December retail sales were flat, falling well short of estimate
Consumer activity slowed sharply for the December holiday shopping season amid a spate of rough weather, tariff impact…
US retail sales unexpectedly flat in December
WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales were unexpectedly unchanged in December, putting consumer spending and the…
China’s factory activity contracts in January on weak domestic demand
China’s factory activity faltered in January as weak domestic demand dragged down production at the start of the…
Booze and groceries prop up Canada’s fragile retail rebound
He noted that Canada has “the highest food inflation in the G7 by a lot” and said that…
Canadian retail sales up 1.3 per cent in November at $70.4 billion: StatCan
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 1.3 per cent to $70.4 billion in November after a…
China targets hi-tech industries, domestic demand in 2026 with new policy package
Chinese authorities have signalled a new wave of measures to bolster domestic demand and hi-tech industries in the…
Wholesale inflation was softer than expected, retail sales moved higher in November
Wholesale prices moved up less than expected while consumers kept up a heavy buying pace in November, according…
China rolls out trade-in funding for 2026 as campaign to spur spending continues
China has unveiled the details of an extension to its popular consumer goods trade-in scheme, a policy which…
Retail sales data for October shows holiday shopping season got off to a muted start
OTTAWA — Retail sales fell 0.2 per cent to $69.4 billion in October as sales at beer, wine…
China’s factory output, retail sales weaken in November
BEIJING, Dec 15 (Reuters) – China’s factory output and retail sales growth slowed further in November, weighed by…
Developing | China’s growth engines sputter as retail and investment hit in November
China’s economic indicators logged a further slowdown in November, with consumption and investment showing renewed signs of strain,…
China’s factory activity contracts in November for 8th month in a row
China’s factory activity contracted for an eighth consecutive month in November, according to official data, as external headwinds…