http://www.deloitte.com/rss/en_GB/uk/db715237fe431210VgnVCM200000bb42f00aRCRD.rss Featured Consumer Business headlines from Deloitte United Kingdom en Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:31:51 GMT http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_GB/uk/58abf3cec1888410VgnVCM1000003256f70aRCRD.htm Ian Geddes, UK head of retail at Deloitte, comments on today’s ONS retail sales figures. Thu, 18 Sep 2014 05:42:05 GMT 28abf3cec1888410VgnVCM1000003256f70a____ http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_GB/uk/4ff6c131e0d18410VgnVCM3000003456f70aRCRD.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2014 00:00:00 GMT 1ff6c131e0d18410VgnVCM3000003456f70a____ http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_GB/uk/153c744dda7f7410VgnVCM2000003356f70aRCRD.htm Ian Geddes, UK head of retail at Deloitte comments on today’s ONS retail sales figures. Thu, 21 Aug 2014 00:00:00 GMT e43c744dda7f7410VgnVCM2000003356f70a____ http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_GB/uk/a602795d344c7410VgnVCM1000003256f70aRCRD.htm Hotel transaction activity across the UK totalled around £1.5bn in the first half of 2014, 65% higher than that reported in H2 2013 (c. £0.9bn), according to analysis by Deloitte. Mon, 11 Aug 2014 00:00:00 GMT 7602795d344c7410VgnVCM1000003256f70a____ http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_GB/uk/5774fdfb35857410VgnVCM3000003456f70aRCRD.htm UK consumer confidence in Q2 2014 was four points higher than the same period a year ago (from -10 in Q2 2013 to -6 in Q2 2014). Mon, 21 Jul 2014 06:51:48 GMT 2774fdfb35857410VgnVCM3000003456f70a____ http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_GB/uk/24244a7491947410VgnVCM2000003356f70aRCRD.htm The North of England*, Scotland and Northern Ireland saw a sharp rise in consumer confidence in Q2 2014, according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker. Sun, 20 Jul 2014 19:02:20 GMT f2244a7491947410VgnVCM2000003356f70a____ http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_GB/uk/92bd8a37573b6410VgnVCM3000003456f70aRCRD.htm Ian Geddes, UK head of retail at Deloitte comments on today’s ONS retail sales figures, Thu, 19 Jun 2014 05:43:06 GMT 52bd8a37573b6410VgnVCM3000003456f70a____ http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_GB/uk/768b7516e3895410VgnVCM3000003456f70aRCRD.htm “These results are a further sign that consumers are starting to release the handbrake on their discretionary spending, whilst continuing to keep an eye on costs when shopping for essentials. Fri, 25 Apr 2014 06:22:38 GMT 468b7516e3895410VgnVCM3000003456f70a____ http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_GB/uk/0391571ffa275410VgnVCM1000003256f70aRCRD.htm Consumer confidence has climbed to its highest level in over two years, according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker. Sun, 20 Apr 2014 19:01:48 GMT d291571ffa275410VgnVCM1000003256f70a____ http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_GB/uk/ac3e9f5cb1df3410VgnVCM2000003356f70aRCRD.htm Consumer confidence suffered a dip last quarter (Q4 2013), for the first time in 12 months, according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker. Tue, 04 Feb 2014 09:21:38 GMT 7b3e9f5cb1df3410VgnVCM2000003356f70a____ http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_GB/uk/48208721503d3410VgnVCM3000003456f70aRCRD.htm Consumer confidence suffered a dip last quarter (Q4 2013), for the first time in 12 months, according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker. Mon, 27 Jan 2014 04:46:05 GMT 18208721503d3410VgnVCM3000003456f70a____ http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_GB/uk/dede6eeacbf93410VgnVCM3000003456f70aRCRD.htm Today’s results indicate a successful festive season for the majority of retailers, significantly improving on last year. Fri, 17 Jan 2014 07:36:35 GMT aede6eeacbf93410VgnVCM3000003456f70a____ http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_GB/uk/9f615183b2c52410VgnVCM2000003356f70aRCRD.htm Sun, 17 Nov 2013 19:01:11 GMT 6f615183b2c52410VgnVCM2000003356f70a____ http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_GB/uk/36b34530e8631410VgnVCM3000003456f70aRCRD.htm Whilst the month-on-month decline may grab some of the headlines, the year-on-year increase tells a more interesting story. Thu, 19 Sep 2013 10:39:28 GMT 06b34530e8631410VgnVCM3000003456f70a____ http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_GB/uk/cbd07c5dc4180410VgnVCM3000003456f70aRCRD.htm The seven largest companies hold £13bn alone. Against a backdrop of low or no growth in developed markets and slowing growth in emerging markets, increasingly some of these large companies are looking to acquire. Thu, 15 Aug 2013 08:19:03 GMT 99d07c5dc4180410VgnVCM3000003456f70a____ http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_GB/uk/cc8d7c5dc4180410VgnVCM3000003456f70aRCRD.htm Today’s strong statistics provide further evidence that the UK economy has reached a turning point with sales growing at their fastest rate for more than two and a half years. Thu, 15 Aug 2013 08:18:09 GMT 9a8d7c5dc4180410VgnVCM3000003456f70a____ http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_GB/uk/61d116116757f310VgnVCM1000003256f70aRCRD.htm Seventy-two per cent of UK consumers now have a smartphone device, compared to only 58% 10 months ago, according to new research. Mon, 24 Jun 2013 05:41:44 GMT 31d116116757f310VgnVCM1000003256f70a____ http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_GB/uk/a4b0b95affbce310VgnVCM2000003356f70aRCRD.htm Today’s ONS retail sales figures are disappointing but retailers will be looking towards the brightening macro-economic outlook to soften the blow. Wed, 22 May 2013 07:41:11 GMT 74b0b95affbce310VgnVCM2000003356f70a____ http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_GB/uk/8a5c36afa0b6e310VgnVCM3000003456f70aRCRD.htm Retailers will be hoping the bank holiday proves to be payday this weekend. Retailers from DIY and garden centres to clothing and footwear stores are hoping that if the sun shines, Britain goes shopping. Fri, 03 May 2013 23:35:26 GMT 3a5c36afa0b6e310VgnVCM3000003456f70a____ http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_GB/uk/654cf44492dec310VgnVCM1000003256f70aRCRD.htm Nearly half of consumer products companies have experienced a significant impact on their profitability as they look to pass on raw material price increases to already cash strapped consumers. Mon, 18 Feb 2013 07:15:52 GMT 354cf44492dec310VgnVCM1000003256f70a____