Insight ReportSeptember 2018 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and China Coresight Research November 6, 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 September Consumer Update: Year-over-year growth in US retail sales excluding automobiles and gasoline slowed to 3.1%. UK retail sales growth remained solid, registering a 4.2% increase year over year. Chinese retail sales growth accelerated for a second month, rising by 9.2%. 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: AI in Retail: What’s Now and What’s Next—Premium Subscriber Call, November 2025CES 2026 Preview: A Guide to What Retailers Should See and DoEconomic Optimism at Five-Month Low; Holiday Shopping Slows: US Consumer Survey InsightsUS Tariffs: Divergence Between Consumer and Business Sentiment and What It Means for Retail
