2024 has been a challenging year for non- food retail spending but with the General Elections and budget behind us, Black Friday is bringing renewed energy to the shopping landscape. #BlackFriday2024 #RetailOutlook Learn more here: pwc.to/48YZdrg Kien Tan

Retail’s Golden Quarter is off to a mixed start: October saw monthly declines in sales volumes and consumer sentiment, as uncertainty around the Budget kept wallets closed. But the Black Friday forecast offers hope, with shoppers expected to spend significantly more.

🛍️ Cautious Christmas or last hurrah? Retail’s Golden Quarter is off to a slow start, but, at least in the short term, we’re cautiously optimistic for Black Friday and Christmas trading, as PwC UK’s Lisa Hooker told Sarah Butler theguardian.com/business/2024/…

🛍️ It's the week of #BlackFriday at last! PwC UK forecasts £7.1bn will be spent in the sales, although not everyone will spend the same. Lisa Hooker tells me who our research tells us the biggest spenders are, and what they're buying. Read more here 👉 pwc.to/3AZgK5V

Thank you Claer Barrett for this really though provoking piece on Black Friday featuring our PwC UK data and experts Lisa Hooker & Kien Tan. ft.com/content/b6794a…

🛍️ Love it or loathe it - and PwC UK research shows it's a 50:50 split here in the UK - #BlackFriday is here! 📰 It was a pleasure for Lisa Hooker and me to discuss the evolution of the shopping event with Claer Barrett for this weekend's Financial Times: ft.com/content/b6794a…

🛍️ “After volume declines for most non-food categories in 2024, it is good to see a relatively strong end to the year” as Lisa Hooker told The Guardian today 📈 PwC UK predicts a 5% increase in Christmas consumer spending: theguardian.com/business/2024/…

🛍️ It’s been a tough few years for UK retail, but consumer spending is looking up in the run-up to Christmas, as PwC UK’s Lisa Hooker and I discussed with Michael Fahy for this week’s Investors' Chronicle: investorschronicle.co.uk/content/0cdef7…

🎄 Consumers always spend more than plan to on Christmas presents... but what's top of their shopping lists this year? 🗨️ I talk to Lisa Hooker and Jacqueline Windsor about our latest predictions, and you can read more on PwC UK's Retail Outlook page: pwc.to/3ZJ168n

November retail sales saw a slight uptick (+0.2% YoY), reversing recent trends. But context is key—Black Friday wasn’t really included in this year’s reporting, and Storm Bert played a role. Will December shine brighter for retailers? 🌟 Read more: pwc.to/4glaJju

It's nearly Christmas and shoppers want to prioritise food and drink but the seasonal surge in demand can put pressure on producers, retailers and supply chains. Watch this short film on our transformational work with @Chapel Down Group. pwc.to/3DslYYW Kien Tan

🛍️ Boxing Day footfall is down so far today, but footfall numbers don't tell the whole story, with many of our favourite stores closed, more of us shopping online or travelling abroad this Christmas Great to speak to Kalyeena Makortoff for the The Guardian: theguardian.com/business/2024/…

👀 We already knew Sainsbury's was a grocery winner over Christmas, but look at general merchandise and #Argos: The October "vibecession" must have been *really really bad* for GM to be negative in Q3 (including Christmas), when Christmas itself was positive...

Delighted to see this article. Pop up shops are an amazing trial for emerging brands or experiences. Great insights from Lisa Hooker

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🚨 "Shock drop in shop sales" said the BBC on Friday... but didn't lots of big retailers just hail bumper Christmas trading? 🗓️ We'll unpack the headlines for you *this Thursday* at PwC UK's annual #RetailBriefing 👉Register to join us: bit.ly/3DhJLdP

💥 Last call! 💥 Everything you need to know about #retail last Christmas, and PwC UK’s political, economic and consumer prognosis for 2025, all in jam-packed 60 minutes 🗓️ Tomorrow Thu 23 Jan 🕘 9:00am 💬 Me, Lisa Hooker & Gavin Barwell 👉 Register: bit.ly/3DhJLdP

🛋️ Is big ticket back? Ok, maybe not if consumer confidence is falling, but some purchases - particularly those linked to electricals lifecycles and the housing market have started recovering. Lisa Hooker and I talked to Michael Fahy for Investors' Chronicle: investorschronicle.co.uk/content/d91546…

But as disposable income has grown still some hope for the rest of 2025 if all the uncertainty calms down a little

📈 If you think today's rise in inflation is "unexpected", you weren't paying attention when The British Retail Consortium reported a 0.9% rise in grocery prices two weeks ago...