UK consumer confidence steady in March as younger people expect to spend more soon

Pessimism on the economy still elevated

Sorin Dojan
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UK consumer confidence stabilised in March following February’s dim figures, as gen Z members said they are expecting to spend more compared to the previous three months in every category considered by the British Retail Consortium and Opinium survey.

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