+3.4 on previous index reading
Key Points
- Retail Pulse up in November
- Three in ten firms expect Christmas turnover to be higher than last year
- 12% to hire in the next 3 months
Retail Pulse
Retail Pulse
Retail Pulse
November 2018
85.5
Retail Pulse
Sales
Past 3 Months
31%
50%
18%
Balance +13%
(+5 on previous reading)
Retail Pulse
Sales
Next 3 Months
49%
39%
12%
Balance +38%
(+9 on previous reading)
Retail Pulse
Jobs
Past 3 Months
9%
83%
7%
Balance +2%
(-2 on previous reading)
Retail Pulse
Jobs
Next 3 Months
12%
84%
3%
Balance +9%
(+4 on previous reading)
Retail Pulse
Input Costs Excluding Labour
Past 3 Months
33%
64%
3%
Balance +29%
(-3 on previous reading)
Retail Pulse
Selling Prices
Next 3 Months
17%
79%
5%
Balance +12%
(+1 on previous reading)
Retail Pulse
Christmas 2018 Turnover Expectations
 | 4% | |
 | 27% | |
| No Change | 54% | |
 | 12% | |
 | 3% |