Consumer Confidence Falls as Rapid Price Rises Give Households the ‘Jitters’

Consumer confidence falls as rapid price rises give households the ‘jitters’

GfK’s long-running consumer confidence index fell four points to minus 25 in April.

Consumer confidence falls for third month in a row

GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index fell four points in April 2026, with four measures declining.   According to the latest GfK Consumer Confidence Index, overall figures dropped by four points to -25 in April. Four measures were down and one was flat, compared to last month’s announcement. The Major Purchase Index, which includes big ticket items such as furniture, stayed the same at -18, which is one point better than April last year.…

'Consumers are getting the jitters' as confidence dips again

Drapers ‘Consumers are getting the jitters’ as confidence dips again The latest GFK Consumer Confidence Index shows that "consumers are getting the jitters" as it plunges to lowest level since October 2023. The post ‘Consumers are getting the jitters’ as confidence dips again appeared first on Drapers.

‘How long can the pain continue?’ Consumer confidence falls again

Consumer confidence has fallen to its lowest level in more than two years, as fears grow that the UK economy could be ravaged by soaring inflation caused by the Iran war. A closely-watched survey conducted by research firm GfK found consumer confidence dropped by four points to -25 in April.  The index is another warning that Brits are preparing for the knock-on effects of the Middle East conflict to leave them worse off, after inflation jumped …