July 18, 2019 Insight Report 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.
July 16, 2019 Insight Report 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.
July 12, 2019 Insight Report 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%.
June 28, 2019 Insight Report 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.
June 21, 2019 Insight Report 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.
June 18, 2019 Insight Report 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.
June 18, 2019 Insight Report 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.
June 11, 2019 Insight Report 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.
May 31, 2019 Insight Report 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.
May 24, 2019 Insight Report Premium April 2019 UK Retail Sales: Late Easter and Warm Weather Drive Jump in SalesThe Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported a strengthening of year-over-year retail sales growth to 7.2% in April, with a 7.4% increase in volumes.
May 23, 2019 Insight Report Premium April 2019 US Monthly Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics Report: Easter Week Boosts TrafficUS store traffic declined 5.0% year over year in April. The conversion rate advanced 0.1 percentage points, average transaction value (ATV) fell 3.2% and the product return rate was flat year over year.
May 17, 2019 Insight Report Premium April 2019 US Retail Sales: Growth Decelerates in Most Sectors with Major Slowdown in Home Improvement and Clothing StoresTotal US retail sales excluding gasoline and automobiles increased 5.1% year over year in April, strengthening from the revised 0.9% year-over-year rise in March. A late Easter pulled some spending from March into April.
May 14, 2019 Insight Report Premium April 2019 US Same-Store Sales: Costco Comps Ahead of Consensus, Buckle’s Men’s Segment Outperforms Women’s, Cato Posts Robust CompsCostco’s same-store sales growth beat the consensus estimate. Its e-commerce segment continued to post strong growth.
April 30, 2019 Insight Report Premium March 2019 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and ChinaIn March, US gasoline-price deflation eased to near-zero, contributing to an uptick in overall consumer price inflation. China retail sales growth picked up pace to 8.7% year over year.
April 22, 2019 Insight Report Premium March 2019 US Retail Sales: Growth Seen in Most Sectors with Major Uplift in Home ImprovementUS saw retail sales growth in most sectors with major uplift in home-improvement in March.
