+6.6 on previous index reading
Key Points
- Retail Pulse up in September
- Non-labour input costs up for 37% of firms in the past 3 months
- 74% to keep near-term selling prices the same
Retail Pulse
Retail Pulse
Retail Pulse
September 2019
76.6
Retail Pulse
Sales
Past 3 Months
22%
51%
27%
Balance -4%
(+4 on previous reading)
Retail Pulse
Sales
Next 3 Months
30%
49%
22%
Balance +8%
(-6 on previous reading)
Retail Pulse
Jobs
Past 3 Months
9%
85%
6%
Balance +3%
(-2 on previous reading)
Retail Pulse
Jobs
Next 3 Months
7%
89%
3%
Balance+ 4%
(+4 on previous reading)
Retail Pulse
Input Costs Excluding Labour
Past 3 Months
37%
61%
2%
Balance +35%
(-1 on previous reading)
Retail Pulse
Selling Prices
Next 3 Months
21%
74%
5%
Balance +16%
(+7 on previous reading)