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Consumer confidence at near historic low despite slight increase

GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index increased three points in November to minus 44.

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022

Air fryer and slipper sales surge as energy bills skyrocket

Research suggests that air fryers are more energy efficient than using a cooker

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2022

Air fryer and slipper sales surge as UK strives to reduce energy use

Consumers move quickly to prepare for unaffordable energy bills despite mild autumn, finds market research

The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2022

UK consumer confidence weaker than during major recessions

Monthly look finds deepening pessimism about personal finances and prospects for the economy

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2022

UK consumer confidence hits record low

GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index fell three points in August to minus 44, its lowest figure since records began.

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2022

Brit shoppers feeling the pinch cut back on items from food to furniture, data shows

Brit shoppers are being forced to cut back on even essential items due to the cost of living crisis with the retail sector hit heavily and some shops forced to close their doors

Daily Mirror · Jul 23, 2022

Consumer confidence ‘severely depressed’ amid soaring food and fuel prices

GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index languished at a historic low of minus 41 in July.

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2022

Retail expert answers questions on the cost of living crisis

40-year high in inflation and the consumer sentiment lows in a survey dating back around 50 years tells you these are very difficult times

Wales Online · Jun 26, 2022

Shopping: the cost of living crisis is hitting people 'urgently and directly' – retail expert Q&A

On top of rampant inflation, strikes, business gloom and rising interest rates, bad news about our shopping habits was all but inevitable. The volume of goods being sold in the UK is now falling, according to the latest monthly data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), with food purchases…

The Conversation · Jun 24, 2022

UK and US consumer confidence hits record low; Britons cut back on food shopping – as it happened

Retail sales across Britain dropped in May and consumer morale continues to slide

The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2022