Insight ReportJanuary 2019 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and China Coresight Research March 7, 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 January Consumer Update: US consumers benefitted from strengthening wage growth and lower inflation. UK retail sales growth proved solid. Chinese consumers enjoyed a double boost from a softening of inflation in food prices and deflation in automotive fuel prices. 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: Enhance Shopping and Customize Care: Three Technologies Transforming the Drugstore and Pharmacy Retail LandscapeSeptember 2025 US Retail Sales: Delayed Government Data Show Strong Retail Growth in SeptemberConsumer Sentiment Declines as Tariffs Loom: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 28, 2025—InfographicEconomic Sentiment Improves: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 50, 2025—Data Graphic