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The UK household squeeze may already be over, but a bumper Christmas doesn't look likely

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Wed, Oct 18, 2017

Don't bother with consumer 'optimism' as a guide to the future - it simply tells us what's happening now

by Robert Carruthers
Sat, Jul 01, 2017

The sudden squeeze on 30-49s that may have cost the Tories the election

by Robert Carruthers
Tue, Jun 20, 2017

Joules sparkles as middle-class families de-risk their wardrobes

by Robert Carruthers
Wed, Jun 07, 2017

'Platinum Pensioners' splash out with rock star lifestyle

by Robert Carruthers
Sun, May 21, 2017

Consumer finances set to escape recent hammering from tax payments?

by Robert Carruthers
Fri, May 12, 2017

Where should M&S target its new online food operation?

by Robert Carruthers
Wed, May 03, 2017

Millennials aren't leading the 'post-stuff' transition - it's just they've got no money

by Robert Carruthers
Thu, Apr 06, 2017

Job market steady and strong, but inflation continues to build

by ConsumerCast
Wed, Feb 15, 2017

Could 2017 turn out to be less of a 'black run' slowdown for retailers?

by ConsumerCast
Thu, Jan 19, 2017

Next: The worrying decline of the 30-49s

by ConsumerCast
Wed, Jan 04, 2017

Watch the jobs market figures to see how retail will perform in 2017

by ConsumerCast
Tue, Jan 03, 2017

How consumer optimism drives the volume not the value of what we spend

by Robert Carruthers
Wed, Nov 30, 2016

A retail boom based on borrowing? No, it's just consumers catching up.

by Robert Carruthers
Thu, Nov 17, 2016

M&S's clothing challenge: a heat map that's too hot to handle

by ConsumerCast
Wed, Nov 09, 2016

Why clothing will get clobbered in the Brexit price fight

by ConsumerCast
Wed, Oct 19, 2016

Tesco turnaround, but bad news for Asda

by ConsumerCast
Tue, Oct 04, 2016

Blog

What's Really Behind October's Retail Slowdown

The shift begins: households save a bit more, borrow a bit less

Are UK consumers really holding back because of 'weak sentiment'?

Why department stores are in deep trouble, in one chart

Why Britain's 'late boomers' are the ones sustaining UK spending growth

UK Millennials: think global, act local was never truer

Why M&S's move to re-target family age consumers is the toughest task possible

Household income squeeze 'about to end'? Actually it happened last year

Grocery polarisation that may be driving Tesco's budget chain plan

Could more buoyant consumers be a sign the worst is over?

'Experience' spending isn't the problem for under-50s: it's basic living costs

Why November's low consumer 'optimism' points to the new normal for retail

Sorry retailers, but your Xmas TV ad family obsession doesn't 'bear' scrutiny

Rising interest rates may actually be good news for (older) consumers

Can malls really rely on millennials' spend on leisure and eating out?

The UK household squeeze may already be over, but a bumper Christmas doesn't look likely

Don't bother with consumer 'optimism' as a guide to the future - it simply tells us what's happening now

The sudden squeeze on 30-49s that may have cost the Tories the election

Joules sparkles as middle-class families de-risk their wardrobes

'Platinum Pensioners' splash out with rock star lifestyle

Consumer finances set to escape recent hammering from tax payments?

Where should M&S target its new online food operation?

Millennials aren't leading the 'post-stuff' transition - it's just they've got no money

Job market steady and strong, but inflation continues to build

Could 2017 turn out to be less of a 'black run' slowdown for retailers?

Next: The worrying decline of the 30-49s

Watch the jobs market figures to see how retail will perform in 2017

How consumer optimism drives the volume not the value of what we spend

A retail boom based on borrowing? No, it's just consumers catching up.

M&S's clothing challenge: a heat map that's too hot to handle

Why clothing will get clobbered in the Brexit price fight

Tesco turnaround, but bad news for Asda

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