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UK Consumer Monthly

Gives a round-up of the latest news on the sector and how this fits in with our analysis of the forces acting upon consumer spending.

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UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Spending recovery runs out of steamUK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Consumer spending remains resilientUK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Consumer recovery underway, but looking fragileUK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Falling inflation offers some reliefUK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — A stronger end to the yearUK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — A soft start to the festive periodUK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Labour market downturn worsensUK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Squeeze on real pay intensifiesUK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Falling employment intensifies consumers’ miseryUK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Consumer spending outlook darkens
UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Falling real pay taking its tollUK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Consumer sector back in recessionUK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Temporarily betterUK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Easter muddles the pictureUK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Spending slowdown seems underwayUK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Post snow bounce-back unlikely to lastUK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Consumers battle against rising VAT and inflationUK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — A reasonable end to the year in prospectUK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Fitful recovery continues (Nov 10)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Recovery built on shaky foundations (Oct 10)
UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Pressures mounting (Sep 10)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Weakening in wider economy yet to hit high street (Aug 10)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — High street holding up for now (Jul 10)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Confidence wavers as fiscal squeeze looms (Jun 10)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Consumer spending fragile ahead of fiscal squeeze (May 10)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Consumers fight off pre-election jitters (Apr 10)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Bounce-back from snow may be short-lived (Mar 10)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Recovery struggling to maintain momentum (Feb-10)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — A reasonable end to last year (Jan 10)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Still time for an end-of-year surge (Dec 09)
UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Heading for a strong end to the year (Nov 09)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Mixed messages on high street spending (Oct 09)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Rising car sales of limited help to overall spending (Sep 09)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Gradual improvement continues (Aug 09)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Improvement continues, but from weak starting point (Jul 09)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — High street's resilience starting to fade? (Jun 09)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — More than just an Easter boost (May 09)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — High street resilient, but weakness persists elsewhere (Apr 09)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — New year rebound fading fast (Mar 09)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — New year resilience unlikely to last (Feb 09)
UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Christmas not as bad as feared (Jan 09)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Price cuts fail to get consumers spending (Dec 08)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Retailers resort to price cuts as spending slows (Nov 08)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Recession underway (Oct 08)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Treat the official retail sales data with caution (Sep 08)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Retail sales volatile, but levelling off (Aug 08)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — High street spending looking unambiguously weak (Jul 08)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Consumers keep spending against all odds (Jun 08)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Official sales data still implausibly strong (May 08)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Mixed messages about high street demand (Apr 08)
UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Consumers hang on to the last (Mar 08)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Retail sales start the year on a strong note (Feb 08)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Has the spending slowdown arrived? (Jan 08)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Consumer resilience to disappear come the new year (Dec 07)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Tentative signs of a slowdown (Nov 07)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Price cuts keep consumers spending (Oct 07)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Lower prices continue to stimulate shoppers' interest (Sep 07)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Sales strong despite wet weather (Aug 07)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Food sales bear brunt of wet weather. (Jul 07)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Higher interest rates still having a limited effect. (Jun 07)
UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Too early to tell if higher interest rates are biting. (May 07)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Consumers still unfazed by higher interest rates (Apr 07)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Firm trend underlies monthly volatility. (Mar 07)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — January pay-back for end of year spending surge. (Feb 07)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — A good Christmas for the high street. (Jan 07)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Surprisingly good start to the festive season (Dec 06)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Crucial Q4 period off to a good start (Nov 06)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Retail sales growth loses some momentum (Oct 06)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Retail sales growth still solid. (Sep 06)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Trend in retail sales robust despite July’s fall. (Aug 06)
UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Recovery in retail sales growth continues (Jul 06)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — World Cup boost to retail sales (Jun 06)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — A good Easter for retailers (May 06)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Retail sales drag down total spending growth (Apr 06)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Household spending growth to weaken in Q1 (Mar 06)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Christmas spending revival looks temporary (Feb 06)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Spending finishes 2005 on a high note (Jan 06)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Christmas shopping starts off well (Dec 05)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Retail slowdown might be past the worst (Nov 05)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — High street shows some signs of life (Oct 05)
UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Non-retail spending has weakened too (Sep 05)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Trend in retail sales remains soft (Aug 05)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Sales rebound does not signal renewed upturn in spending (Jul 05)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — High street slowdown spreads to consumer services (Jun 05)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — No sign of the slowdown abating (May 05)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Consumers continue to shun the high street (Apr 05)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Retail sales on a weakening trend (Mar 05)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Festive spending disappoints (Feb 05)UK Consumer > UK Consumer Monthly — Mixed messages on Christmas spending (Jan 05)
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