Insight Report | June 15, 2018 Premium May 2018 UK Retail Sales: A Bounceback with Very Strong Volume Growth; Inflationary Pressures EaseWarm May weather prompted British consumers to flock to the shops over the month’s two public holidays, to the benefit of grocery stores, clothing specialists and DIY stores. Read More
Insight Report | May 30, 2018 Premium April 2018 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and ChinaEach month, we round up key metrics reflecting 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. Metrics for April include: Read More
Insight Report | May 28, 2018 Premium April 2018 UK Retail Sales: Very Weak Month Due to Earlier EasterApril was an exceptionally weak month for year-over-year retail sales growth. Value sales were up just 0.8% year over year and volumes were down 1.2%. An early Easter hit April sales: Easter Sunday fell on April 1 this year versus April 16 last year, and this pulled some Easter-related spending forward into March. Read More
Insight Report | May 18, 2018 Premium April 2018 US Same-Store SalesSame-store sales for Costco saw an acceleration in April versus the same period last year. Cato and Buckle continued to report negative comps for the month. Costco and L Brands beat estimates. Read More
Insight Report | May 16, 2018 Premium April 2018 US Retail SalesAccording to the US Census Bureau, total US retail sales increased by 0.3% month over month in April on a seasonally adjusted basis, marking the second month of growth after a revised 0.8% advance in March. The April results were inline with economists’ expectations. Read More
Insight Report | May 2, 2018 Premium March 2018 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and ChinaEach month, we round up key metrics reflecting 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. Read More
Insight Report | April 23, 2018 Premium March 2018 UK Retail Sales: Stronger Volume Growth, Supported by an Earlier EasterUK retail saw a strengthening of year-over-year volume (or real term) growth in March. Easter Sunday fell on April 1 this year versus April 16 last year, and this pulled some Easter-related spending forward into March. Read More
Insight Report | April 18, 2018 Premium March 2018 US Retail SalesTotal retail sales increased by 0.6% month over month in March on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the US Census Bureau. Read More
Insight Report | April 17, 2018 Premium March 2018 US Same-Store SalesSame-store sales for the group improved in March, and Costco, Cato and L Brands all reported positive comps for the month. Costco and L Brands beat comp estimates. Read More
Insight Report | March 23, 2018 Premium February 2018 UK Retail Sales: Solid Growth SustainedUK retail sales grew by 3.4% year over year in February, level with the rate seen in January. Year-over-year volume growth nudged up from 0.6% in January to 0.8% in February. Read More
Insight Report | March 23, 2018 Premium February 2018 US Retail Sales and TrafficAccording to the US Census Bureau, US retail sales declined by 0.1% month over month in February on a seasonally adjusted basis, representing a three-month decline. Read More
Insight Report | January 22, 2018 Premium December 2017 UK Retail Sales and Christmas Trading Wrap-Up: Solid Total Growth in Line with FGRT Forecast, but Gains Not Evenly DistributedUK November and December retail sales growth came in at a robust 4.6% year over year. This was in line with FGRT’s holiday forecast calling for growth of approximately 5%. Read More
Insight Report | October 16, 2017 Premium September 2017 US Retail Sales and TrafficUS retail sales fell unexpectedly in August. On a month-over-month basis, total retail sales decreased by 0.2% in August and amounted to $474.8 billion. Read More
Insight Report | June 15, 2017 Premium May 2017 US Retail Sales and TrafficTotal US retail sales for May declined by 0.3% month over month and amounted to $473.8billion. Results came in lower than the consensus estimate of a 0.1% decline. Read More
Insight Report | June 15, 2017 Premium May 2017 US Retail Sales and TrafficTotal US retail sales for May declined by 0.3% month over month and amounted to $473.8billion. Results came in lower than the consensus estimate of a 0.1% decline. Read More
