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Consumer confidence in economy falls to lowest point this year

The number of people feeling that the economy is worsening has increased to 62%, up from 43% at the start of the year, KPMG found.

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025

Black Friday sales boom in Scotland credited to falling closer to Christmas

Research found that with online shopping, sales of non-food items in Scotland increased by 10.7%.

Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2024

Retailers suffer ‘disappointing’ October amid pre-Budget jitters

Total UK retail sales were up 0.6% year-on-year last month against a 2.6% increase last October, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.

Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2024