+88.2%

Electronics stores: +50.5%

電子產品商店:+ 50.5%

Department stores: +36.9%

百貨商店:+ 36.9%

Restaurants and bars: +29.1%

餐廳和酒吧:+29.1%

Gas stations: +12.8%

加油站:+ 12.8%

Online retailers: +9%

在線零售商:+ 9%

Big-box stores: +6%

大超市:+ 6%

Grocery stores: +1.3%

雜貨店:+ 1.3%

Many of these categories are seeing dramatically lower demand compared with pre-pandemic times. People are still spending much less on clothing and electronics and at gas stations, restaurants and department stores.

與流行病前相比，其中許多類別的需求大幅下降。人們在服裝、電子產品、加油站、餐館和百貨公司上的花費仍然大大減少。