December, Retail Sales

December Retail Sales Missed Expectations. Holiday Sales Were Still Solid.
Retail sales gained 0.4% in December from November, slightly below projections for a 0.5% increase, according to FactSet.
UK retail sales shrink unexpectedly in December, adding to glum data
By Andy Bruce and Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) -British retail sales fell unexpectedly in December, according to data on Friday that raised the risk of an economic contraction in the fourth quarter,
Surprise fall in retail sales in December, ONS figures show
December retail sales figures mean it's more likely the economy flatlined in the final three months of the year, meaning there will be no growth for the second half of 2024.
Retail sales growth comes in cooler than expected in December
Retail sales rose 0.4% M/M in December to $729.2B, lagging the +0.6% consensus and slowing from the +0.8% pace in November (revised from +0.7%), according to U.S. Census Bureau data released on Thursday.
Retail Sales Grew Modestly In December
Retail and food services sales for December 2024 continued to grow, proving that despite an inflationary economy, Americans are still shopping.
British retail sales drop unexpectedly in December
British retail sales unexpectedly contracted in December, confounding analysts and adding to concerns over the UK economy’s performance at the end of last year. The quantity of goods bought fell 0.3 per cent between November and December, following a 0.1 per cent rise in the previous month, the Office for National Statistics said on Friday.
Retail Sales Rose 0.4% in December
Sales at U.S. stores and restaurants rose at a solid clip in December as consumer spending remained resilient despite relatively elevated interest rates. Retail sales rose a seasonally adjusted 0.4% last month from November to $729.
UK retail sales fall unexpectedly in December, adding to downbeat data
British retail sales fell unexpectedly in December, according to official data on Friday that added to a run of downbeat economic indicators that are likely to further boost expectations for a Bank of England interest rate cut next month.
UK retail earnings took a downturn in December as supermarkets sales slumped by 1.9%
The quantity bought fell by 0.3% in December, following a 0.1% increase in November, according to the Office for National Statistics
UK Retail Sales Fall Unexpectedly
UK retail sales declined unexpectedly in December on falling food store sales, data from the Office for National Statistics showed
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