Consumer Behaviour

French Consumer Spending Drops Amid Record High Inflation

France's economic growth unexpectedly flatlined in the first quarter as consumer spending dropped in the face of record...

UK Retail Sales Slump As Inflation Rises, Spending Shifts: CBI

British retail sales slumped in April with the first year-on-year fall in volumes in 13 months, reflecting a cost-of-living squeeze and changed spending pa...

More UK Consumers Go Out Shopping And Dining Ahead Of Easter: ONS

Britain's consumers increased visits to retailers and leisure providers in the run-up to the Easter holiday weekend and bookings at restaurants w...

British Consumers Spend More, Go Out Less In Early April

British consumers spent more in early April, partly due to soaring fuel prices, but fewer people left their homes to go to work, shop or socialise.

UK Retail Sales Fall As Online Spending Drops, Fuel Prices Pinch

British retail sales unexpectedly fell in February as online shopping sank back to its levels at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and surging f...

UK Shopper Confidence Remained Stable In December: IGD

Shopper confidence in the UK remained stable at -9 in December 2021, compared with November, and 3 points lower than the score of -6 in Dec 2020, according...

Omicron Impacts Weekend Shopper Numbers On UK High Streets

Shopper numbers across Britain's high streets fell over the 18-19 December weekend as the highly contagious Omicron variant of coronavirus kept people away...