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UK Retail Sales Slide At Fastest Pace In More Than A Year: CBI

British retail sales fell in July at the fastest rate since April 2022 and stores are bracing for worse times ahead, with many chains cutting orders placed...

UK Shoppers Boost Spending Again Despite Inflation Squeeze

British retail sales unexpectedly rose in May from April, suggesting most consumers were coping with high inflation's squeeze on their spending power, acco...

Australian Retail Sales Post Slowest Annual Growth In 14 Months

Australian retail sales grew at their slowest annual pace in 14 months in March in a warning sign for consumption that will only get worse following a surp...

Polish Retail Sales, Industrial Output Fall More Than Expected

Polish retail sales and industrial output disappointed in March, with data showing weaknesses in central Europe's biggest economy at the end of the first q...

European Retail Volumes Down 3.1% In February: Eurostat

Total retail volumes in February 2023 were down 3.1% on the same period last year across the European Union, new data from Eurostat has revealed.

US Retail Sales Fall Moderately

US retail sales fell moderately in February, likely payback after the prior month's outsized increase, but the underlying momentum remained strong, suggest...

UK Retail Sales Flat In February After January Fall, Outlook Gloomy: CBI

British retail sales held steady in February after falling in January but stores expected sales volumes to slip again in March as the rising cost...

UK Consumer Spending Fails To Match Inflation In December: Surveys

British consumer spending in December lagged inflation, representing a sizeable fall in real-terms expenditure, despite contributions from Christmas shoppi...