January 2, 2019 Insight Report Premium November 2018 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and ChinaEach month, we round up key metrics that reflect consumer demand in the US, the UK and China. In these updates, we focus on direct, leading indicators of the health of the consumer economy: wage growth, price changes and retail sales growth. Metrics for November include:
December 24, 2018 Insight Report Premium November 2018 UK Retail Sales: Unexpectedly Strong NumbersThe Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported surprisingly solid retail growth for November, despite downbeat commentary by some major UK retailers.
December 19, 2018 Insight Report Premium November 2018 US Retail Sales and Traffic: Retail Sales Growth Slows and Traffic Declines SignificantlyTotal US retail sales including automobiles and gasoline increased 4.0% on a year-over-year basis in November, according to the US Census Bureau. This was slower growth compared to October’s 4.5% year-over-year growth.
December 13, 2018 Event Presentation Premium 2018 Holiday Homestretch (Planalytics)US 2018 Holiday Homestretch:- Favorable Macro Backdrop Continues 2. Estimate 3%–4% Holiday Sales Growth 3. Early Results Bode Well for Holiday Spending 4. Sales Up, Store Traffic Down & much More
November 30, 2018 Insight Report Premium October 2018 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and ChinaEach month, we round up key metrics that reflect consumer demand in the US, the UK and China. In these updates, we focus on direct, leading indicators of the health of the consumer economy: wage growth, price changes and retail sales growth.
November 28, 2018 Insight Report Premium Singles’ Day 2018: Assessing the Slowdown in Total E-Commerce GrowthAccording to data from China-based data services firm Syntun, the total transacted gross merchandise value (GMV) across various e-commerce platforms on Singles’ Day totaled ¥3 billion ($45.2 billion). Alibaba continued to take the lead in the overall sales in this year’s Singles’ Day, accounting for 67.9% market share.
November 22, 2018 Insight Report Premium October 2018 US Retail Sales and Traffic: Retail Sales Growth Strengthens and Traffic Decline EasesTotal US retail sales including automobiles and gasoline increased 4.3% on a year-over-year basis in October, according to the US Census Bureau. This was up from 3.8% year-over-year growth in September.
November 19, 2018 Insight Report Premium October 2018 UK Retail Sales: Growth Softens in an Unusually Volatile OctoberRetail sales growth in the UK slowed in October as demand softened in a number of big-ticket sectors.
November 15, 2018 Event Presentation Premium 3Q2018 Recap and 2018 Holiday Preview (Planalytics)Q32018 Recap and Retail Update • Macro Update • 3Q18 Retail Update • 2018 Holiday Preview
November 6, 2018 Insight Report Premium September 2018 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and ChinaEach month, we round up key metrics that reflect consumer demand in the US, the UK and China. In these updates, we focus on direct, leading indicators of the health of the consumer economy—namely, wage growth, price changes and retail sales growth. In September:
October 23, 2018 Insight Report Premium September 2018 US Retail Sales and Traffic: Clothing Retailers Lead GrowthTotal US retail sales including automobiles and gasoline increased by 4.4% on a year-over-year basis in September, according to the US Census Bureau.
October 19, 2018 Insight Report Premium September 2018 UK Retail Sales: Volume Growth Continues to Sustain Retail Sales ExpansionRetail sales growth in September was consistent with that seen in recent months. By value, sales were up 4.2%, supported by very solid volume growth of 3.3%, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
October 17, 2018 Insight Report Premium September 2018 US Same-Store Sales: Costco Continues to Beat Consensus; L Brands Posts Healthy Comparable Sales GrowthCostco’s same-store sales growth in September this year was below the growth reported in August but was well ahead of consensus.
October 8, 2018 Insight Report Premium NRF Forecasts 4.3%–4.8% Increase in US Holiday SalesThe National Retail Federation (NRF) released its 2018 holiday forecast, which calls for a year-over-year sales increase of 4.3%–4.8%, taking total sales to $717.45–$720.89 billion, up from $687.90 billion last year.
