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Consumer spending falls further in December

Consumer spending falls further in December

Headline Findings: • Consumer spending: down -1.0%, strongest decline since April 2018 • Face-to-Face expenditure falls -1.6%, eCommerce spending up just +0.5% • Transport & Communication sees fastest drop in spend (-4.4%), while Hotels, Restaurants & Bars buck the trend (+7.6%)

UK consumer spending falls slightly in October

UK consumer spending falls slightly in October

Headline Findings: • Consumer spending: falls by -0.2%, after rising in August and September • eCommerce expenditure up by +2.6%, but Face-to-Face spend declines by -2.0% • Spending falls across Clothing & Footwear, and rises only slightly across Food & Drink and Hotels, Restaurants & Bars categories

Consumer spending falls further amid weak high street performance

Headline findings: - Consumer spending: drops -2.0% year-on-year, matching the decline seen in March - Face-to-face spend: down -5.4% on the year, quickest fall for six years - Household Goods and Recreation & Culture are weakest performing sectors

Christmas spending expected to fall for first time in half a decade

Christmas spending expected to fall for first time in half a decade

​Consumers plan to make the most of Black Friday promotions, but spend over the whole festive season is predicted to be lower than last year E-commerce set to take record share of Christmas spending, while the high street likely to face a challenging festive period

Decline in consumer spending during September points to continued weakness in UK economy

Decline in consumer spending during September points to continued weakness in UK economy

- Household expenditure declines -0.3% on the year, the fourth month in the last five to see a decline - Recreation & Culture (-1.3%) suffers biggest decline since July 2013 - High street continues to suffer as face-to-face spending declines -3.2% - Lower spending across Transport & Communication (-6.4%) and Household Goods (-2.6%)

UK Consumer spending on course for weakest year since 2013 despite modest August uptick

UK Consumer spending on course for weakest year since 2013 despite modest August uptick

- Consumer spending rises for first time since April (+0.3% year-on-year) - Growth driven by higher E-commerce expenditure (+6.5% on the year), as Face-to-Face continues to decline (-2.6%) - With average growth of 0.2% each month this year, consumer spending is on track for its weakest calendar year of growth since 2013

Consumer spend falls for the third month in a row

Consumer spend falls for the third month in a row

• Consumer spending falls by -0.8% on an annual basis, following declines in May and June • Transport & Communication (-6.1%) and Clothing & Footwear (-5.2%) see most marked reductions in spend • Face-to-Face expenditure falls at quicker pace (-3.7% on the year), while E-commerce spend increases by +3.6%

June rounds off worst quarter for spending since Q3 2013

June rounds off worst quarter for spending since Q3 2013

• Household expenditure declines on an annual basis for second month running (-0.3%) • Spending falls by -0.3% year-on-year on average over Q2, lowest quarterly figure since Q3 2013 • Expenditure decreases through Face-to-face categories (-2.4% on the year), while growth in E-commerce expenditure softens (+2.9%)

Consumer Spending Falls For First Time In Nearly Four Years

Consumer Spending Falls For First Time In Nearly Four Years

• First fall in household expenditure since 2013 (-0.8% on the year) • Face-to-face spending declines notably (-5.3%), while e-commerce rebounds (+6.9%) after weak April (-0.3%) • Clothing & Footwear (-5.2%) and Household Goods (-4.1%) among the weakest performing sectors in May

Sharper slowdown in consumer spending during April

Sharper slowdown in consumer spending during April

• Consumer spending rises at the weakest pace for three months in April (+0.5% year-on-year) • Renewed increase in face-to-face spend (+0.3%) contrasts with slight dip in e-commerce (-0.1%) • Food & Drink categories see best growth for three years (+5.9%), while Clothing & Footwear records first increase in expenditure for five months (+2.3%)

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