Insight ReportDecember 2019 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and China Coresight Research January 29, 2020 Reasons to ReadThis months economic data from the US, the UK and China was largely positive despite some dampening effects. US food inflation turned to deflation. Fuel prices rose sharply. Consumers shrugged off the higher gas prices and boosted consumer spending almost 7% year over year. Coresight Research’s monthly reports keep you up to date on US and UK retail sales, US retail traffic and in-store metrics, selected US retailers’ same-store sales and key global consumer indicators. Click here to view our full collection of Monthly Reports. 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: Inflation Up, Sentiment Down: Alarm Bells for the US Consumer Economy?Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 28: Store Closures Climb by Two-Thirds vs. Last YearThe Agentic AI Playbook: Insights Presented by Deborah Weinswig at NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show APACHoliday 2025 Survey Insights: Discount Retailers Dominate Top 10 as Government Shutdown Impacts