Retail Business Cycle Report

Once a quarter, the Retail Business Cycle Report compiles key economic information for the retail trade and trade as a whole. Ongoing economic monitoring and reporting is highly relevant in order to provide retailers and the interested public with up-to-date data and analyses. The current report shows that the recent cooling of the international and domestic economy is also reflected in the retail trade sector. In the non-food sector in particular, business was subdued at the beginning of the year. The continuing high price increases weighed on private consumption. Leading indicators show a rather skeptical mood among both retailers and consumers.