Insight Report | August 18, 2019 Premium July 2019 US Monthly Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics Report: Increased Traffic Post Independence Day WeekendUS store traffic declined 3.8% year over year in July. The conversion rate declined 0.2 percentage points, average transaction value (ATV) grew 3.9% and the product return rate declined 0.3 percentage points. Read More
Insight Report | August 16, 2019 Premium July 2019 US Retail Sales: Growth Accelerates in Most SectorsTotal US retail sales excluding gasoline and automobiles increased 5.6% year over year in July, strengthening from the 2.2% year-over-year rise in June. Read More
Insight Report | August 16, 2019 Premium July 2019 UK Retail Sales: Growth Accelerates for Internet RetailersJuly was a solid month for UK retail overall, according to the ONS: Sales grew 3.7% versus 4.0% in June and slightly below the 4.1% average for the prior 12 months. Read More
Insight Report | August 12, 2019 Premium July 2019 US Same-Store Sales: Costco Reports Comps Below ConsensusCostco’s global same-store sales growth marginally improved from June, but missed the consensus estimate. Its e-commerce growth accelerated to 21.3% in July, from June’s 15.7%. Read More
Insight Report | July 26, 2019 Premium June 2019 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and ChinaUS inflation softened a little, while wage growth remained unchanged. Retail sales growth weakened. Read More
Insight Report | July 22, 2019 Premium June 2019 US Monthly Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics Report: Independence Day and Father’s Day Boost TrafficUS store traffic declined 5.8% year over year in June. The conversion rate (CVR) advanced 0.3 percentage points, average transaction value (ATV) grew 4.7% and the product return rate advanced 0.2 percentage points. Read More
Insight Report | July 18, 2019 Premium June 2019 UK Retail Sales: Smaller Retailers Drive Overall Growth, Clothing and Furniture Stores See Solid BoostThe Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported weak growth of 2.1% year over year in May, driven by smaller retailers. Large retailers, which form the bulk of most sectors, eked out a 0.9% year-over-year increase. Read More
Insight Report | July 16, 2019 Premium June 2019 US Retail Sales: Slowdown Seen Across Sectors, Nonstore Retailers Continue Growth TrajectoryUS retail sales rose 2.5% YoY in June, weakening from the 3.2% rise in May with slips across major sectors. Nonstore retailers continued their growth trajectory, with sales rising 11.6% YoY, following May’s 11.7% rise but slower than 12.9% in April. Read More
Insight Report | July 12, 2019 Premium June 2019 US Same-Store Sales: Costco’s Comps Beat Consensus, Buckle’s Men’s Segment Boosts Sales, Cato’s Sales RiseIn June, Costco’s same-store sales growth was slightly above the consensus estimate while e-commerce growth slowed from May’s solid 20.7%. Read More
Insight Report | June 28, 2019 Premium May 2019 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and ChinaIn May, US wage growth softened a little, as did inflation; UK retail sales were weak; and China retail sales growth picked up to 8.6%, but inflation was high in food. Read More
Insight Report | June 21, 2019 Premium May 2019 UK Retail Sales: Soft Growth, Driven by Smaller RetailersThe ONS reported weak growth of 2.1% year over year in May, driven by smaller retailers. Large retailers, which form the bulk of most sectors, eked out a 0.9% year-over-year increase. Read More
Insight Report | June 18, 2019 Premium May 2019 US Monthly Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Memorial Day and Mother’s Day Boost TrafficUS store traffic declined 8.9% year over year in May. The conversion rate (CVR) advanced 0.2 percentage points, average transaction value (ATV) grew 4.1% and the product return rate was flat year over year. Read More
Insight Report | June 18, 2019 Premium May 2019 US Retail Sales: Slowdown Seen Across Sectors with Major Softening in Clothing and Department StoresTotal US retail sales excluding gasoline and automobiles increased 3.2% year over year in May, weakening from the revised 5.8% year-over-year rise in April. Read More
Insight Report | June 11, 2019 Premium May 2019 US Same-Store Sales: Costco’s Comps Below Consensus, Buckle’s Sales Drop, Cato’s Comps Meet Management ExpectationsIn May, Costco’s same-store sales growth was below the consensus estimate, although its e-commerce segment continued to post strong growth. Buckle posted a decrease in same-store sales, impacted by poor performance in its women’s segment. Read More
Insight Report | May 31, 2019 Premium April 2019 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and ChinaEach month, we round up key metrics that reflect consumer demand in the US, the UK and China. In these updates, we focus on direct, leading indicators of the health of the consumer economy: wage growth, price changes and retail sales growth. Read More
