Consumer Confidence

Why the mood economy is shaping the retail landscape

Retail therapy is nothing new. For decades, shoppers have found comfort in the act of buying here and there to…

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Retail sales rise 1% in May despite low non-essential spending

Total retail sales rose by 1% year-on-year in the four weeks to 31 May, up from 0.7% in the same…

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River Island owners prepare rescue plan amid tough market conditions

High street fashion brand River Island has reportedly appointed advisers from PwC to draft a restructuring plan amid tough trading…

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Consumer confidence hasn’t recovered since Brexit vote, Barclays finds

Consumer confidence reached its highest point in the past 10 years in September 2016, at 48%, just after the Brexit…

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Discounters win out as grocery sales growth slows to 3% after Easter

Total Till sales growth slowed to +3% at UK supermarkets in the last four weeks ending 17 May 2025, following…

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Pets at Home FY profits rise 14% to £120m despite flat revenues

Pets at Home has seen its profit before tax rise 14% to £120.6m for the year ended 27 March 2025,…

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Fresh food prices drive food inflation up 2.8% in May

Food inflation increased to 2.8% year-on-year in May, rising for the fourth consecutive month, driven by a surge in the…

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Retailers urge Reeves to reinstate VAT-free shopping

Retailers are urging chancellor Rachel Reeves to reinstate tax-free shopping for tourists as US escalating tariffs continue to cause disrupture,…

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Angling Direct sees FY sales and profits rise

Angling Direct has reported a 11.9% increase in group revenues to £91.3m and a 23.6% rise in adjusted profit before…

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Revolution Beauty revenues fall 26% in FY25

Revolution Beauty revenues plummeted 26% year-on-year to £141.6m for the year ended 28 February 2025, reflecting the rationalisation of its…

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