March 28th 2017
Retail sales hit seven year slump

Due to an increase in inflation, the retail industry is suffering a slump in sales and it’s been the worst for nearly seven years. According to official figures, the sales volume had grew by a better than expected 1.4% in February but the underlying pattern noted to the impact of increased fuel prices and how […]

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January 31st 2017
January saw consumer confidence rise in the UK

During the month of January, consumers were more happy about their personal finances according to an index compiled on behalf of the European Commission. According to the Consumer Confidence Barometer, conducted by market research company GfK showed that confidence rose by 2 points in January. The research is conducted through interviews with over 2000 people which […]

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