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  • Consumer spending falls further in December

    Consumer spending falls further in December

    Headline Findings: • Consumer spending: down -1.0%, strongest decline since April 2018 • Face-to-Face expenditure falls -1.6%, eCommerce spending up just +0.5% • Transport & Communication sees fastest drop in spend (-4.4%), while Hotels, Restaurants & Bars buck the trend (+7.6%)

  • UK consumer spending falls slightly in October

    UK consumer spending falls slightly in October

    Headline Findings: • Consumer spending: falls by -0.2%, after rising in August and September • eCommerce expenditure up by +2.6%, but Face-to-Face spend declines by -2.0% • Spending falls across Clothing & Footwear, and rises only slightly across Food & Drink and Hotels, Restaurants & Bars categories

  • Consumer spending falls further amid weak high street performance

    Headline findings: - Consumer spending: drops -2.0% year-on-year, matching the decline seen in March - Face-to-face spend: down -5.4% on the year, quickest fall for six years - Household Goods and Recreation & Culture are weakest performing sectors

  • Christmas spending expected to fall for first time in half a decade

    Christmas spending expected to fall for first time in half a decade

    ​Consumers plan to make the most of Black Friday promotions, but spend over the whole festive season is predicted to be lower than last year E-commerce set to take record share of Christmas spending, while the high street likely to face a challenging festive period

  • Decline in consumer spending during September points to continued weakness in UK economy

    Decline in consumer spending during September points to continued weakness in UK economy

    - Household expenditure declines -0.3% on the year, the fourth month in the last five to see a decline - Recreation & Culture (-1.3%) suffers biggest decline since July 2013 - High street continues to suffer as face-to-face spending declines -3.2% - Lower spending across Transport & Communication (-6.4%) and Household Goods (-2.6%)

  • UK Consumer spending on course for weakest year since 2013 despite modest August uptick

    UK Consumer spending on course for weakest year since 2013 despite modest August uptick

    - Consumer spending rises for first time since April (+0.3% year-on-year) - Growth driven by higher E-commerce expenditure (+6.5% on the year), as Face-to-Face continues to decline (-2.6%) - With average growth of 0.2% each month this year, consumer spending is on track for its weakest calendar year of growth since 2013

  • Consumer spend falls for the third month in a row

    Consumer spend falls for the third month in a row

    • Consumer spending falls by -0.8% on an annual basis, following declines in May and June • Transport & Communication (-6.1%) and Clothing & Footwear (-5.2%) see most marked reductions in spend • Face-to-Face expenditure falls at quicker pace (-3.7% on the year), while E-commerce spend increases by +3.6%

  • June rounds off worst quarter for spending since Q3 2013

    June rounds off worst quarter for spending since Q3 2013

    • Household expenditure declines on an annual basis for second month running (-0.3%) • Spending falls by -0.3% year-on-year on average over Q2, lowest quarterly figure since Q3 2013 • Expenditure decreases through Face-to-face categories (-2.4% on the year), while growth in E-commerce expenditure softens (+2.9%)

  • Consumer Spending Falls For First Time In Nearly Four Years

    Consumer Spending Falls For First Time In Nearly Four Years

    • First fall in household expenditure since 2013 (-0.8% on the year) • Face-to-face spending declines notably (-5.3%), while e-commerce rebounds (+6.9%) after weak April (-0.3%) • Clothing & Footwear (-5.2%) and Household Goods (-4.1%) among the weakest performing sectors in May

  • Sharper slowdown in consumer spending during April

    Sharper slowdown in consumer spending during April

    • Consumer spending rises at the weakest pace for three months in April (+0.5% year-on-year) • Renewed increase in face-to-face spend (+0.3%) contrasts with slight dip in e-commerce (-0.1%) • Food & Drink categories see best growth for three years (+5.9%), while Clothing & Footwear records first increase in expenditure for five months (+2.3%)

  • March rounds off weakest quarter for spending growth since Q4 2013

    March rounds off weakest quarter for spending growth since Q4 2013

    • Household expenditure increases by +1.0% on the year, down from +1.3% in February • Average annual growth rate falls to +0.9% in Q1, down from +2.7% in Q4 2016 • Spending through e-commerce continues to drive growth (+8.2%); face-to-face expenditure however declines for third month running (-1.3%)

  • February consumer spending picked up in momentum

    February consumer spending picked up in momentum

    • Spending rises +1.5% on the year in February, up from +0.4% in January • Expenditure through e-commerce channels continues to increase (+3.2%), while face-to-face spending falls again (-3.0%) • Recreation & Culture (+3.3%) and Hotels, Restaurants & Bars (+1.2%) see further increases in spend on an annual basis

  • Consumer spending growth slowed to a five month low in January

    Consumer spending growth slowed to a five month low in January

    Consumer expenditure growth weakens to +0.4% year-on-year in January, from +2.5% in December Face-to-face spending declines at quickest rate in four years (-3.1%), while e-commerce continues to rise (+4.1%) Hotels, Restaurants & Bars (+5.7%) and Recreation & Culture (+3.1%) are top performing sectors Clothing & Footwear sees biggest drop in spend since April 2012 (-3.8%)

  • December rounds up strongest quarter for consumer spend since 2014

    December rounds up strongest quarter for consumer spend since 2014

    Headline findings · Consumer spending up +2.6% on the year in December · Spending growth remains solid in e-commerce categories (+5.5% year-on-year), but rises only slightly in face-to-face categories (+0.7%) · Hotels, Restaurants & Bars (+7.3%) and Recreation & Culture (+6.4%) see strongest increases in expenditure

  • New European plans threaten disruption and inconvenience for UK’s online shoppers

    New European plans threaten disruption and inconvenience for UK’s online shoppers

    • Plans requiring additional checkout steps means more declined transactions and longer and more complicated checkout experiences • 52% of UK shoppers say increased online checkout steps will cause them to abandon purchases • Changes mean no more express checkouts or quick in-app payments from mobiles, reduced access to non-European online shopping sites, and longer queues

  • Consumer spending growth reached six month high in October

    Consumer spending growth reached six month high in October

    • Consumer spending rises +2.5% on the year in October, up from +2.3% in September • E-commerce spending increases solidly (+4.3%), face-to-face expenditure expands for 1st time in 3 months (+1.8%) • Growth led by Hotels, Restaurants & Bars(+9.0%) and Recreation & Culture(+7.4%) • Spending on Clothing & Footwear rose at quickest rate since September 2015(+4.7%)

  • Consumer spending bounces back strongly in September

    Consumer spending bounces back strongly in September

    • Consumer spending increases +2.4% year-on-year in September, having been broadly flat in August (+0.1%) • Spending via e-commerce increases solidly (+6.0% on the year), while face-to-face expenditure saw a minimal increase (+0.1%) • Recreation & Culture (+6.8%) and Hotels, Restaurants & Bars (+6.0%) are best performing sectors

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