Retail Sales

US Retail Sales Rebound, But Big-Ticket Purchases Drop

US retail sales rebounded in October, but consumers cut back on purchases of big-ticket household items and clothing, which could temper expectations for a...

Ireland's Supermarket Sector Sees Sales Rise In Q3, As Food Inflation Remains Subdued

The Irish supermarket and convenience store sector posted a 5.0% increase in value sales in the third quarter of the year, a new study by Retail Ireland, a...

US Retail Sales Post First Decline In Seven Months

US retail sales fell for the first time in seven months in September, which could raise fears that manufacturing-led weakness was spreading to the broader...

UK Retailers Suffer Worst September On Record: BRC

British retailers endured their worst September since at least the mid-1990s as people instead spent money on entertainment, according to surveys that pain...

Hong Kong Aug Retail Sales Worst On Record As Protests Escalate

Hong Kong's August retail sales were the worst on record, the government said on Wednesday, as escalating anti-government protests that have gripped the Ch...

German Retail Sales Rise Slightly In August

German retail sales rose slightly in August, data showed on Monday, helping to allay concerns that a recession in the manufacturing sector is starting to t...

Drop In Online Shopping Knocks UK Retail Sales In August

British retail sales unexpectedly fell on the month in August after shoppers bought less online than the month before when major sales promotions encourage...