+7.3 on previous index reading
Key Points
- Retail Pulse up in July
- Improvement in recent trading conditions
- Near-term expectations for business activity pared back a little
Retail Pulse
Retail Pulse
Retail Pulse
July 2020
70.5
Retail Pulse
Sales
Past 3 Months
20%
16%
63%
Balance -43%
(+12 on previous reading)
Retail Pulse
Sales
Next 3 Months
41%
30%
29%
Balance +11%
(-2 on previous reading)
Retail Pulse
Jobs
Past 3 Months
6%
67%
27%
Balance -20%
(+6 on previous reading)
Retail Pulse
Jobs
Next 3 Months
9%
78%
13%
Balance -4%
(0 on previous reading)
Retail Pulse
Input Costs Excluding Labour
Past 3 Months
29%
50%
21%
Balance +8%
(+9 on previous reading)
Retail Pulse
Selling Prices
Next 3 Months
16%
74%
10%
Balance +7%
(+3 on previous reading)
Retail Pulse
Pay Intentions
Next 12 Months
Change ResponseIncrease
| > 4% | 5% |
| 2% to 4% | 7% |
| < 2% | 4% |
Stay more or less the same
76%
Decrease
| < 2% | 2% |
| 2% to 4% | 2% |
| > 4% | 4% |
Retail Pulse
Business Ambitions
Next 1 to 3 years
52% growth trajectory
48% less ambitious
14%Confident, actively pursuing opportunities
39%Prefer to stay same size
39%Plan to grow but remain cautious
8%Intend to scale down