-3.7 on previous index reading
Key Points
- Retail Pulse down in August
- 30% of firms reporting an increase in non-labour input costs over the past 3 months
- 75% to keep selling prices unchanged in the near term
Retail Pulse
Retail Pulse
Retail Pulse
August 2020
66.8
Retail Pulse
Sales
Past 3 Months
30%
19%
50%
Balance -20%
(+23 on previous reading)
Retail Pulse
Sales
Next 3 Months
30%
42%
28%
Balance +2%
(-9 on previous reading)
Retail Pulse
Jobs
Past 3 Months
11%
71%
18%
Balance -7%
(+13 on previous reading)
Retail Pulse
Jobs
Next 3 Months
9%
83%
8%
Balance +1%
(+5 on previous reading)
Retail Pulse
Input Costs Excluding Labour
Past 3 Months
30%
58%
13%
Balance +17%
(+9 on previous reading)
Retail Pulse
Selling Prices
Next 3 Months
15%
75%
10%
Balance +6%
(-1 on previous reading)