John Mercer, Head of Global Research and Managing Director of Data-Driven Research

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Insight Report | November 6, 2018 Premium

September 2018 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and China

Each 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:

Insight Report | October 19, 2018 Premium

September 2018 UK Retail Sales: Volume Growth Continues to Sustain Retail Sales Expansion

Retail 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).

Insight Report | September 28, 2018 Premium

August 2018 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and China

Each 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.

Metrics for August include:

Insight Report | September 21, 2018 Premium

August 2018 UK Retail Sales: Further Strong Volume Growth

The UK retail sector enjoyed further solid volume growth in August, with sales up 3.5% year over year in real terms. This compared to 4.0% real-terms growth in July.

Insight Report | August 31, 2018 Premium

July 2018 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and China

Each month, we round up key metrics reflecting 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.

Insight Report | July 31, 2018 Premium

June 2018 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and China

Each month, we round up key metrics reflecting 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. Metrics for June include:

Store Tracker | July 20, 2018 Premium

Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 29: Poundworld to Close All Stores

Coresight Research tracks store openings and closures for a select group of retailers in the US and the UK, as well as major US store bankruptcies.

Store Tracker | July 13, 2018 Premium

Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 28: Fabletics Plans 75 New Stores

Year-to-date 2018, the number of US store closure announcements stands at 4,204 and the number of store openings is 2,153. Year to date in the UK, there have been 999 store closure announcements and 632 store opening announcements.

Insight Report | June 27, 2018 Premium

May 2018 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and China

Each month, we round up key metrics reflecting 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. Metrics for May include:

Insight Report | June 15, 2018 Premium

May 2018 UK Retail Sales: A Bounceback with Very Strong Volume Growth; Inflationary Pressures Ease

Warm May weather prompted British consumers to flock to the shops over the month’s two public holidays, to the benefit of grocery stores, clothing specialists and DIY stores.

Store Tracker | June 1, 2018 Premium

Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 22: Claire’s to Close 40 More Stores, Sears Announces Further Closures

Coresight Research tracks store openings and closures for a select group of retailers in the US and the UK, as well as major US store bankruptcies.

Insight Report | May 30, 2018 Premium

April 2018 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and China

Each month, we round up key metrics reflecting 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. Metrics for April include:

Insight Report | May 28, 2018 Premium

April 2018 UK Retail Sales: Very Weak Month Due to Earlier Easter

April was an exceptionally weak month for year-over-year retail sales growth. Value sales were up just 0.8% year over year and volumes were down 1.2%. An early Easter hit April sales: Easter Sunday fell on April 1 this year versus April 16 last year, and this pulled some Easter-related spending forward into March.

Store Tracker | May 18, 2018 Premium

Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 20: Rockport Group Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

Coresight Research tracks store openings and closures for a select group of retailers in the US and the UK, as well as major US store bankruptcies.

Store Tracker | May 11, 2018 Premium

Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 19: Five Below Opens Over 30 New Stores

Coresight Research tracks store openings and closures for a select group of retailers in the US and the UK, as well as major US store bankruptcies.