Insight ReportMay 2018 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and China Coresight Research June 27, 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 May Consumer Update: In the US,gasoline prices jumped by 21.8% year over year in May, while retail sales (ex gasoline) continued to grow strongly. In the UK, retail sales growth bounced back strongly in May. In China, food-price inflation eased further,and calendar effects contributed to a slowdown in retail sales 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: Stretching Budgets and Shifting Choices: Navigating Back-to-School 2025—Data GraphicNRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show Wrap-Up—The Future of Retail Will Be Driven by AI, Innovation and a Commitment to SustainabilityWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 32: Co-op Opens New-Format Micro StoreFrom Prohibition to Participation: Measuring the Impact of Cannabis and Psychedelic Mushroom Legalization on Consumer Spending
