August 31, 2018 Insight Report Premium July 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.
August 20, 2018 Insight Report Premium July 2018 UK Retail Sales: Solid Growth Sustained; Online Sales Remain RobustThe UK retail sector enjoyed robust volume growth in July, with sales up 4.0% year over year in real terms.
August 17, 2018 Insight Report Premium July 2018 US Retail Sales and Traffic: Status Quo Continues with YoY Increase in Total Retail Sales and Decline in Store TrafficTotal seasonally-adjusted retail sales increased by 6.0% year over year in July, according to the US Census Bureau.
August 14, 2018 Insight Report Premium July 2018 US Same-Store SalesCostco’s same-store sales grew higher in July this year compared to the growth reported in the same month last year. Buckle and Cato brands’ comp growth turned positive compared to declines posted in July 2017. L Brands’ comps were flat.
July 31, 2018 Insight Report Premium June 2018 US Retail Sales and Traffic: Steady Increase in YoY Total Retail Sales While Store Traffic Continues to DeclineOn a year-over-year basis in June, total retail sales increased by 6.4%, according to the US Census Bureau
July 31, 2018 Insight Report Premium June 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 June include:
July 16, 2018 Insight Report Premium June 2018 US Same-Store SalesCostco’s same-store sales growth accelerated in June versus the same period last year. Buckle, Cato and L Brands all reported comp improvement year over year.
June 27, 2018 Insight Report Premium May 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 May include:
June 19, 2018 Insight Report Premium May 2018 US Same-Store SalesSame-store sales for Costco saw an acceleration in May versus the same period last year. Cato, Buckle and L Brands all reported positive May comps, which also accelerated versus the same period last year.
June 15, 2018 Insight Report 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.
May 30, 2018 Insight Report 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:
May 28, 2018 Insight Report 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.
May 18, 2018 Insight Report 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.
May 16, 2018 Insight Report 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.
May 2, 2018 Insight Report 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.
