Presentations

As we enter the all-important golden quarter of retail a seismic polarisation has emerged between leavers and Remainers in their confidence to spend. Ongoing Brexit uncertainty remains a key concern for Remainers, dampening their propensity to spend as worries about rising costs of living, availability of essentials... read more

Underlying economic environment in UK remains uncertain…

GDP growth expected to remain sluggish – forecast to rise by 1.3% in 2019.

Consumers are likely to be more resilient, but they may nevertheless be cautious about making major purchases. Consumer spending should benefit from sig... read more

Households have not had it better in over a decade. Underlying momentum has gathered pace over 2015 with strong fundamentals underpinning consumer spending growth as we approach Christmas.

The combination of low levels of inflation strong real wage growth a robust labour market and continued record low... read more

There is no doubt that the UK retail sector has turned a corner over the last two years. The long road to recovery since the global financial crisis is well underway.

This interactive story gives a glimpse of how far we have come and provides a succinct snap-shot of the key economic indicators which are... read more