9+ hour, 15+ min ago  (257+ words) Consumer card spending in furniture stores fell during June when compared to last year, while transaction value showed a slight increase, says new data from Barclays. According to the latest Barclays Consumer Spending Index, which includes both debit and credit…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (214+ words) Consumer confidence ticked up again in June, with people feeling slightly less pessimistic about both the economy and their personal finances. According to BRC-Opinium data, consumer expectations over the next three months show the state of the economy improved to…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (380+ words) GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index was unchanged in June, with one measure up and two down. According to the latest GfK Consumer Confidence Index, overall figures were unchanged at -23 in June. One measure was up, two were down and two…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (218+ words) Over 80 of Britain’s biggest retail CEOs have told the Prime Minister that government policies are making it harder to hire young people. Helen Dickinson, Chief Executive of the British Retail Consortium (BRC), warned that retailers are being priced out of…...