Consumers in ‘watch, wait and worry’ mode ahead of budget
Irish consumers reporting a deterioration in financial circumstances continue to outnumber those who see improvements
Austin Hughes
Consumer mood brightens in June as household finances improve
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Irish consumer sentiment dips on negative jobs data and weakening global outlook
Latest Credit Union Consumer Sentiment Index falls for first time in five months amid talk of another interest rate hike
Consumer sentiment brightens fractionally in July
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Only one in five people think worst of cost-of-living crisis has passed
Consumers more upbeat but concerns over cost of living linger
Credit union consumer sentiment points to optimistic consumers but long way off average over three decades
Over one in three consumers ‘struggling to cope’ with inflation
Most households are feeling the cost-of-living pinch, a credit union survey suggests
Irish consumer sentiment lifts slightly as inflation moderates
Latest Credit Union index suggests that cost-of-living pressures remain significant but are not quite as bad as feared
‘Seasonal switch-off’ boosts Irish consumer sentiment despite uncertain outlook
Latest Credit Union sponsored survey indicates consumers were buoyed by lower fuel prices and the roll-out of Government supports
Cost-of-living takes shine off ‘revenge Christmas’ for sequinned-up fashion retailers
Clothing advertisers want price-sensitive shoppers to fall for their post-pandemic charms, but consumer sentiment has not gone their way
Christmas will be ‘careful’ but not cancelled as consumer sentiment drops again
Six in 10 Irish people plan to spend less on gifts and entertainment with a sense of ‘feel poor’ likely to be pronounced this Christmas
Consumer sentiment darkens in February amid cloudy outlook
Drop in confidence contained by long-term trend for ‘defensive’ thinking, says KBC Bank
Consumer holiday plans point to ‘solid’ not ‘spectacular’ year for domestic tourism
KBC Bank survey finds 54% of Irish people plan to take a summer holiday this year
Consumer sentiment at strongest level in 13 months
A quarter of consumers expect a stronger Irish economy in the next year
Post-Covid consumer mood could be more alienation than celebration
For some there will be savings to spend, for others ‘persistent scarring effects’
Consumers still ‘overwhelmingly gloomy’ in September
Irish people ‘struggling to make sense’ of economic picture, finds KBC Bank Ireland
Consumer sentiment bounces back but vast majority expect austerity
KBC’s consumer sentiment index suggests ‘overwhelming fatalism hasn’t taken hold’
Consumer sentiment hits six-year low as Brexit fears build
Consumers in Ireland more downbeat about Brexit impact than in UK and Europe
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Consumer sentiment weakens for third consecutive month
Index finds ‘major mood change’ in Irish households since July amid Brexit fears
Brexit fears send Irish business confidence to six-year low
‘Pervasive’ worries weigh on sentiment, latest KBC Bank and Chartered Accountants Ireland survey finds
Economist warns of harder times to come as fears rise over Irish growth
KBC chief economist Austin Hughes says there is still plenty to be positive about
No-deal Brexit fears trigger sharp fall in consumer sentiment
Strains on Irish household finances compound nervousness about UK, say ESRI/KBC
Consumer sentiment edged higher in May despite outlook
KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI index increased to 106.7 in May from 104 in April
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