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consumers expect tensions in the Middle East to impact their cost of living throughout 2026, with energy bills, inflation and food prices the greatest causes for concern. Confidence in non-essential spending dropped
impact of the Middle East conflict dampens confidence in the economy and personal finances, a survey has suggested. Consumer confidence in the UK has dipped over the last three months at the fastest rate since
impact on passenger numbers and weaker consumer confidence”. Sainsbury’s, which also owns Argos and Habitat, increased annual sales by 4.3% to almost £30bn. Sales at Argos rose only 0.7% as the group said
consumer demand should input cost inflation emerge.” JD does not expect an increase in sales this year, excluding the impact of acquisitions, after recording flat sales in the three months to the end of April
inflation, higher energy prices and the resultant negative impact on the cost of living”. Overall, the jump in car registrations last month reflected a rebound from an unusually weak April last year, after consumers
Consumers’ spending power will be squeezed, while more expensive financing arrangements and a less certain global economic backdrop will pour cold water on companies’ investment plans.” Last week a report from the International Monetary Fund
impact of the Middle East conflict. Hospitality and leisure firms have been faring particularly badly because of shaky consumer confidence, and rising taxes and staff costs, according to research by the restructuring company Begbies Traynor
Consumer confidence slumps to two-year low,” as The Guardian reported, “UK braces for price rises driven by Iran war as economic confidence plummets” and “UK prepared to deploy RAF Typhoons to keep Strait
impact of the Middle East crisis in Britain, several closely-watched surveys of business activity and consumer confidence blamed the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran for a marked deterioration in the outlook in April