US, UK Retailers Optimism Tempered by Supply Chain Risk: October 2021
The retail sector is enjoying some long-awaited good fortune. According to the latest consensus data, credit risk has improved for both the US and UK retail sectors.
Steady Improvement for US, UK Retail: September 2021
The retail sector is enjoying some long-awaited good fortune. According to the latest consensus data, credit risk has improved for both the US and UK retail sectors.
UK Retail Holds Steady: July 2021
Stability is the current trend for the UK retail sector though challenges for the sector remain. US retail continues on a slow and steady path to improvement.
Good News for US Retail: June 2021
Consensus data may be providing some hope for the beleaguered UK and US retail sectors.
Rays of Light for UK Retail Sector: May 2021
Consensus data may be providing some hope for the beleaguered UK and US retail sectors.
US Retail Sector Credit Risk Shows Continued Stability: April 2021
To download the April 2021 Retail Aggregate PDF, click here. US Retail has remained relatively stable, according to Credit Benchmark consensus data. Unlike other sectors whose default risk seems to be trending ever upward, US retail has seen its aggregate default risk level off in recent months. It remains lower than default risk for UK […]
UK Retail Sector Remains Huge Credit Risk: March 2021
To download the March 2021 Retail Aggregate PDF, click here. UK retail sector credit is in rough shape, according to Credit Benchmark consensus credit data. The divide between US and UK retail sector default risk continues to grow. Similarly, default risk for UK retail, at 105 bps, remains much higher than the equivalent global retail […]
Gap Widens Between US and UK Retail Risk: February 2021
To download the February 2021 Retail Aggregate PDF, click here. Will the Divide Between US and UK Retail Become a Chasm? A growing divide in credit quality and default risk for the US and UK retail sectors emerged in recent years. Since Credit Benchmark began tracking data on the retail sector, default risk has been […]
US Retail Sector Credit Quality Remains Stable: December 2020
To download the December 2020 Retail Aggregate PDF, click here. US General Retailers may not yet feel like the proverbial child in the toy store, but for the first time in a long time they have some cause for hope. Sales continue to rise, even if the pace is less than anticipated. A lack of […]
US Retail Sector Credit Quality Stabilizes: November 2020
To download the November 2020 Retail Aggregate PDF, click here. The outlook for the US retail sector is now less bleak than in earlier months. After disappointing sales data in September, data released in October was more upbeat, even amid ongoing concerns about the economy. The economic situation is similar in the UK, with sales data released in September […]
