UK and Germany Spend Insight Report 05 Dec – 11 Dec

Consumer and SME Economy report

In this week’s report, spend in the UK was flat 0% versus 2021 (YoY) and up 14% versus 2019 (Yo3Y). Spend in Germany was up 9% YoY and up 8% Yo3Y. In the UK, as we head into the peak holiday shopping season, spend declines are being seen across most High St regions relative to last year. In Germany, in contrast to the UK, spend growth is being seen across the High St and in some select categories including Clothing & Apparel, Sporting Goods and Health & Beauty Stores

UK and Germany Spend Insight Report 28 Nov – 04 Dec

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In this week’s report, spend in the UK was flat 0% versus 2021 (YoY) and up 10% versus 2019 (Yo3Y). Spend in Germany was up 10% YoY and up 2% Yo3Y. In the UK, Travel spend has picked up ahead of the holiday season. Electronics and Home/Furnishings/Appliances and key food related categories have not shown any major improvements. In Germany, Travel and Public Transport spend growth is above UK levels. Food & Beverage and Grocery/Bakery/Confectionery spending remains consistently higher than last year, continuing the trend seen through H2.

UK and Germany Spend Insight Report 21 – 27 Nov

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In this week’s report, spend in the UK was down 1% versus 2021 (YoY) and down 7% versus 2019 (Yo3Y). Spend in Germany was up 8% YoY and up 10% Yo3Y. In the UK, despite lower transaction volumes YoY in categories such as Fuel and Grocery, spend is still higher reflecting increases in basket sizes. In Germany, Travel, Recreation, Public Transport and Clothing & Apparel are leading improvements.

UK and Germany Spend Insight Report 14 Nov - 20 Nov

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In this week’s report, spend in the UK was up 1% versus 2021 (YoY) and up 12% versus 2019 (Yo3Y). Spend in Germany was up 8% YoY and up 16% Yo3Y. In the UK, ahead of the Black Friday/ Cyber Monday sales period we are starting to see an uptick in some retail category spending this week with Sporting Goods and Clothing & Apparel leading the way. In Germany, we are seeing average basket sizes track higher which is seeing growth in Sporting Goods, Clothing & Apparel and Health & Beauty stores.

UK and Germany Spend Insight Report 07 - 13 Nov

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In this week’s report, spend in the UK was up 2% versus 2021 (YoY) and up 13% versus 2019 (Yo3Y). Spend in Germany was up 6% YoY and up 13% Yo3Y. In the UK, Online Retail and High St spend is down YoY. Spend declines are also noticeable across Department and Health & Beauty stores. Growth in service-driven categories such as Entertainment & Leisure is slightly offsetting overall declines. In Germany, Retail spend declines are not as pronounced. Health & Beauty and Department Stores are tracking broadly in line with last year, while Online Retail and High St spend declines are more modest.

UK and Germany Spend Insight Report 31 Oct – 06 Nov

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In this week’s report, spend in the UK was flat 0% versus 2021 (YoY) and up 9% versus 2019 (Yo3Y). Spend in Germany was up 6% YoY and up 7% Yo3Y. In the UK, many retail goods categories are down YoY, with Clothing & Apparel seeing the largest decline while Fast Food spend is tracking slightly ahead of this time last year. In Germany, retail trends are more mixed, with consistent spend declines being seen in the Clothing & Apparel, Home Furnishings and General Merchandise categories. Fast Food spend is showing strong YoY growth.

UK and Germany Spend Insight Report 24 – 30 Oct

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In this week’s report, spend in the UK was flat 0% versus 2021 (YoY) and up 9% versus 2019 (Yo3Y). Spend in Germany was up 7% YoY and up 16% Yo3Y. In the UK, Travel related spend remains above last year but growth has slowed through 2022. Retail categories continue to decline, Hardware Stores & Garden Centres have both lower volumes and basket sizes YoY. In Germany, Airline spend is tracking lower YoY while Hotels and Travel & Tourism grow. In contrast to the UK, Hardware Stores & Garden Centre spend is still showing YoY growth.