All Consumer confidence articles – Page 11
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Analysis
Analysis: Global economy rattles retailers’ mood but consumer confidence rises
In the third of Retail Week’s quarterly analysis reports, we ask whether the mood among the UK’s top retail bosses has changed.
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News
Consumer confidence rises in August as economy improves
Consumer confidence improved in August as sentiment towards the general economy and personal finances prospects lifted.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, consumer confidence and TK Maxx
Retail news round-up on August 28, 2015: Fraud office summons ex-Tesco chief for interrogation and August consumer morale unexpectedly up.
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Data
Shoppers’ expectations of cheaper food prices are falling, IGD data finds
The number of consumers expecting grocery prices to fall has almost halved since January, according to IGD’s ShopperVista survey.
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News
Grexit meltdown fears damage consumer confidence in July
Consumer confidence dropped in July as a result of concerns about a potential financial meltdown caused by instability in Greece.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on GfK consumer confidence and Amazon
Retail news round-up on July 31, 2015: UK consumer sentiment dips in July and ex-Top Gear hosts sign up for show on Amazon’s streaming service.
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News
UK consumer confidence rises to beat global average for first time since 2006
Consumer confidence in the UK has increased for the sixth consecutive quarter, overtaking the global average for the first time since 2006.
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News
Consumer confidence at highest level since 1990s, says GfK research
Consumer confidence soared in June to its highest level since the late 1990s, according to the latest figures from research company GfK.
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Opinion
Comment: Economic reports should be approached with caution
There are so many factors affecting retail at present that basing predictions on the latest economic reports can prove somewhat precarious.
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News
General election result dents consumer confidence in May
Consumer confidence fell in May, with a survey suggesting it could have been hit by the election of a Conservative government.
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News
Breakfast Briefing: Retail news on Amazon, Sports Direct, B&M and more
Retail news round-up on May 29, 2015: Amazon plans to launch range of own-brand food products, Sports Direct’s pre-tax profits ahead of expectations, B&M snaps up 12 B&Q stores and more…
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Opinion
Lord Kirkham: Retailers should forget pollsters and trust their instincts
The general election result proved that it is right to follow your gut feeling, even if it contradicts expert opinion.
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Opinion
Amazon’s move to pay tax in the UK will keep bad feelings at bay
Amazon’s decision to launch a branch of its business in the UK so that it will pay more tax here is a canny move to keep customers onside.
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News
Consumer confidence reaches nine-year high, says Nielsen
Consumer confidence in the UK has risen to its highest level for nine years, according to the latest Nielsen figures.
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Opinion
Comment: The parties’ electioneering has lacked substance for retailers
The main parties’ manifestos and policy pledges have been long on headline-grabbing gestures but short on ambition or detail.
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Analysis
Conservative and Labour MPs answer Retail Week’s three burning questions
Retail Week questioned Conservative and Labour ministers on business rates, EU competition and digital infrastructure.
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News
Consumer confidence stays level but shoppers wary of big-ticket buys
Consumer confidence has remained level in April but shoppers became less sure about big-ticket purchases, according to the latest figures.
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News
Low level of customer debt reflects turn in economy, says N Brown boss Angela Spindler
N Brown’s lowest level of customers in arrears is a sign of a turn in the economy, said N Brown chief executive Angela Spindler.
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Opinion
Comment: Retailers should take heart from the signs of sustainable recovery
Consumers are still on the rocky road to economic stability, but there are signs of a long-term, sustainable recovery on the horizon.
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Analysis
Analysis: 10 reasons why Aldi and Lidl will not go the way of Kwik Save
Wage increases are finally outpacing price rises but the German discounters’ bubble won’t burst as UK counterpart Kwik Save’s did.