# consumer-confidence - Tuesday 1 September, 2020
# Nervous Times
# Nervous Times
Recent lockdowns in Kildare and the midlands weighed heavily on the data.
# consumer-confidence - Sunday 24 March, 2019
# Opinion
# Opinion
In many ways, the Irish economy looks to be in ‘Goldilocks’ territory: not too cold, but still not too hot, writes Victor Duggan.
# consumer-confidence - Thursday 6 December, 2018
# Hitting Home
# Hitting Home
In the UK, consumer confidence registered the largest monthly decline in seventeen months in November.
# consumer-confidence - Thursday 17 August, 2017
# Personal Finances
# Personal Finances
Ireland is now the fourth most confident country in Europe, overtaking the UK for the first time in almost nine years.
# consumer-confidence - Monday 21 September, 2015
# Guess Who
# Guess Who
Is customer service a big deal for you?
# consumer-confidence - Thursday 30 July, 2015
# Consumer Confidence
# Consumer Confidence
A new report on consumer confidence has also identified the closure of Clerys as having a negative impact.
# consumer-confidence - Friday 12 December, 2014
# Bills Bills Bills
# Bills Bills Bills
Most people also expect to pay more on essential items over the next six months.
# Your Say
# Your Say
Shoppers are predicted to spend a little bit more this Christmas.
# consumer-confidence - Tuesday 23 September, 2014
# Sales
# Sales
The company is looking for 150 full-time and 150 temporary staff.
# consumer-confidence - Tuesday 22 July, 2014
# Perking Up
# Perking Up
Retail Excellence Ireland says that hot beverage sales are an indicator of a stronger employment market.
# consumer-confidence - Monday 9 June, 2014
# Ballot Box Blues
# Ballot Box Blues
KBC Bank’s consumer sentiment survey tumbled last month, with the election blamed for widespread bad humour.
# consumer-confidence - Tuesday 13 May, 2014
# Happy Customers
# Happy Customers
*But we’re coming from a low base, so don’t get carried away.
# consumer-confidence - Monday 30 September, 2013
# Consumer Confidence
# Consumer Confidence
The latest KBC Bank/ESRI survey states Ireland’s consumer confidence index increased to 73.1 in September from 66.8 in August.
# consumer-confidence - Monday 29 July, 2013
# Horse Meat
# Horse Meat
The Food Safety Authority said that people are spending more time reading labels after the scandal.
# consumer-confidence - Wednesday 5 June, 2013
# Supermarkets
# Supermarkets
The supermarket giant has said that like-for-like sales have fallen by three per cent in the first 13 weeks of this year.
# consumer-confidence - Friday 10 May, 2013
# Consumers
# Consumers
However a report shows 60 per cent of adults still believe their income will be lower this time next year.
# consumer-confidence - Monday 8 April, 2013
# Consumer Sentiment
# Consumer Sentiment
The marginal increase comes amid concerns about the looming property tax and cuts to pay outlined in the Croke Park II deal.
# consumer-confidence - Monday 11 February, 2013
# Spending
# Spending
Working households with mortgages will see the greatest growth in spending power while unemployed households will fare worst.
# consumer-confidence - Friday 25 January, 2013
# Retail
# Retail
Hot beverages and home and giftware sectors saw noticeable increases while furniture and flooring suffered losses.
# consumer-confidence - Monday 3 December, 2012
# Consumer Confidence
# Consumer Confidence
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.
# consumer-confidence - Saturday 10 November, 2012
# Budget 2013
# Budget 2013
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?
# consumer-confidence - Friday 26 October, 2012
# Shopping
# Shopping
The amount and value of Irish retail sales have risen by 0.9 per cent in September compared with August 2012.
# consumer-confidence - Wednesday 4 July, 2012
# Consumer Confidence
# Consumer Confidence
However consumers unlikely to step up their spending, as just 12 per cent believe their financial situation will improve in the coming year.
# consumer-confidence - Saturday 23 June, 2012
# Touch Me
# Touch Me
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?
# consumer-confidence - Monday 30 April, 2012
# Property Crash
# Property Crash
A research paper tries to examine why Irish house prices keep falling – and suggests the drop has gone too far.
# consumer-confidence - Saturday 17 December, 2011
# Shopping
# Shopping
Christmas shopping predictions… and 11 shopping habits we’ve picked up this year.
# consumer-confidence - Tuesday 8 November, 2011
# Your Say
# Your Say
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?
# consumer-confidence - Wednesday 19 October, 2011
# Footfall
# Footfall
Latest footfall figures show a marginal increase in visits to Irish businesses as people sought shelter from bad August weather in shopping centres.
# consumer-confidence - Wednesday 29 June, 2011
# Spending
# Spending
The volume of retail sales fell by over 5 per cent in May 2011 once you exclude figures for the motor trade.
# consumer-confidence - Tuesday 28 June, 2011
# Consumers
# Consumers
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.
# consumer-confidence - Monday 16 May, 2011
# Japan
# Japan
Both Japanese consumer sentiment and the country’s stock average have fallen in response to the disastrous events of last month.
# consumer-confidence - Friday 8 April, 2011
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# consumer-confidence - Thursday 3 March, 2011
# Inflation
# Inflation
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.
# consumer-confidence - Tuesday 30 November, 2010
# Irish Economy
# Irish Economy
Consumers are slightly more confident this month than last, but still worryingly low ahead of an austere budget.
# consumer-confidence - Wednesday 20 October, 2010
# Economic Growth
# Economic Growth
KBC Bank Business Sentiment Survey reveals “two economies” with businesses expecting modest growth but confidence in economy remaining low.
# consumer-confidence - Friday 30 July, 2010
# Optimism
# Optimism
Consumer confidence levels at level not seen since 2007.
# consumer-confidence - Thursday 22 July, 2010
# consumer-confidence - Wednesday 21 July, 2010
# consumer-confidence - Wednesday 14 July, 2010
# Economy
# Economy
Is the recession really over?