October 18, 2019 Insight Report Premium September 2019 US Monthly Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Traffic Decline SteepensUS store traffic and average transaction value fell in September while the conversion rate climbed, with wide regional variations.
October 18, 2019 Insight Report Premium September 2019 US Retail Sales: Solid Total Growth but Clothing SoftTotal US retail sales excluding gasoline and automobiles increased 4.4% year over year in September, versus a 4.7% rise in August.
October 14, 2019 Insight Report Premium September 2019 US Same-Store Sales: Costco Experiences Slower Growth, but Beats Consensus EstimateCostco’s global September same-store sales growth decelerated from August but beat the consensus estimate. Its e-commerce growth came in at 17.8% in September, lower than August’s 23.9% growth.
September 30, 2019 Insight Report Premium August 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.
September 20, 2019 Insight Report Premium August 2019 US Monthly Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics Report: Labor Day Weekend Boosts August TrafficUS store traffic declined 4.7% year over year in August. The conversion rate advanced 0.7 percentage points, average transaction value (ATV) grew 1.0% and the product return rate declined 0.1 percentage points.
September 20, 2019 Insight Report Premium August 2019 UK Retail Sales: Mixed FortunesTotal UK retail sales were up 2.8% year over year in August versus 3.8% in July. Larger retailers saw solid year-over-year growth of 3.5% in August.
September 16, 2019 Insight Report Premium August 2019 US Retail Sales: A Solid Month with Clothing Stores Returning to GrowthTotal US retail sales excluding gasoline and automobiles increased 4.7% year over year in August, versus the 5.6% year-over-year rise in July.
September 9, 2019 Insight Report Premium August 2019 US Same-Store Sales: Costco Comps Beat ExpectationsCostco’s global same-store sales growth slowed marginally from July but came in substantially ahead of the consensus estimate. The company’s online growth accelerated to 23.9% in August, from July’s 21.3%.
August 23, 2019 Insight Report Premium July 2019 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and ChinaUS wage growth continued to comfortably outpace inflation. Retail sales growth strengthened.
August 18, 2019 Insight Report 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.
August 16, 2019 Insight Report 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.
August 16, 2019 Insight Report 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.
August 12, 2019 Insight Report 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%.
July 26, 2019 Insight Report Premium June 2019 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and ChinaUS inflation softened a little, while wage growth remained unchanged. Retail sales growth weakened.
July 22, 2019 Insight Report 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.
