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.

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.

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.

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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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.

'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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Irish consumer confidence hits seven year high*

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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?

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.

Sales might start next week... BEFORE Christmas

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

Poll: Will you spend as much on Christmas this year as in 2010?

A survey has predicted that the Irish will shop less this festive season – but they are still the biggest spenders in Europe. Does this apply to you?

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.

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.

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.

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.

Take 5: Friday

5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock.

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.

Take 5: Tuesday

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.

Consumer confidence stays near 17-month low

Consumers are slightly more confident this month than last, but still worryingly low ahead of an austere budget.

Business expects modest growth, while confidence remains lower

KBC Bank Business Sentiment Survey reveals “two economies” with businesses expecting modest growth but confidence in economy remaining low.

Things can only get better

Consumer confidence levels at level not seen since 2007.

Cost of doing business in Ireland goes down

We’ll drink to that.

Footfall Fell in Ireland

Insurers: still no confidence to spend

Is the recession really over?