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Data Advance December 2008 Retail Sales i Released January 14, 2009
December Sales Reflect a with Furniture and Home Furnishing Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book and
Challenging Year Stores falling -11.9% and Electronics Music Stores saw a sales boost of
and Appliance Stores down -3.2%. 0.7% for the month, raising their
December’s consumer confidence fell Building Material and Garden year-to-date sales to 1.1% over last
significantly from last month, which Equipment Stores were also down, year.
set an all-time low of 38 points. This dropping -5.5% from last year.
represented a drop close to seven Many retailers are experiencing a
points from November’s confidence Clothing and Accessories also fared variation in expenditure results
and is suggestive of consumer concern poorly with a drop of -9.4%. Meager between their offline and online
during a challenging economic month. sales performance will likely result in stores. Overall consumer spending
diminished December profits for a is taking a hit, however many
All Stores sales were down -7.9% for number of retailers. categories online, like sports and
the month, however excluding sales fitness, are outperforming their
from Motor Vehicles and Parts Department stores declined by -7.8% Brick and Mortar counterparts.
Dealers and Gasoline Stations, the in the month of December. Sales for
overall decline is a notably softer General Merchandise stores were While there is certainly an air of
landing at -2.0%. Gasoline Stations reduced by -2.5% compared to last pessimism about the current state of
were hardest hit with a drop of -35.1% year. Target reported same store sales affairs, overall consumer sentiment
for the month. were down -4.1%, while Wal-Mart’s toward the short-term future
growth fell slightly short of economic situation is more
Consumer staples remained a expectations with only a 1.9% rise in optimistic.
purchasing priority, with small but same store sales.
positive sales growth for Food and Release Date of the Next
Beverage Stores (0.7%) and Grocery National Retail Bulletin:
Stores (0.4%). February 12, 2009
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NATIONAL RETAIL BULLETIN Release Date: 14/01/09
Source: US Census Bureau. All Values are expressed in millions of US dollars and are not seasonally adjusted
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NATIONAL RETAIL BULLETIN Release Date: 14/01/09
U.S. Consumer
Confidence Index
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
Oct-04
Oct-05
Oct-06
Oct-07
Oct-08
Apr-04
Jul-04
Apr-05
Jul-05
Apr-06
Jul-06
Apr-07
Jul-07
Apr-08
Jul-08
Jan-04
Jan-05
Jan-06
Jan-07
Jan-08
Source: U.S. Conference Board
Oct-08
Jan-07
Mar-07
Nov-07
Nov-08
Jun-07
Jan-08
Mar-08
Jun-08
Jul-07
Jul-08
Dec-06
Feb-07
May-07
Dec-07
Feb-08
May-08
Apr-07
Aug-07
Sep-07
Apr-08
Aug-08
Sep-08
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