Consumer confidence climbs as retail spending intentions jump in August
· retailgazette.co.uk
<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2026/08/consumer-confidence-climbs-as-retail-spending-intentions-jump-in-august/"></div>UK consumer confidence improved again in August, with shoppers’ expectations for retail spending rising sharply as sentiment towards the economy strengthened. The latest BRC-Opinium Consumer Sentiment Monitor found expectations for the state of the economy over the next three months improved to -28 in August, up from -36 in July. Consumers were also less pessimistic...<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2026/08/consumer-confidence-climbs-as-retail-spending-intentions-jump-in-august/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt -->
UK consumer confidence improved again in August, with shoppers’ expectations for retail spending rising sharply as sentiment towards the economy strengthened....