Consumer Confidence

Jan- 2019 -

4 January

Comment

Lewis Catchpole

Carnage on the shop floor

The pressure on the retail sector has been a consistent staple for investors since the end of the financial crisis,…

Dec- 2018 -

21 December

High Street

Alessandro Carrara

December consumer confidence ends 2018 on five-year low

GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index decreased by one point in December 2018 to -14. The measure for the general economic…

21 December

Economy

Shekina Tuahene

London’s West End to receive £186m pre-Christmas boost

Shoppers visiting London’s West End are expected to spend £186m in the final three days before Christmas, according to New…

20 December

Economy

Alessandro Carrara

Online breaks 20% of retail for first time

The quantity bought in retail sales increased by 0.4% in the three months to November 2018, driven by growths in…

18 December

Economy

Alessandro Carrara

Consumer spending drags for second month in a row

Consumer spending has dropped by 0.7% in November, the second month of decline following the 0.2% drop in October according…

17 December

Clothing & Shoes

Lewis Catchpole

Asos issues profit warning after tough November trading

Online fashion retailer Asos has issued a profit warning due to its performance in November coming in “significantly behind” expectations.…

14 December

Supermarkets

Alessandro Carrara

Grocery market growth cools as Christmas nears

Grocery market share figures have cooled in the lead up the Christmas, growing only 2% for the 12 weeks to…

3 December

Comment

Lewis Catchpole

International shoppers could be the answer to UK retailers’ woes

New data from Planet, an international payments provider, suggests that international shoppers could bring glad tidings for UK retailers in…

Nov- 2018 -

30 November

Economy

Shekina Tuahene