Insight ReportChinese Discretionary Spending Slowing as Singles’ Day Nears Coresight Research October 29, 2018 Executive SummaryAs China prepares for the 10th annual Singles’ Day shopping festival, we take note of the following recent developments in the Chinese economy: Comps have been weakening at large food and beverage merchants. Consumers are registering lower intention to spend on big purchases. Consumer confidence has been declining. China’s GDP growth slowed slightly quarter over quarter in the third quarter, while retail sales in September grew strongly year over year. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Sentiment; Tariff Perceptions; Inflation Reactions—Taking the Consumer Pulse on Essentials: US Consumer Survey InsightsShoptalk Fall 2025 Day Two: Scaling Pilots, Pivoting with Intelligence and Building Next-Gen Customer ExperiencesBlack Friday 2025 Around the World: Global Retail ObservationsAnalyst Corner: US Mass Merchandisers, Warehouse Clubs and Discount Stores—Target in Transition as Dollar Stores and Clubs Surge Ahead, With Sujeet Naik
