KPMG UK

Almost half of consumers feel less financially secure, KPMG finds

Four in 10 consumers are heading into 2024 saying they feel less financially secure than when 2023 began, according to…

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It’s always someone’s birthday: gift cards remain evergreen

Inflation and rising living costs have turned consumers into paranoid penny-pinchers, who are cautiously awaiting the next fiscal catastrophe to…

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Unemployment falls to lowest level since 1974

Unemployment has fallen to its lowest level since 1974, currently sitting at 3.6% for the three months to July, according…

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Year-on-year online gift cards and e-vouchers increase by 117%

Year-on-year sales of online gift cards and e-vouchers have increased by 117% during the second half of 2020 as Covid…

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UK retail sales rise by 6.1% in September

Retail sales in the UK increased on a like-for-like basis by 6.1% in September from the same period last year,…

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UK GDP slumps over 20% in April as full impact of Covid-19 is felt

GDP slumped by 20.4% in April 2020, following a fall of 5.8% in March, according to the latest figures from…

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UK GDP expected to decline 7.2% in 2020 amid ongoing pandemic

The continuing impact of the Covid-19 virus is expected to see the UK economy contract by 7.2% in 2020, with…

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Covid-19 brings UK economy to temporary standstill, says KPMG

The impact of the Covid-19 virus is expected to see the UK economy contract by 2.6% in 2020, according to…

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Administrations up 5% in 2019

The number of companies falling into administration across England and Wales increased by just under 5% in 2019, according to…

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