CONSUMER CONFIDENCE NEWS ON FASTMOVING

New York -- Consumer Confidence decreased in September amid resurfacing concerns about the short-term outlook for both jobs and earnings, according to The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index. The index, which had increased slightly in August, now stands at 79.7, down from 81.8 in August. Analysts had expected the index to fall to 79.9 this month. read more

The consolidation of the global beer industry, which took SA Breweries from a dominant South African player to a dominant global player in just 10 years, had not come to an end, Alan Clark, SABMiller’s recently appointed chief executive, said this week. read more

South African consumer confidence has improved for the second half of 2013 according to the results of the latest MasterCard Index of Consumer Confidence, released on Monday (16 September).  read more

Johannesburg - The drop in consumer confidence might have been exaggerated, according to the latest FNB [JSE:FSR] and BER Consumer Condifence Index (CCI). read more

London - British consumer sentiment hit a six-month high in May, and a leading business association revised up its growth forecasts for the first time since the financial crisis, adding to hopes that a tentative recovery is under way. read more

New York -- A recent report by Bloomberg said that U.S. consumer confidence for the week ended May 19 advanced, indicating that Americans’ outlook on the economy is optimistic. read more

London - Global consumer confidence dipped at the end of last year, a survey showed on Monday, and more than 60 percent of respondents said the next 12 months would not be a good time to spend. read more

Johannesburg - Consumer confidence declined during the fourth quarter of 2012, First National Bank and the Bureau for Economic Research's Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) reported on Tuesday.  read more

Johannesburg - Growth in SA's retail sales quickened to 6.4% year-on-year in August compared with a revised 2.9% in July, Statistics South Africa said on Wednesday. read more

Americans stepped up their spending at retail businesses in September, reflecting their growing confidence in the US economy. read more

Wal-Mart Stores is the new gold. It is attracting investors who see its shares as a safe haven amid a slowing global economy and volatile growth stocks.  read more

London - Tesco, the world's third-biggest retailer, has seen a drop in quarterly underlying sales in its main British market, it reported on Monday, showing its recovery plan following a shock profit warning in January is taking time to gain traction. read more

Consumer confidence in the U.S. climbed for a second week as Americans became less pessimistic about the prospects for the world’s largest economy. read more