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BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor (released May 12): total UK retail sales fell 3% YoY in the four weeks to May 2, 2026 — against +7% in April 2025 and a 12-month average of +1.8%. Food -2.5%, non-food -3.3%, online non-food -2.3% YoY (vs +7% April 2025). Online penetration nudged up…
Drewry's composite World Container Index rose 3% to $2,286 per 40ft in the week ending May 7, reversing three consecutive weekly declines. Shanghai → Los Angeles rose 5% to $3,062 per 40ft, driven by Emergency Fuel Surcharges (EFS) and Peak Season Surcharges (PSS) being layered o…
Preliminary May Index of Consumer Sentiment came in at 48.2, the lowest reading since the series began in 1952 — below the April final of 49.8 and below the consensus 49.5 estimate. Current Conditions dropped roughly 9% to 47.8. Roughly one in three respondents spontaneously ment…
The administration filed an appeal with the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and asked the Court of International Trade for a stay of its May 7 ruling against the 10% global import surcharge. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told the court a suspension "Could und…
Amazon will invest €15 billion+ in France over the next three years, covering logistics infrastructure build-out, upgrades to existing fulfillment network, and AWS cloud capacity expansion. This is one of Amazon's largest single-country European commitments to date. Seller insigh…
