Consumer confidence shows ‘hints of optimism,’ says BRC

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has reported “hints of optimism” in consumer confidence, despite a decline in spending expectations.
Over the next three months, consumer expectations of the state of the economy improved to -32 in January from -38 in December, according to BRC-Opinium data.
Predictions for their personal financial situation also rose to -8 in January, from -10 the month prior.
However, consumer expectations for their personal spending on retail dropped to -6 this