All Consumer confidence articles
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NewsConsumer confidence unchanged but future signs show a ‘weakening’
Consumer confidence was unchanged in the month of June, but there are warning signs of “weakening confidence”.
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AnalysisTesco boss Murphy talks softer sales, inflation and being World Cup ready
Tesco chief executive Ken Murphy shrugged off market concerns this morning after softer-than-expected first quarter sales at Britain’s biggest retailer dented its share price.
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Chart of the WeekChart of the Week: Sunny weather boosts online shopping?
The new BRC numbers suggest retail sales grew faster than inflation in May, with year-on-year growth in non-food online sales hitting its highest rate since December, 2024
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NewsFootfall drops as heatwave keeps shoppers away
Total UK footfall decreased in May as record-breaking late spring temperatures kept customers away.
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Retail VoiceNavigating retail’s challenges: Costs, crime and changing consumer trends
Rising employment costs, fragile consumer confidence and retail crime are weighing heavily on the sector, but there are still opportunities for growth and innovation. Business insurer NFU Mutual examines the key challenges and opportunities shaping retail’s future.
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Opinion‘Consumer spending squeeze will sort the strong from the weak’
As inflationary impacts continue, retailers and FMCG brands have to work to prove they deserve a place in household spending, warns Kantar’s Jauneen Tarin
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NewsRetail sales fall in April as consumers hit by Middle East uncertainty
The ONS has reported that sales volumes fell by 1.3% month on month in April, the fastest pace in nearly a year, down from a 0.6% rise in March.
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NewsImproving consumer confidence held back by price rise fears
Consumer confidence in the economy is improving as conflict in the Middle East de-escalates, but higher prices continue to weigh on shoppers’ minds, according to the BRC-Opinium Consumer Sentiment Monitor.
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NewsRetail sales fall in April thanks to Easter timing and consumer mood
The latest BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor showed a 3% drop in retail sales versus April 2025, though the earlier Easter this year was one of the main reasons why
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Chart of the WeekChart of the Week: April not as bad as it looks, but still…
Some Easter noise continues in the first signs of how sales fared last month, but there is evidence that the conflict in the Middle East has rattled consumers and potentially slowed sales
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NewsConsumer confidence sees biggest quarterly fall since summer 2022
The PwC consumer sentiment survey showed that confidence has now hit its lowest level since autumn 2023.
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Opinion‘What a difference three months makes – and why retailers shouldn’t panic’
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
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Opinion‘As retailers find life a slog, roll on the World Cup’
Industry data doesn’t make pretty reading. Retailers must take opportunities where they can and make their own luck, says George MacDonald
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NewsConsumer confidence ‘deteriorating sharply’ as energy crisis continues
GfK’s headline consumer confidence measure fell by four points in April to -25, hitting its lowest level since October 2023
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NewsRetail sales grow ahead of expectations in March as consumers stock up on fuel
The volume of goods bought rose by 0.7% in March, down from 0.6% in February. The ONS said that fuel sales rose sharply during the month as consumers stocked up in the midst of accelerating price rises.
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NewsConsumer confidence ‘in the doldrums’, says BRC
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has left consumer confidence in the economy and their ability to spend ”in the doldrums”, according to the British Retail Consortium.
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Chart of the WeekCharts of the Week: Retail sales, Next costs and consumer confidence
Three charts give us an idea of what to expect over the next few months as the impacts of the Iran war truly begin to take hold
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NewsUK retail sales slip as shoppers pull back post-January spending
Retail sales volumes fell slightly last month, but remained up in the three months to February, as shoppers pulled back on post-January spending, official data shows.
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DataChart: Consumers brace for price rises as appetite for major purchases drops
Consumer confidence was down two points in March, according to the GfK consumer confidence tracker, with appetite for major purchases dropping sharply
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NewsUK consumer confidence sees biggest monthly drop since lockdown
Nearly two-thirds (63%) of the UK public expect the economy to worsen over the next six months.