In this latest report, the UK Economic Indicator, our Performance Improvement team provides an overview of the macroeconomy and insight into consumer trends and activity. Q1 data indicates a number of persistent headwinds that make for a stable performance pattern but a challenging landscape for short-term growth.
- Consumer confidence continues to rebuild slowly but still shows a negative outlook in relation to the economy and major purchases. Consumer credit continues to climb, increasing by 14% from the beginning of the year to March 2024.
- Retail sales have been relatively flat in recent months but were propped up by inflation as the volume index continues to show a small negative trend since the post-Covid period.
- Inflation continues to fall, down to 2.3% in April 2024 due to falling gas and electricity prices. And 2024 has started with three-quarters of gross domestic product (GDP) growth, up by almost 1% since December 2023 with consistent increases in contributions from the Services sector.
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