All Consumer confidence articles – Page 8
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NewsAgenda: WHSmith, shop prices and consumer confidence
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with a pre-close update from WHSmith, the latest Shop Price Index and an update on consumer confidence all on the agenda.
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AnalysisRoundtable: Invest despite Brexit woes, say retailers
Regaining shopper trust and investing in staff and skills should be top of the agenda for retailers as we prepare for a post-Brexit future.
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NewsConsumer confidence sinks back to post-Brexit low
Consumer confidence has sunk to the low level last reached in the immediate aftermath of the Brexit vote last July.
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NewsToday in retail: Is B&M set for a Brexit bonanza?
After unveiling rocketing first-quarter sales, B&M boss Simon Arora reaffirmed his belief that the impact of Brexit on the economy would attract new customers.
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NewsToday in retail: Is it nearly Game over?
Ailing computer gaming specialist Game today delivered the second profit warning of the month in the retail sector.
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NewsConsumer confidence slumps post-UK election
Consumer confidence fell across all measures in June as the result of the General Election dampened shoppers’ inclination to make big-ticket purchases.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Tesco, consumer confidence and more
Retail news round-up: Tesco offers one-hour delivery service; British consumer confidence drops; and supermarket watchdog functions without compliance manager.
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DataBrexit one year on: What does the data tell us?
The UK economy may have shown more resilience than predicted, but Philip Wiggenraad discovers that the impact of Brexit cannot be brushed off that easily.
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AnalysisSeven ways to navigate post-election uncertainty
As the retail sector’s current state of uncertainty looks set to continue, we identify seven things retailers can do to successfully navigate it.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What does election result mean for retail?
Theresa May’s decision to call a snap general election backfired as the Conservative Party lost its majority, plunging the UK into further political uncertainty.
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NewsUK retail sales fall as consumers still feel squeezed
UK retail like-for-like sales fell by 0.4% in May as consumers feel the strain from rising inflation.
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NewsConsumer confidence picks up in May despite inflation
Consumer sentiment enjoyed an unexpected uplift last month, despite inflation rising to its highest level for four years.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: BHS, Joy and more
Retail news round-up: Lord Grabiner QC to quit Green's empire; Joy's creditors to collect minimal returns; and retail sales decline in May.
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OpinionHow tech can drive bricks-and-mortar profits
Nearly one-in-two UK retailers are looking at new in-store technologies as a business priority in the coming year.
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NewsToday in retail: M&S eyes online as Debs bolsters team
Marks & Spencer was centre of attention today after declaring its intentions to finally board the online grocery train later this year.
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NewsConsumer confidence 'stable' despite economic concerns
Consumer confidence remained “surprisingly stable” in April despite concerns over the UK economy as it presses ahead with plans to exit the EU.
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NewsConsumer confidence falls as cost pressures mount
Consumer confidence fell by one percentage point in the first quarter of 2017, as rising inflation and slowing wage growth bit.
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AnalysisSpecial report: How shoppers’ senses drive retail sales
The new generation of consumers demands a different kind of sensory experience. Victoria McDermott takes a look at some of the insights gleaned from Retail Week and Mood Media’s new Shopping with Emotion report
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NewsToday in retail: Brexit plans can restore confidence
In the week Article 50 was triggered, the ramifications of last summer’s Brexit vote were made clear once more today.
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NewsConsumers 'remain cagey' in March as living costs rise
Consumer confidence languished in negative territory in March as shoppers remained downbeat about the UK’s economic situation.