Consumer Confidence

Consumer confidence remains negative in April

Consumer confidence remained at its level of -13 in April according to GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index. Two measures increased and…

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Retail sales growth picks up for first time in five months

Retail sales grew for the first time since November 2018 in the year to April, according to the latest monthly…

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March consumer confidence ‘holds steady’

Market research company GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index has showed that confidence among consumers in the UK stayed at the…

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Retail sales fall in March

Retail sales volumes fell in the year to March, compounding a “subdued start to 2019”, according to the latest monthly…

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Three marketing principles for challenging retail conditions

It’s a great time for putting the boot into retail in the UK. With sales growth down year-on-year and 85,000…

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JoJo Maman Bebe founder says retail sector is ‘extremely tough’

The founder of babywear brand, JoJo Maman Bebe, has said consumer confidence is at an all-time low in an “extremely…

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DFS revenues jump 29.1% in H1 results

Furniture retailer DFS has reported a 29.1% increase in group revenue to £422.3m for the 22 weeks ending 30 December…

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Worst February in a decade for retailers, says BDO

High street retailers suffered the worst February in a decade for in-store sales, according to figures from BDO’s latest High…

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UK consumer confidence up despite Brexit ‘fears’

Gfk’s long running Consumer Confidence Index Score went up by one point in February to -13, despite the continuous uncertainty…

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Online retail records its ‘worst January sales growth’

Online retail recorded its worst January sales growth in three years last month, as the industry’s poor recent sales performance…

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