All Consumer confidence articles – Page 5
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News
Consumer confidence still negative in April
Consumer confidence remained negative but stable during April, according to the GfK Consumer Confidence Index.
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Consumer confidence remains negative but stable
Consumer confidence has held steady at -13 this month, according to the GfK consumer confidence survey.
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Consumers ‘stoic' as exit from the EU nears
Consumers are taking a stoic approach to the uncertainty surrounding Brexit, with consumer confidence rising in February.
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Consumer confidence in UK economy slumps to seven-year low
Consumer confidence slumped in January as concerns about personal finances and the UK’s economic outlook heightened.
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Video
Watch: What the Christmas footfall slump tells us about 2019
Discounting made no discernible impact on trading and footfall over Christmas, says Springboard marketing and insights director Diane Wehrle.
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Analysis
Analysis: Will Brexit chaos wipe out big ticket’s golden period?
Big-ticket retailers rely heavily on Boxing Day and the January Sales, but this year the spectre of Brexit looms large.
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Consumer confidence sinks to five-year low
Consumer confidence fell to a five-year low in December as shoppers’ faith in the outlook for the economy was shaken.
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Analysis
Consumer 2019: Is there any respite for retail next year?
With 2019 just around the corner, how are shoppers feeling about the year ahead and how can retailers win their loyalty?
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2018's footfall trends and Christmas trading predictions
Springboard marketing and insights director Diane Wehrle provides an analysis of this year’s consumer footfall data.
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Consumer confidence falls further in October
Consumer confidence faltered this month as shoppers concerns about their personal finances and the economy in the year ahead fell.
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Opinion
Opinion: ‘Fiscal Phil’ hasn’t rescued consumer confidence
Cheers of delight reverberated around the House of Commons as self-proclaimed ‘Fiscal Phil’ announced the “era of austerity coming to an end”.
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Agenda: The Budget, Next and consumer confidence
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with the Budget, a Next trading statement and the latest consumer confidence data all on the agenda.
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Data
Data: A quarter of shoppers will cut spending this Christmas
One in four shoppers will spend less this Christmas, exclusive new research from Retail Week has revealed.
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News
Consumer confidence dips amid Brexit ‘uncertainty’
Consumer sentiment declined two points in September as confidence about the general economy in the run-up to and wake of Brexit fell.
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News
Next, Boohoo, Hotel Chocolat, Card Factory and Halfords
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Next, Boohoo, Hotel Chocolat, Card Factory and Halfords.
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News
Consumer confidence rises despite 'Brexit babble'
Consumer confidence rose in August as consumers remained calm despite frenzied speculation about the likelihood of a hard Brexit.
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Analysis
Data: Post-Brexit food prices – the consumer verdict
In recent months, retailers’ concerns about Brexit and its impact on the sector have reached new heights.
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Opinion
Opinion: What the interest rate rise means for retailers
As was widely expected, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee finally decided to raise the interest rate by 0.25 basis points to 0.75% – the highest it’s been since 2009.
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News
Consumer confidence dips despite warm weather
Consumer confidence dropped one point in July as shoppers’ concerns about their personal finances overshadowed the heatwave and World Cup.
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Agenda: Next, Pets at Home and consumer confidence
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Next and Pets at Home, plus the latest consumer confidence and shop price figures.