All Consumer confidence articles
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FeatureA tale of two Budgets: Mapping retail’s rising cost crisis
Business rates relief for smaller properties offers some respite, but larger operators – including supermarkets – face higher bills that threaten to push food inflation even more. As retailers brace for cumulative cost pressures, how will these economic policies shape the industry?
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NewsLate Budget dampens Black Friday spending
Retailers missed out on a big Black Friday boost last month as pre-Budget jitters put a dampener on spending, the British Retail Consortium said.
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Chart of the WeekCharts: A disappointing November and Black Friday
Any hopes that consumers were saving their spending for Black Friday seem to have been unfounded, putting added pressure on the run-up to Christmas
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NewsBudget nerves and stormy weather hit November footfall
Rumoured tax rises in the Budget and stormy weather held many shoppers back from hitting the shops last month.
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AnalysisHow shoppers will spend in 2026 and the winning strategies driving sales
Download How They’ll Spend It 2026 for the lowdown on where consumers intend to indulge, where they’re reining it in, and what triggers will convert sales as we enter another economically challenging year
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NewsUK public’s economic gloom continues post-Budget
Over half of Britons think the financial situation of their household will get worse over the next 12 months, according to a new YouGov poll, with 48% saying that the Budget was “unfair”
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Opinion‘If the government treats retail fairly, we can help drive the growth the UK economy so badly needs’
While yesterday’s Budget did something to take the pressure off consumers, UK retail director at Primark Kari Rodgers writes that more needs to be done by the government to help retail drive the growth it so badly craves.
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NewsConsumer confidence falls ahead of imminent Budget
Consumer confidence has dipped as shoppers await the imminent Budget on November 26.
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NewsConsumer confidence tumbles amid Budget fears
Consumer confidence took a tumble this month amid growing speculation about possible tax rises in the upcoming Budget, the British Retail Consortium reported.
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NewsFootfall falls for the sixth consecutive month as consumer confidence 'remains weak'
Retail footfall has fallen for its sixth month in a row, as consumer confidence “remains low” ahead of a Budget which could see tax rises, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
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AnalysisBudget 2025: How proposed changes to NI, VAT and pensions could affect retailers and consumers
Retail Week has spoken to retailers, economists and analysts to try and piece together what the impact of the Budget could be on both businesses and consumers
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NewsWest End fears weakest Christmas sales growth since pandemic
London’s West End is on track to record its lowest festive season sales growth since the pandemic, as nervous shoppers rein in spending ahead of a late November Budget.
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Opinion‘As Christmas nears, the picture is bumpy but not bleak’
Retailers should be prepared for unpredictability ahead, but be ready for a strong finish, observes PwC’s Lisa Hooker
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NewsConsumer confidence improves as shoppers await Black Friday
Consumer confidence has inched up as shoppers look forward to Black Friday, according to the latest figures.
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NewsBain forecasts “subdued” festive sales growth in the UK
The management consultancy firm says that “poor consumer confidence and ongoing economic uncertainty” means most sales growth with likely be due to inflation, with sales volumes set to decrease, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsLow consumer confidence weighs on UK retail footfall
Low consumer confidence ahead of the upcoming Budget next month is driving shoppers away from retail locations, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned.
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NewsSelfridges narrows losses despite sales dip
Selfridges has more than halved its losses, despite posting a small dip in revenues as it focused on higher margin sales.
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NewsDFS CEO Tim Stacey: “The burden of taxation-driven inflation is high”
DFS posted a healthy 10% uplift in its customer orders against a subdued market, but chief executive Tim Stacey signalled that the macro policy environment was constraining investment and growth potential.
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NewsBRC warns government against further tax rises in autumn Budget
The British Retail Consortium has warned the government against any further tax rises on retailers in the coming autumn Budget, saying any such moves risks “losing the battle against inflation”.
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NewsConsumer optimism about the economy ‘sliding sharply’
The latest numbers from GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index showed a two-point drop in September, while optimism about the economy has cratered since the Labour government came to power.