Consumer Confidence

U.K. GfK Consumer Confidence Rebounds From Post-Brexit Low

U.K. consumer confidence staged a slight rebound from its lowest level since just after the Brexit vote. GfK’s household-sentiment index picked up...

UK Consumer Spending Barely Grows, Restraining Economy

UK consumer spending growth slowed in the second quarter as car sales fell and business investment stagnated, holding back economic momentum. The 0...

UK Economy Can't Count On Consumer Momentum As Shoppers Flag

UK consumers are flagging, stripping the economy of its most consistent and important support over the past two years. From a slowdown in spending growt...

UK July Retail Sales Rise, Led By Surge In Demand For Food

UK retail sales rose more than forecast in July, driven by the biggest jump in purchases of food in almost two years. The volume of goods sold increased...

UK Shoppers Ramp Up The Penny Pinching To Beat Price Jump

British consumers are fast changing their spending habits to save money amid a jump in inflation sparked by a weaker pound. More than half of households...

UK Wage Growth Beats Forecasts But Still Lags Inflation

The squeeze on UK consumers continued in the second quarter, when the fastest inflation in four years ate into workers’ income. Basic wages rose a...

Broad-Based Advance In U.S. Retail Sales Shows Solid Spending

U.S. retail sales advanced in July by the most this year, with widespread gains from department stores to building materials outlets that signal a robust s...