Spending

French Consumers Looking To Save Money Where They Can: BCG

Seven in ten French consumers reported seeing higher prices for everyday items in the first half of this year, a new report by BCG has found.

Strong Discretionary Spending Lifts US Retail Sales In September

U.S. retail sales increased solidly in September likely as lower gasoline prices gave consumers more money to spend at restaurants and bars, supporting the...

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...

Japan's Household Spending Slumps As Sales Tax, Weather Weigh

Japanese household spending fell at a much faster pace than expected in December, sliding for the third straight month in a sign consumers are having a har...

‘Remainers’ And ‘Leavers’ Adopting Different Approaches To Spending, Study Finds

Consumers that voted ‘Remain’ in the UK’s Brexit referendum are likely to be more pessimistic about their spending habits than those that...

UK Economy Leans On Consumers As Brexit Drags On Business

Moving slowly in the fog of Brexit and slowing global growth, Britain’s economy is increasingly reliant on consumers and their spending, as business...

UK Consumer Borrowing Surges Most In More Than A Decade

UK consumers borrowed at the fastest pace in more than 11 years in November – a sign that households continued their spending spree in the wake...

Confident Consumers Aren't Always Spendthrift Shoppers In US Market: Gadfly

U.S. consumers feel great, right? The presidential election is over. Talk of jobs and infrastructure spending, coupled with stock-market indices flirting w...

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Irish Consumers Set To Spend €4.2 Billion This Christmas