Insight ReportDecember 2018 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and China Coresight Research January 28, 2019 Executive SummaryCoresight Research’s monthly reports keep you up to date on US and UK retail sales, US retail traffic and in-store metrics, selected US retailers’ same-store sales and key global consumer indicators. Click here to view our full collection of Monthly Reports. Our Monthly Consumer Update rounds up key metrics that reflect 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. Highlights from our December Consumer Update: U.S. consumers enjoyed a double boost from strengthening wage growth and gasoline-price inflation turning to deflation. U.K. retail sales growth slowed sharply. Chinese retail sales growth strengthened a little after several months of slowing growth. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: US Store Tracker Extra, May 2025: Rite Aid Takes Total Closed Retail Space to Over 110 Million Square FeetEarnings Insights 4Q24, Week 4: Birkenstock, Hermès, Sprouts and More Post Double-Digit GrowthRetail Media Intelligence: Unlocking the Power of In-Store Retail MediaThe Agentic AI Playbook: Insights Presented by Deborah Weinswig at NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show APAC
