According to the BRC-Opinium poll, the respondents’ perception of the state of the UK economy rose to -35 in March, up from -37 in February, while their personal financial situation improved to -10 in March, compared to -11 a month prior.
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On the retail personal spending front, scores rose to 0 in March from -5 in February, with overall personal spending rising from +4 in February to +11 this month.
Helen Dickinson, BRC chief executive, said the stabilisation of consumer confidence this month came “coupled with an increase in spend…