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UK Consumer Report | Trends & Analysis

March 2024

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  • Consumer spending overview
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UK Consumer Report : March 2024

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Report Summary

Period covered: Q1 2023

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Gross Domestic Product

UK quarterly GDP is estimated to have increased by xx% in Q1 2023 (Jan to Mar).

 In Q1, services output grew by xx%, production growth grew by Q1, and construction grew by xx%.

 

Total Consumer Spending

Consumer spending growth was xxxx QoQ in Q1 2023.

Half of the categories recorded a QoQ rise in spending in the first quarter of 2023 with Communication (xx%) and Clothing and Footwear (xx%) the strongest performers.

Conversely, spending on Alcoholic Beverages (xx%), and Health (xx%) experienced the deepest contractions QoQ.

 

Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages

Consumer expenditure on food and non-alcoholic beverages fell by xx% on the previous quarter, totalling £xxxx in Q1 2023. Spending also declined xx% compared to the same quarter a year ago.

 

Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco

Consumer spending on Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco totalled £xxxx in Q1 2023, a xx% decline on the previous quarter.

The decline was driven by the Alcoholic Beverages component which fell xx% QoQ and xx% YoY.

 

Clothing and Footwear

Consumer expenditure on Clothing & Footwear grew by xx% in Q1 2023 with spending totalling £xxxx. However, spending decreased by xx% YoY.

Quarterly growth was driven by the Clothing category with spending up xx% compared with a xx% increase for Footwear.

 

Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and other fuels

Total spending on Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & other fuels rose by….

 

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Consumer spending remains subdued

Source: ONS, Retail Economics analysis

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Report Contents

UK Consumer Report Report
  • Executive Summary
  • Total Consumer Spending
  • Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages
  • Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco
  • Clothing and Footwear
  • Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels
  • Furnishings, Household Equipment and House Maintenance
  • Health
  • Transport
  • Communication
  • Recreation and Culture
  • Education
  • Restaurants and Hotels
  • Miscellaneous
  • Consumer Spending by Sector

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