Retail Trade Jumps by More than 4% in May in the Euro Area and EU
(Eurostat) Retail sales in the EU and euro area surpassed projected 4.4% growth to post an expansion of 4.6% in May. The jump in retail sales in May follows a…
UK Retail Sales Slip 1.4% Following Easing of Restrictions
(Office for National Statistics) Retail sales in the UK declined by 1.4% between April and May as easing of coronavirus restrictions encouraged more people to dine out. Average retail sales…
US Retail and Food Services Fell 1.3% in May as Recovery Takes a Bumpy Ride
(US Census Bureau) US estimates of retail and food services sales plunged by 1.3% in May from April to reach $620.2 billion. Retail sales in May were still 28.1% higher…
China’s Retail Sales Surge at a Below Estimate Rate of 17.7%
China recorded a 17.7% growth in retail sales in April from last year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics press release. The growth was below the expected 24.9%, a…
UK Retail Sales Surge 5.4% in March on Easing of COVID-19 Restrictions
The UK recorded a 5.4% jump in retail sales volumes last month, according to the Office for National Statistics press release. The sales jump was helped by easing of coronavirus…
U.S. September Advance Retail Sales Rises Above Expectations
Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for September were $549.3 billion, a 1.9% increase from the previous month, and 5.4% above September 2019, according to press release.…