Inflation, retail sales, unemployment: 7 charts to understand the health of retail in Europe and the U.S.A. On both sides of the Atlantic, the dynamics of the retail market are very different. Every month, mind Retail analyzes the macroeconomic indicators of the retail market, based on the latest data from Eurostat and the Census Bureau. In the USA and Europe, how is inflation evolving (December 23 data) and what is its impact on retail (November 23 data)? How is the employment market developing? Updated on 29 January 2024.