Already fragile, UK consumer confidence has fallen to its lowest level for a year, down 2.6 percentage points in the second quarter of 2025, according to the latest figures from Deloitte. Image: Pexels It’s the lowest confidence level since Q1 2024 and the first marked decline in since October 2022, when inflation peaked at its…
Gen Z is reshaping fashion consumption and brand engagement “through a unique blend of pragmatism and purpose”. That’s the view of global marketing company Dentsu in its latest quarterly Consumer Navigator sentiment report. Photo: Pexels And the age group is achieving this via its “cautious optimism about the economy”, so brands “must align with Gen Z’s values and…
High streets and shopping/entertainment centres may well be buzzing with activity but this doesn’t always translate into hard cash for retailers with the cost of living still weighing. A prime example is footwear retailer Shoe Zone, which saw physical store sales decline in the half-year to 29 March and now expects full-year profits to halve….
By Reuters Published May 13, 2025 Chinese e-commerce retailer JD.com topped market estimates for quarterly revenue on Tuesday, in a sign of steady demand even as U.S. tariffs and prolonged economic weakness weighed on consumer sentiment. Reuters Consumer demand in China has faced a series of hurdles in recent years, with a prolonged property sector…
