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What China’s latest retail sales reveal about changing consumer spending

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Reporting by the business media of retail sales and other economic data produced by governments in developing Asia is often too trusting. Officially then, China’s retail sales rose by 4.7 per cent in the first quarter, with consumer goods up 3.1 The online share of total retail sales is now 23 per cent.

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As mass-market outshines luxury, L’Oreal sales rise 9.4 per cent

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per cent rise in first quarter sales on a like-for-like basis on Thursday, beating expectations and easing concerns about a slowdown in the two biggest beauty markets the United States and China. The French cosmetics giant, which owns the Maybelline and Lancome brands, reported sales of 11.24 L’Oreal reported a 9.4

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“Solid note”: US retail sales soar in December amid strong festive period

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Retail sales in the US soared 0.6 On a year-on-year basis, US retail sales were up 5.6 On a year-on-year basis, US retail sales were up 5.6 For 2023, unadjusted retail sales increased 3.2 Food and grocery stores posted sales growth of 1.0 per cent increase. per cent in December.

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Australia’s retail sales growth can’t last. Here’s how to prepare for it

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The latest retail sales figures are really quite incredible. According to the Bureau of Statistics (ABS), retail sales rose by 0.6 But clothing, footwear and accessories are up 2 per cent, food retailers are up 1 per cent while cafes and restaurants are also enjoying a 1.3 per cent bump.

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Price, not volume, driving Australian retail sales growth

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Australian retail sales are on the rise – but new research suggests growth is being driven by inflation, not by consumers buying more. On a quarterly basis, overall retail price growth has already exceeded sales volume growth in both the March and June quarters,” says Rumbens. per cent.”.

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Australian retail sales are looking strong

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Australian retail sales reached a record high in the last three months of 2021. The fourth quarter sales data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed an 8.2 per cent increase in sales. Retail sales in NSW & Victoria rose by 15.3 What are the implications of the strong retail sales data?

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Inflation, not volume, will drive retail sales growth until 2025 – report

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The quarterly Deloitte Access Economics’ Retail Forecasts finds that – based on trend analysis – real retail spending during the quarter to March 31 ran 6.2 per cent ahead of what might have been expected had Covid-19 not disrupted markets from early 2020. He expects retail sales by volume will increase by an average of only 1.1