UK Shoppers

UK Shopper Numbers Rise For Seventh Week Out Of Eight

The number of people heading out to shops across Britain rose by 7% in the week to 13 March from a week earlier, the seventh rise in eight weeks despite a...

Fed-up Britons Returning To Shops Despite Lockdown And 'Beast from the East'

The number of people heading out to shops across Britain increased by 1.5% last week from the previous week, a fourth straight week of rises, indicating th...

Evidence Of 'Lockdown Fatigue' Grows As UK Shopper Numbers Rise Again

The number of shoppers heading out to retail destinations across Britain increased by 6.7% last week from the previous week, adding to evidence of lockdown...

Muted Recovery For UK Retailers In December Ends Worst Year On Record

British retailers struggled to recover in December from a partial coronavirus lockdown the previous month, marking a weak end to their worst year on record...

UK Consumer Confidence Falls Back In January On Economy Worries: GfK

A gauge of confidence among British consumers slipped back in January because of worries about the economy which has been largely locked down again, a surv...

UK Shopper Numbers Down 10.9% Last Week As Lockdowns Bite

The number of shoppers heading out to retail destinations across Britain fell by 10.9% in the week to 16 January, versus the previous week, due to the impa...

UK Shopper Numbers Tumble 23.3% As COVID-19 Curbs Bite

The number of shoppers heading out to stores, malls and other outlets across Britain fell 23.3% last week from the week before, as the government tightened...

UK Consumer Confidence Strongest Since February: Reports

British consumer confidence rose to its highest since February in the first half of December, before a new variant of COVID-19 prompted the government to t...