This was a drop from -34 in January and marked the fifth consecutive monthly fall in the UK's economic expectations, according to BRC and Opinium data. At the same time, consumer confidence was almost 40 points down from the latest read back in July. Buoyant January precedes pressure costs for retailers Respondents' take on their personal financial situation dropped from -4 in January to -11 in February, but consumers' personal spending rose from -9 to -5 over the period. Helen Dickinson, chief executive of BRC, said: «People's expectations of the economy reached a new low, havi...
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