Consumer Spending

Brits feel they now have less cash to spend

Mortgage holders feel the pinch in May

Cash strapped Brits - particularly mortgage holders - are suffering an even tighter squeeze on their finances, new figures show.

Consumer confidence dented in April, says Nationwide

Consumer confidence falls back in April

Consumer sentiment took a tumble in April as Brits struggled with a shrinking economy and continuing fears over job security, a new report reveals.

Wettest April on record dampens retail sales

Britain’s retail sales were hampered by dismal April weather, according to latest figures from the British Retail Consortium.

Retail revival remains 'illusory' says BRC

Retail sales flag in February, says BRC

UK retail sales were subdued in February, with weak demand for clothing and homeware wiping out a winter boost in food purchases, industry figures show.

Consumers feeling upbeat, index suggests

Consumer confidence stays at highest level since June

People in the UK are feeling more upbeat and confident about their finances than they were at this time last year, a new survey suggests.

CBI data shows high street retail sales decline in January

Sales in high street stores were down in the first part of January 2012 as consumers stopped spending after Christmas, according to the Confederation of British Industry.

Data shows credit card spending has fallen

UK credit card spending down 4% in 2011

Britons may be carrying out more transactions on credit cards, but they are spending less.

Survey finds consumer confidence is low in Britain

Consumer confidence has dipped as Britain's financial situation takes its toll on households.

Thorntons is latest high street name to issue profit warning

Thorntons has said it is continuing to struggle in the current economic climate and has now issued a profit warning.

Payments Council: No case for return of cheque guarantee cards

There are no plans to bring back cheque guarantee cards, the Payments Council has said.

Nationwide: Consumer confidence increased slightly in November

Nationwide's new figures showed a slight improvement in consumer confidence in November, but it warns there are still tough times ahead.

Markit survey shows sharp decrease of household finances

UK households suffer fastest drop in incomes for nearly 3 years

Households in Britain have seen a sharp drop in disposable income and a further deterioration in their financial situation last month, according to a new study.

It has been predicted that more than £1bln was spent on Christmas presents on Dec 17th 2011

Saturday's Christmas shopping spend predicted to be over £1bln

Good weather and fierce discounts combined to encourage Christmas shoppers to spend on the high street yesterday on one of the busies shopping days of the year.

Morrisons defies gloom to announce 7,000 new jobs for 2012

Around 7,000 new jobs are to be created by Morrisons as it carries out its expansion plans in the UK.

Women turn to bargain-hunting for an affordable Christmas

New research from Tesco Bank has shown that women are proving particularly savvy this year when it comes to doing their Christmas shopping.

Mary Portas suggests measures to prevent death of the high street

Ideas that could reinvigorate the high street have been put forward by Mary Portas after she was commissioned by the prime minister to write a report.

Christmas data usage 'could cause hefty penalties'

Britons keen to enjoy time with friends and family this Christmas have been urged to be careful how much data they download via their broadband connections.

Brits dip into savings to cover Christmas costs

Britons are dipping into their savings pots to fund the cost of Christmas as rising living costs take their toll.

Tesco's 'Big Price Drop' flops for UK customers

Tesco may be disappointed with the sales figures from its Big Price Drop campaign, which have been published this week.

Christmas shoppers warned to beware of online fraud

Internet shoppers need to be careful of scams and fraud this Christmas, 192.com has warned.

Cash withdrawals indicate UK households shun credit this Christmas

New figures point towards Britons spending less on credit cards and buying more with cash to carefully monitor their budgets.

UK retail sales drop, outlook weak for Christmas shopping

Sales figures for November show people are not splashing out on Christmas shopping as they once might have done.

CBI survey reveals pessimistic outlook for UK service sector

The consumer services sector is suffering, new figures from the Confederation of British Industry have shown.

BRC reveals a disappointing October for retailers

October 2011 proved to be a disappointing month for UK high street retailers as cautious consumers cut back on their spending, new figures have shown.