Description: Gauge for goods sold at retail outlets in the past month. Retail Sales is a leading indicator for the Swiss economy since private consumption makes up a large portion of Swiss Gross Domestic Product. Rising consumer spending fuels economic growth, confirms signals from consumer confidence, and may spark inflationary pressures.

Release Date: 7:15 (GMT); monthly, by the 15th of the second month after the reporting month

The headline figure is expressed as the percentage change from the same month last year.