# Consumer Confidence

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# Nervous times

Pace of recovery in Irish manufacturing slips as spike in Covid-19 cases 'rattles' business sentiment in August

Recent lockdowns in Kildare and the midlands weighed heavily on the data.

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Sep 1st 2020, 6:45 AM

Voices

Opinion: How you see the Irish economy depends on if you're a glass half-full or half-empty kind of person

In many ways, the Irish economy looks to be in ‘Goldilocks’ territory: not too cold, but still not too hot, writes Victor Duggan.

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Mar 24th 2019, 7:00 AM

# hitting home

Christmas spending: We're not in 'panic mode' but Brexit is putting the brakes on plans to splash the cash

In the UK, consumer confidence registered the largest monthly decline in seventeen months in November.

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Dec 6th 2018, 6:15 AM

# Personal finances

Irish consumer confidence hits highest level since recession

Ireland is now the fourth most confident country in Europe, overtaking the UK for the first time in almost nine years.

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Aug 17th 2017, 6:01 AM

# guess who

Here is the brand that Irish customers have the best experience with

Is customer service a big deal for you?

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Sep 21st 2015, 9:52 AM

# Consumer Confidence

The crisis in Greece has the people of Ireland shaking a bit

A new report on consumer confidence has also identified the closure of Clerys as having a negative impact.

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Jul 30th 2015, 6:01 AM

# Bills Bills Bills

'Things are more likely to be getting worse than better for consumers'

Most people also expect to pay more on essential items over the next six months.

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Dec 12th 2014, 2:13 PM

# Your Say

Poll: How will your Christmas spend compare to last year?

Shoppers are predicted to spend a little bit more this Christmas.

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Dec 12th 2014, 9:11 AM

# Sales

'Rising consumer confidence' prompts CPM to recruit for 300 new jobs

The company is looking for 150 full-time and 150 temporary staff.

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Sep 23rd 2014, 5:45 PM

# Perking up

Do strong coffee sales mean the economy is getting better?

Retail Excellence Ireland says that hot beverage sales are an indicator of a stronger employment market.

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Jul 22nd 2014, 10:18 AM

# Ballot Box Blues

Did the elections cause a nosedive in how good we're feeling about the economy?

KBC Bank’s consumer sentiment survey tumbled last month, with the election blamed for widespread bad humour.

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Jun 9th 2014, 2:28 PM

# happy customers

Irish consumer confidence hits seven year high*

*But we’re coming from a low base, so don’t get carried away.

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May 13th 2014, 5:23 PM

# Consumer Confidence

Irish consumer confidence at a six year high, says survey

The latest KBC Bank/ESRI survey states Ireland’s consumer confidence index increased to 73.1 in September from 66.8 in August.

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Sep 30th 2013, 3:16 PM

# Horse Meat

People buying fewer frozen burgers after horse meat scandal

The Food Safety Authority said that people are spending more time reading labels after the scandal.

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Jul 29th 2013, 1:45 PM

# Supermarkets

Tesco blames property tax for fall in Irish sales

The supermarket giant has said that like-for-like sales have fallen by three per cent in the first 13 weeks of this year.

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Jun 5th 2013, 8:02 AM

# Consumers

Consumers 'weathering the storm' as experts predict recession is bottoming out

However a report shows 60 per cent of adults still believe their income will be lower this time next year.

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May 10th 2013, 11:51 AM

# Consumer Sentiment

Consumer confidence rises slightly in March

The marginal increase comes amid concerns about the looming property tax and cuts to pay outlined in the Croke Park II deal.

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Apr 8th 2013, 1:03 PM

# Spending

Consumer spending power to stabilise this year, improve in 2014

Working households with mortgages will see the greatest growth in spending power while unemployed households will fare worst.

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Feb 11th 2013, 8:27 AM

# Retail

Retail sales up in last three months of 2012

Hot beverages and home and giftware sectors saw noticeable increases while furniture and flooring suffered losses.

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Jan 25th 2013, 12:12 PM

# Consumer Confidence

Irish consumer confidence rose in November

The KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI index shows a small amount of growth with sentiment at 63.8 in November compared to 60.9 in October.

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Dec 3rd 2012, 12:26 PM

# Budget 2013

Budget 2013: As speculation mounts, retailers say their business is suffering

Consumer confidence has plummeted as we worry about the forthcoming budget and retailers say they’re feeling the pinch but will the government do anything to stop the leaks and speculation?

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Nov 10th 2012, 7:45 AM

# Shopping

Retail sales up for the third month in a row

The amount and value of Irish retail sales have risen by 0.9 per cent in September compared with August 2012.

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Oct 26th 2012, 2:29 PM

# Consumer Confidence

Consumer confidence up in June

However consumers unlikely to step up their spending, as just 12 per cent believe their financial situation will improve in the coming year.

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Jul 4th 2012, 12:01 PM

# touch me

6 incredibly fiendish tricks to make you buy stuff

It turns out that Apple deliberately angle their laptops at the precise angle of 70 degrees to get you to touch their product. What else are companies doing to get us to spend money?

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Jun 23rd 2012, 9:30 AM

# property crash

Central Bank paper suggests house prices have 'over-corrected'

A research paper tries to examine why Irish house prices keep falling – and suggests the drop has gone too far.

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Apr 30th 2012, 1:38 PM

# Shopping

Sales might start next week... BEFORE Christmas

Christmas shopping predictions… and 11 shopping habits we’ve picked up this year.

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Dec 17th 2011, 3:46 PM

# Footfall

Footfall increases slightly, but shoppers not spending more

Latest footfall figures show a marginal increase in visits to Irish businesses as people sought shelter from bad August weather in shopping centres.

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Oct 19th 2011, 1:28 PM

# Spending

Public not going out to spend as retail sales drop 2.1 per cent

The volume of retail sales fell by over 5 per cent in May 2011 once you exclude figures for the motor trade.

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Jun 29th 2011, 1:10 PM

# Consumers

Consumer sentiment slips back to February levels

Latest consumer sentiment data shows a drop in June as people continue to worry about the economic outlook, retaining their jobs and a likely ECB interest rate hike in July.

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Jun 28th 2011, 2:36 PM

# Japan

Japanese consumer confidence dives to record low, Nikkei falls

Both Japanese consumer sentiment and the country’s stock average have fallen in response to the disastrous events of last month.

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May 16th 2011, 11:14 AM

LIVE

Take 5: Friday

5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock.

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Apr 8th 2011, 4:45 PM

# Inflation

ECB leaves interest rates unchanged at 1 per cent - for now

Eurozone banking head Trichet hints that while consumer confidence is growing, he may yet consider an interest rate hike to prevent risk of high inflation.

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Mar 3rd 2011, 2:16 PM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock: Little change in latest consumer confidence data; Minister Ahern will not stand in the next general election; and Taiwan’s take on Ireland’s economy.

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Nov 30th 2010, 4:33 PM