Consumer spending up for third month in a row

Deloitte's latest State of the Consumer Tracker shows that the average consumer spend rose by €45 to €2,577 last month.

But plans to spend on recreation, entertainment and leisure travel recorded a 1% decrease to 9% in December compared to November. The number of consumers feeling safe staying in a hotel saw the biggest decrease , while those feeling safe taking a flight dropped by 6% to 33%. It also noted a drop of 3% in the number of those concerned about making upcoming payments to 22%, while the number of those delaying large purchases was also down 3% to 46%.

The survey also shows that consumers intent to spend online remains constant among consumers in Ireland, with slight fluctuations in clothing and footwear , electronics , and restaurants .

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