Sentences with phrase «of weak consumer confidence»

Dart's down nearly 20 % on the back of weak consumer confidence and spending — but if these trends are cyclical as I believe, the long - term prospects of the business are as rosy as ever.

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For all the headlines this month of weak department store sales and closing stores, retailers enjoyed a stellar holiday season, buoyed by higher wages and soaring consumer confidence.

Economic growth in the UK was broadly supported by consumer confidence and exports reinforced by a weaker pound sterling, with the easing of credit conditions leading to credit growth, loose fiscal policy and global economic growth.

The Australian market is the largest and most stable market of Australian beef and lamb, though it was impacted by weaker consumer confidence and spending on meat in 2011.

Growth and confidence remain elusive for small firms Challenging domestic conditions, access to finance and weak consumer demand are taking their toll on the optimism of small firms according to the latest data from the «Voice of Small Business» Index, which shows confidence fell by 5.8 points.

Of course the still - weak labor market and recent dips in consumer confidence may dampen any such tendencies.

The performance of the South African equities market has been lackluster as a result of poor employment data, weak consumer confidence, and continued power shortages.

In spite of experiencing the weakest growth in seven years, a drop in the Consumer Confidence Index from -3 to -10 between the third and last quarter, and a year - end GDP growth rate of just -0.3 %, the retail sector in South Africa performed better than expected in 2016.

In this environment, it's no surprise that economic releases paint a picture of a weak economy: Retail sales and consumer confidence are sagging as of the early months of this year.

«Remodelers are suffering from weak consumer confidence and constricted credit lines,» said NAHB Remodelers Chairman Donna Shirey, CGR, CAPS, CGP, a remodeler from Issaquah, Wash. «Homeowners are delaying remodeling projects because of economic uncertainty.»

«Although confidence remains weak, consumers» assessment of current conditions gained ground for the seventh straight month, a sign that the economic recovery continues.»

Retailers in for a rocky year In spite of experiencing the weakest growth in seven years, a drop in the Consumer Confidence Index from -3...

«Even with the weak initial estimates of first - quarter GDP — which was also influenced by the extreme winter in much of the country — the overwhelming evidence of strengthening job gains, lower unemployment, and improved consumer confidence doesn't sync with an annualized household formation rate of just 69,000 in the first quarter of this year,» Muoio points out.

Rock - bottom consumer confidence is a big part of the weak market but the hurdles to borrowers imposed by lenders through stringent underwriting requirements are a major issue, too.