Insight Report 1 minute PremiumApril 2018 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and China Coresight Research May 30, 2018 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 April Consumer Update: In the US, wage growth and retail sales growth softened slightly, while gas-price inflation strengthened further. In the UK, retail sales growth was weak due to an earlier Easter. Automotive fuel-price inflation accelerated sharply. In China, food-price inflation eased significantly, and retail sales growth returned to around 9% year over year. This report is for paying subscribers only. Already a paying subscriber? Please log in to see the entire report.If you wish to learn more about our subscription plans and become a paying subscriber, click here. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: US Store Tracker Extra, October 2023: Retailers To Open 86 Million Square Feet of Retail Space This YearHead-to-Head in UK Apparel Retailing: Boohoo vs. PrimarkFMI Midwinter Executive Conference: Driving Grocery Resilience in a Challenging EconomyCalm Before Holiday Shopping Season Begins: US Consumer Survey Insights 2023, Week 42