retail sales

US retail sales increase again in April, partly lifted by higher prices

Retail sales rose 0.5% last month after a downwardly revised 1.6% jump in March

Retail sales for supermarkets and hypermarkets are up 2.7% year on year in March.

Singapore retail sales grow 4.8% in March, but cool from Chinese New Year-driven February surge

On a seasonally adjusted month-on-month basis, retail sales rise 3.7% in March

Several retailers including fashion and homeware company Next and grocer J Sainsbury have warned about the fallout from the war in Iran, which has upended energy and shipping markets.

UK retailers offer big discounts as shopper confidence wanes

UK retailers are bracing for higher costs linked to the conflict in the Middle East

Britons are partly shielded from higher global energy prices until a price cap on household bills ends in June.

UK retail sales rebound as drivers stock up on fuel

The increase of 0.7% reverses a revised 0.6% decline in March, defying economists’ expectations of no change

Consumer services such as retail and catering remain in contraction.

China services gauge slows after boost from new year holiday

[BEIJING] China’s services activity expanded at a weaker pace in March, a private survey showed, pointing to sluggish consumer demand after a lift from a long national holiday the previous month.

There are concerns that if oil prices continue to rise, they could offset some of the anticipated boost to consumer spending and the overall economy from tax cuts.

US retail sales increase solidly in February

They rise 0.6% after a revised 0.1% dip in January

Excluding motor vehicles, retail sales tumbled 2.8% against December’s 1.8% expansion.

Singapore retail sales fall 0.4% in January, hampered by later Chinese New Year timing

The drop misses forecast of 2.8% growth and reverses December’s 2.5% gain

Marks & Spencer’s exit reflects the shifting dynamics of the Philippine retail market, which remains attractive to international brands but is becoming increasingly competitive.

Marks & Spencer to exit the Philippines’ shifting retail market

The country has drawn global retailers seeking to tap into its young, consumption-driven population