The British Consumer: Confidence and Spending Intentions
How households across the United Kingdom view their finances, their spending plans for the months ahead and the businesses they buy from.
Media enquiries
Supporting journalists with expertise and evidence
BCFI welcomes enquiries from journalists, producers and editors. We aim to respond promptly and to be clear about what we can and cannot comment on.
How we can help
- Expert commentary
- Considered comment from specialists on developments affecting consumers and businesses.
- Consumer & business research
- Findings, figures and further breakdowns from our surveys and polling.
- Industry insight
- Context and background from people with direct experience of the sectors concerned.
- Expert interviews
- Broadcast, print and online interviews with members of our expert network.
- Reaction to current developments
- Timely responses to policy announcements, market news and published data.
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Please include your deadline and the nature of your request. Enquiries are reviewed by the media team and responded to as promptly as possible.
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