Insight ReportApril 2018 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and China Coresight Research May 30, 2018 Executive SummaryCoresight Research’s monthly reports keep you up to date on US and UK retail sales, US retail traffic and in-store metrics, selected US retailers’ same-store sales and key global consumer indicators. Click here to view our full collection of Monthly Reports. Our Monthly Consumer Update rounds up key metrics that reflect consumer demand in the US, the UK and China. We focus on direct, leading indicators of the health of the consumer economy: wage growth, price changes and retail sales growth. Highlights from our April Consumer Update: In the US, wage growth and retail sales growth softened slightly, while gas-price inflation strengthened further. In the UK, retail sales growth was weak due to an earlier Easter. Automotive fuel-price inflation accelerated sharply. In China, food-price inflation eased significantly, and retail sales growth returned to around 9% year over year. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Store Tracker Extra: UK Store Openings and Closures—2024 Review and 2025 OutlookWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 25: Furniture Frenzy—At Home’s Bankruptcy, Ashley’s Store Renewal and Openings from IKEA, Wayfair and MoreJCPenney Merges with SPARC Group to Form Catalyst Brands—What It Means for US RetailPersonal Financial Sentiment Hits Six-Month Low: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 48, 2025—Data Graphic
