retail sales
Data Round-Up: April's Retail Tears Begat May Cheers
written by Michael Lewis on June 11, 2015
FMI’s analyses of today’s May Retail Sales and April Business Inventories reports, as well as our reviews of May Import-Export Prices and the latest Weekly UI Claims & Rail Traffic data.
ACA Subsidy Snafus Responsible for Part of 2015 Lull
written by Michael Lewis on May 14, 2015
FMI’s Commentary on one cause for recent subdued retail sales: the Affordable Care Act.
Data Round-Up: After Soft Start in Retail, Consumption on Track for +2% Real Gain in 15Q2
written by Michael Lewis on May 13, 2015
FMI’s analyses of today’s April Retail Sales and March Business Inventories reports, an updated look at 15Q1 GDP Sources & Assumptions, and a review of April US Dollar and Trade Prices results.
FMI Weekly Data Preview; March Dollar & Trade Prices
written by Michael Lewis on April 13, 2015
FMI’s Preview of this week’s major data releases and a review of the US Dollar and Trade Prices for March.
Retail Sales Perked Up, But Real Consumption Underwhelmed for 15Q1
written by Michael Lewis on April 14, 2015
FMI’s analyses of today’s March Retail Sales, February Business Inventories and March PPI reports, as well as the March NFIB Small Business Optimism Index.
FMI Weekly Data Preview: March 9-13
written by Michael Lewis on March 09, 2015
FMI’s complete Preview of this week’s major data releases.
Preview of Data Releases: January 12 - 16, 2015
written by Michael Lewis on January 12, 2015
FMI's preview of this week’s data releases.
Data Round-Up: Real Consumption on Track for +3.5% Gain in 14Q4
written by Michael Lewis on December 11, 2014
FMI’s analyses of today’s November Retail Sales, October Business Inventories, and November Import-Export Prices reports as well as the latest Weekly UI Claims & Rail Traffic results.
FMI Weekly Data Preview: December 8-12
written by Michael Lewis on December 08, 2014
FMI’s Preview of this week’s notable data releases. The highlight will be Thursday’s November Retail Sales report. Unit vehicle sales rose to near a cycle-high in November. Though some retailers expressed disappointment over Black Friday traffic, chain-store sales for the month were respectable.
FMI Weekly Data Preview: December 8-12
written by Michael Lewis on December 08, 2014
FMI’s Preview of this week’s notable data releases. The highlight will be Thursday’s November Retail Sales report. Unit vehicle sales rose to near a cycle-high in November. Though some retailers expressed disappointment over Black Friday traffic, chain-store sales for the month were respectable.
