S. Korea’s online shopping rises in July ’25
South Korea’s online shopping transaction value rose 7.3 per cent year-on-year in July 2025 to 23.03 trillion won…
Browsing Tag
Consumer spending
Germany’s consumer sentiment to fall sharply in Sept. ’25’
Germany’s consumer sentiment weakened further in August, with income and economic expectations dropping…
H. Kong retail sales inch up in June ’25
Hong Kong’s retail sales rose by 0.7 per cent year-on-year in June 2025 to HK$30.1 billion.
Australia’s retail turnover up in June ’25
Australian retail turnover rose 1.2 per cent in June 2025.
French consumer spending rises in June ’25
French consumer spending on goods rose by 0.6 per cent in June 2025 up from 0.1 per cent increase in May, driven by…
France’s economy expands on service, inventories
France’s GDP grew by 0.3 per cent in the second quarter of 2025, up from 0.1 per cent in the previous quarter,…
UK shop prices hit highest level since April ’24
British shop prices rose by 0.7 per cent in the 12 months to July, the highest increase since April 2024, driven by…
US economy contracts in Q1 ’25
The US economy shrank by 0.3 per cent annually in the first quarter of 2025, marking a reversal from the 2.4 per…
German economy shrinks in Q4 ’24
The German economy contracted in in both the fourth quarter and the full year of 2024, with the gross domestic…
Vietnam’s banking sector to see 17% earnings growth in ’25
Vietnam's banking sector earnings are expected to grow from 14 per cent in 2024 to 17 per cent in 2025.