Insight Report 1 minute PremiumDecember 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: Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 3: Joann Files for Bankruptcy Again as US Closures Cross 2,000CES 2025 Wrap-Up: Top 10 Takeaways—AI, Retail Tech, Sustainability, and Health and Wellness Come into FocusWhat Can Retailers Learn from Shein and Temu?: Insights Presented at RLC Global Forum 2025Analyst Corner: Three Key Predictions for India Retail in 2025, with Sujeet Naik