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Consumer expectations for economy plunge to ‘new low’

  • Consumer expectations for the economy have dropped to a new low, with a figure of minus 34, down from minus 27 in December, according to the British Retail Consortium Consumer Sentiment Monitor.
  • Sainsbury's announced it will cut 3,000 jobs as part of a three-year £1bn cost-cutting plan, impacting senior management positions significantly.
  • Primark reported a 6 percent sales decline in the last three months of the year, marking its first sales drop since the pandemic began.
  • The survey indicates that two-thirds of those aged 60 to 78 expect the economy to worsen, while only those aged 18 to 27 expect improvement, as noted by the British Retail Consortium.
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Consumer expectations for economy plunge to ‘new low’

A survey found expectations for the state of the economy over the next three months have worsened to minus 34, down from minus 27 in December.

·London, United Kingdom
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Retail sales at constant prices (excluding inflation) in December 2024 were 1.9% higher than a year ago, the Central Statistical Office reported. Analysts had expected an increase of 3.9%.

·Warsaw, Poland
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Portfolio broke the news in on Thursday, January 23, 2025.
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