BBCNEWS World Business Report June 4, 2024 04:45:00
Consultant kate hardcastle. how confident are british consumers feeling? i think what has happened is very interesting, a mix of micro— trends going on that can sometimes warp the picture. what we heard last month that actually supermarket sales were resilient was because we have seen actually people are buying it at home, preparing the food while going out, and that has impacted the hospitality industry. when you look at services like hairdressing and dry cleaners, a struggle because consumers have strong using a lot of their services and trying to do treatments at home, just for things lik...