US retail sales rise 1.2% in August, beating forecasts

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1. Wed, 16 September 2026

   1 report
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)17:14first to report
     US retail sales rise 1.2% in August, beating forecasts

     Increase strongest monthly growth in 5 months, while key measure used in GDP calculations jumps 1.4%

2. Fri, 18 September 2026

   4 reports
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)09:46
     UK retail sales unexpectedly rise 0.5% in August

     Sales rebound from 0.5% decline in July, beating market forecast for 0.2% fall

   • hellenicshippingnews.com10:30
     US spending remains robust despite the slide in sentiment
   • english.news.cn23:45
     Britain's retail sales up 0.9 pct in summer

     Britain's retail sales up 0.9 pct in summer-

   • english.news.cn23:45
     Britain's retail sales up 0.9 pct in summer

     Britain's retail sales up 0.9 pct in summer-

3. Fri, 2 October 2026

   3 reports
   • ANSA English (Italy)08:37
     Retail sales up 0.5% yr-on-yr in value in August, but down 1% in volume

     Statistics agency reports month-on-month increases of 0.3% in value and 0.5% in volume

   • South China Morning Post08:50
     Consumer spending picks up in Hong Kong, with retail sales rising 5.6% in August

     Hong Kong’s retail sales rose by 5.6 per cent year on year in August, with the latest figures showing consumer spending picking up after growth eased for two consecutive months. Retail sales value reached HK$32 billion (US$4.1 billion), according to provisional figures released by the Census and Statistics Department on Friday. Sales in the first eight months of the year rose by 8.5 per cent compared with the same period in 2025. “Growth was seen across many types of retail outlets, while...

   • Channel News Asia09:37
     Hong Kong August retail sales rise 5.6%
4. Tue, 6 October 2026

   1 report
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)16:07
     Retail trade volume in euro area, EU rises 0.1% in August

     Non-food product sales drive monthly growth in both regions

5. Wed, 7 October 2026

   2 reports
   • bne IntelliNews05:09
     Romania’s retail sales up 0.9% y/y in August, driven by stronger fuel and non-food sales

     Credit: bne IntelliNews Figures point to a tentative stabilisation in private consumption more than a year after Romania's VAT rate increase.

   • bne IntelliNews05:31
     Hungary’s retail sector loses momentum in August

     Credit: bne IntelliNews Unexpected monthly decline attributed to high base after the July increase, fading impact of pre-election transfers and weaker fuel demand.

6. Thu, 8 October 2026

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   • lbc.co.uk23:04
     Retailers suffer sharp year-on-year decline in footfall

     Total UK footfall was down 2.9% on last September, a significant drop from August’s 1.7% decline, according to the BRC and Sensormatic.

7. Mon, 12 October 2026

   1 report
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)12:08
     Türkiye's trade sales volume increases in August

     Mail orders and internet sales volume up by 17.9% year-on-year in Türkiye

8. Thu, 15 October 2026

   1 report
   • PBS NewsHour21:49
     Retail sales saw 0.8% bump in September, but big chunk of spending went to paying for gas

     Excluding business at gas stations, retail sales rose 0.2% in September. The government figures aren't adjusted for inflation, which accelerated last month as gasoline and many other goods and services became more expensive.

9. Fri, 16 October 2026

   1 report
   • scoop.co.nz02:30
     Retail Entering Key Last Quarter Under Real Pressure

     Retail NZ Chief Executive Carolyn Young says shoppers are just focused on buying the essentials and aren't spending elsewhere.