Consumers and the Economic Outlook: Quarterly Update - UK - July 2017
"The snap election clearly unsettled consumers. All three of our measures of sentiment fell between April and May. And the inconclusive result means that there was no immediate bounce in confidence post-election. Instead, our data shows that people were even more concerned after the results were announced than they were during the campaign itself. “In particular, fears over the impact of Brexit are intensifying. We’re still a long way from the extreme negativity we saw immediately after the EU vote, but the level of concern is gradually ticking upwards. The impact on the cost of living is still by far the biggest worry, but Brexit-related concerns about the housing market, the economy and household incomes have all increased over the last few months.” - Toby Clark, Director of Research, EMEA
This Report looks at the following areas:
Consumer sentiment
Attitudes towards Brexit
Key economic indicators
"The snap election clearly unsettled consumers. All three of our measures of sentiment fell between April and May. And the inconclusive result means that there was no immediate bounce in confidence post-election. Instead, our data shows that people were even more concerned after the results were announced than they were during the campaign itself. “In particular, fears over the impact of Brexit are intensifying. We’re still a long way ...
This report provides in-depth analysis and insight supported by a range of data. At the same time, introductory and top-level content is provided to give you an overview of the issues covered.
Mintel conducts exclusive and original consumer research for reports, bringing up-to-date and unique insight to topical issues. This research examines the impact of social, economic, cultural and psychological influences on consumers.
Toby has worked at Mintel for 14 years and leads the large team of researchers who produce over 500 business reports per year on UK and European market sectors. He also oversees Mintel's quarterly reports covering consumer confidence and the state of the economy. Prior to this, Toby was Head of UK Financial Services research at Mintel.
Consumer sentiment
