UK consumer confidence inches up despite warning of ‘tough road ahead’
UK consumer confidence inched up two points in December but remains at record low levels as retailers warned of a tough road ahead.
The GfK consumer confidence index inched up two points to -42 in December compared with November.
While the situation improved marginally during this period, December represents the eighth month in a row that the consumer confidence index has remained below -40 – the first time this has happened since records began.
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