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Half of consumers expect to have less money to spend on Christmas this year – but the cutbacks are likely to be smaller than a year ago when elevated energy costs hit households hard.
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Just over half of consumers expect to have less to spend than last year, report for Irish League of Credit Unions shows
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Research by PTSB shows that cost of living pressures might limit collective sustainability efforts from households
Personal tax cuts and other household reliefs in the October Budget have boosted consumer sentiment, helping reverse a trend towards a gloomier mood in recent months.
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Uptick in confidence driven by domestic factors as improved sentiment in Ireland contrasted markedly with other countries