Consumer

Egypt Urban Consumer Prices Rise Fastest In At Least 6 Years

Egypt’s urban consumer prices rose the fastest in at least six years in December, fueled in part by a 28.3 percent increase in food costs following t...

U.K. Consumers Are Feeling Gloomy About the Economic Outlook

Accelerating U.K inflation and looming Brexit talks are taking their toll on consumers, who have lowered their expectations for the economy in 2017. GfK...

German Per-Capita Purchasing Power Set To Rise In 2017, GfK Finds

The purchasing power of German consumers is expected to rise by 1.7% next year to €22,239, according to data from GfK. The study also found that Ge...

Japan’s Household Spending, Retail Sales Decline In October

Japan’s household spending dropped for an eighth straight month and retail sales fell slightly in October, even as the unemployment rate remained at...

Asda: Disposable Income In The UK Exceeds Expectations

According to Asda's July Income Tracker, families in the UK have seen a 1.9% increase in earnings this year - or around £10 per week, compared to the...

Spanish Expenditure On Wine Grew Over 3 Per Cent In 2015

Spanish consumers are spending more on wine, a study by Kantar Worldpanel has found. During 2015, expenditure on wine grew by over 3 per cent, with an i...

US Stocks Slip Amid Earnings Reports, Consumer Spending Data

US stocks fell, with the S&P 500 posting the worst two-day drop since February, amid lacklustre earnings and few signs of a pick-up in economic gro...

Britons Put Economic Concerns Aside and Get Ready to Splurge

Savvy UK consumers are taking advantage of low inflation while they can. According to GfK’s monthly consumer-confidence index, a measure of Britons&...

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