Consumer Behaviour

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...

X5 Launches Media Platform Focused On Food

Russia's X5 Retail Group has launched food.ru – a new media platform focusing on food and related content. The website will feature content on rec...

French Economy To Rebound On Consumer Boom: INSEE

The French economy is on course to rebound 6% this year and will almost regain its pre-pandemic size by the end of 2021 thanks to a consumer boom, statisti...

German Retail Sales Rebound In May

German retail sales rebounded in May as a gradual easing of COVID-19 restrictions supported consumer spending in Europe's largest economy, data s...

Battleground Home – Why The At-Home Consumer Will Be Key For Brands After COVID

The battle for the at-home consumer is likely to be one of the core focus areas for brands as the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, in a reversal of many years o...