All news on the topic: Consumer confidence

Retailers have suffered poor retail sales due to the wet weather with toy sales the only bright spot as parents tried to keep their children entertained indoors

Across the UK, property values increased by 1.2% annually in February, following a 0.2% fall in January, according to Nationwide Building Society.

GfK's long-running Consumer Confidence Index fell two points to minus 21 in February

Hannah Vickers, chief of staff of construction giants Mace Group, interprets the scaling back of the £28 billion ambition as "a pragmatic decision made in the face of huge economic uncertainty"

The number of new home registrations plunged by 44% last year compared with 2022, according to new figures

Easing inflation and weak consumer demand saw total retail sales across the UK rise by just 1.2%, a plunge from the year-on-year growth of 4.2% seen in the same month in 2023, according to new data

The number of company insolvencies hit a 30-year high in 2023 as firms suffered amid high interest rates and cost pressures

The UK construction sector has experienced the highest number of bankruptcies of any industry in the UK for the past three years, according to auditing firm Mazars

Optimism for the coming 12 months has strengthened, according to a long-running survey

The electricals retailer said its profit for the year is likely to be higher than previously expected despite challenging conditions

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said retail sales volumes fell by 0.9% in September against the previous month

Revolution Bars swung to a statutory pre-tax loss of £22.2 million in the year to the end of July, having made a profit of £2.1 million a year ago, it said, as it warned of 'very challenging times'

Consumer review website Trustpilot has shared the top names most likely to leave a one-star review – with over 20,000 negative reviews left by men named David

The Office for National Statistics estimated the amount of goods bought from retailers in June was up by 0.7% on May – better than the 0.2% expected

Transport Secretary Mark Harper has announced plans for new protections for airline passengers including more comprehensive cover if wheelchairs are broken during a flight

There are growing fears that 2023 could see a wave of company collapses as the cost of living crisis continues, as many business owners say running their firms has felt "never-ending nightmare"