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The lack of spending opportunities has resulted in increased savings and pent-up demand may provide a sales boost once shops and services reopen, a new report suggests

Consumer economy collapses in April due to Covid-19

Disposable income was down by as much as 25% in April, despite the implementation of wage supports and enhanced welfare arrangements for workers impacted by Covid-19.

Business • 21 May 20

Irish consumers are beginning to take on debt again - though the Consumer Market Monitor says this is not a major contributor to spending

Consumer spending set to hit €111bn in 2020

Consumer spending in Ireland is forecast to top €111 billion this year, as the consumer economy emerges from a so-called 'lost decade'.

Business • 19 Feb 20

Irish consumers are continuing to spend despite some weakening in confidence, the latest Consumer Market Monitor shows

Irish consumers to spend €250m on Black Friday buys

A total of €250m is forecast to be spent by Irish shoppers on Black Friday - split almost equally between online and bricks and mortar retailers.

Business • 12 Nov 19

Households are seeing their disposable income increase thanks to higher employment levels and rising wages

Irish households set to spend €6.5bn on holidays

Irish consumers are set to spend €6.5 billion on holidays this year - an 8.3% rise on last year.

Business • 15 Aug 19

Sterling's fall has made imported cars more affordable for Irish consumers

UK imports to overtake Irish new car sales - CMM

New research has predicted that imported second-hand cars from the UK will overtake the number of new cars sold in Ireland for the first time this year.

Business • 27 May 19

Almost 25,000 homes bought with cash or savings last year, similar to the level of cash deals made during the recession years of 2009-2013

45% of all properties bought with cash or savings

A new consumer monitor shows that 45% of all the properties sold last year were bought with cash or savings.

Business • 18 Feb 19

Irish retailers losing at least €3 billion to overseas suppliers through online spending

€3 billion spent with online retailers abroad

New figures show that Irish consumers spent around €5 billion online last year, but almost two thirds of that - about €3 billion - went to retailers outside of the country.

Business • 19 Feb 18

Irish spending growth is said to be 'significantly higher' than the growth in consumer spending in the UK, which averaged 2.8% in 2016, and Germany which averaged 1.9%

Consumer confidence, spending was higher in 2016

Consumer confidence and spending continued to improve in 2016, but was affected by the Brexit vote and the US Presidential election, according to the latest Consumer Market Monitor.

Business • 20 Feb 17

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