23rd January 2024 Alex Kerr, of Capital Economics, said: “The drags from the cost-of-living crisis and sharp rise in interest rates are still weighing on real incomes and consumer spending.” View article
Retail sales in Great Britain flatline as households continue to feel squeeze Alex Kerr, an assistant economist at Capital Economics, said the outlook for 2024 was brighter because of the prospect of interest rate cuts and a boost to consumers from falling inflation and the 2p... 19th April 2024 · The Guardian
British retail sales stagnate as shoppers cut back on groceries The quarterly sales expansion brings “the retail recession to an end”, said Alex Kerr, economist at Capital Economics. “Despite the softer than expected data, retail sales still added almost 0.1... 19th April 2024 · Financial Times
British retail sales hold steady in February “Unchanged retail sales volumes in February, as shoppers largely shrugged off the unusually wet weather, provided further evidence that a rebound in retail activity, and perhaps the wider economic... 22nd March 2024 · Financial Times