Impact on Retail, Hospitality & Leisure Sectors

  • Consumer spending increased by 12.2% in December
  • Restrictions and Omicron fears impacted retail, hospitality, and leisure sectors
  • Cautious discretionary spending expected due to inflation concerns

Consumer spending rose by 12.2% in December, despite the impact of restrictions and fears over the Omicron variant affecting retail, hospitality, and leisure sectors. Brits are expected to show more ‘cautious discretionary spending’ as 43% anticipate rising inflation will affect their household budgeting.

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