April 23, 2018 Insight Report 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.
April 18, 2018 Insight Report 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.
April 17, 2018 Insight Report 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.
March 23, 2018 Insight Report 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.
March 23, 2018 Insight Report 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.
January 22, 2018 Insight Report 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%.
October 16, 2017 Insight Report 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.
June 15, 2017 Insight Report 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.
June 15, 2017 Insight Report 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.
June 5, 2017 Insight Report Premium May 2017 US Same-Store SalesComps for the group generally beat expectations in May. Costco’s comps were up 4.1%, beating the consensus estimate of 3.0%.
January 23, 2017 Insight Report Premium December 2016 UK Retail Sales and Christmas Wrapup: A Bumper Holiday PeriodOfficial data and company updates confirm that it was a bumper holiday season. Total retail sales grew by 7.1% in December, the strongest December growth recorded in decades.
July 25, 2016 Insight Report Premium June 2016 UK Retail Sales: Growth Softens, Apparel SlumpsTotal UK retail sales rose by 1.1% year over year in June; the figure was below the 12-month average of 1.6% and marked a slowdown from solid growth in April and May.
June 1, 2016 Insight Report Premium June 2016 US Same-Store SalesThe earlier Easter weighed on results for some retailers in March. L Brands noted that it had a one-point negative impact, while Zumiez and Fred’s also called out an impact from the calendar shift of the holiday.
November 19, 2015 Insight Report Premium October 2015 UK Retail Sales & E-Commerce BriefingFollowing an unexpectedly strong September, total retail growth in the UK returned to its weakening trend in October
October 8, 2015 Insight Report Premium October 2015 US Same-Store SalesThe four-week October period had 28 selling days both this year and last year.
