Consumer Spending

UK Retailers Report Falling Sales, More Weakness Ahead: CBI

British retailers reported a year-on-year fall in sales in June and expect sales next month to be well below normal for the time of year as the surging cos...

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 Retailers See Sales Slow As Cost Pressures Rise: BRC

British retailers reported weaker annual sales growth last month, reflecting growing pressure on consumer spending as well as seasonal factors around the t...

German Household Spending Declined In 2021: Destatis

Consumer spending of private households in Germany declined by 5% in 2021 compared with the pre-pandemic levels of 2019, according to the latest data from...

Consumer Spending In Ireland Surges As Some Dip Into Savings

Irish credit and debit card spending was 8% higher year-on-year in December even as a surge in COVID-19 cases led to a curfew being imposed on the hospital...

UK Consumers Embrace Black Friday Discounts, Shop Early For Xmas

British consumer spending picked up in November, boosted by earlier-than-usual Christmas shopping and a recovery in spending at pubs and restaurants.

UK Shoppers Turn More Cautious On Spending Amid Fuel Crisis

British shoppers increased their spending in September at the slowest pace since January, when the country was stuck in a coronavirus lockdown, as they wor...

UK Retailers See Big Surge In Spending In August: CBI

British retailers reported the biggest surge in spending in almost seven years this month and orders hit a new high but stocks fell to the lowest levels on...