‘What a difference three months makes – and why retailers shouldn’t panic’

OPINION BYLINE - LISA HOOKER

Back in February, I wrote that 2026 was finely balanced but that I was optimistic about UK retail. Three months on, and the picture has shifted dramatically

Our latest Consumer Sentiment Index, based on a survey of more than 2,000 UK adults conducted after Easter, shows the biggest quarterly fall in consumer sentiment since the onset of the Ukraine war in June 2022.

 

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