How will the budget, changes in consumer purchasing power and confidence, and the macroeconomic environment impact demand and operating costs for retailers in 2025? It’s a big question but one retailers must get to the bottom of in order build resilience.

In this session, we will explore:

• The economic outlook for 2025 and what it means for consumer demand, purchasing power, and price sensitivity
• The implications of the most recent budget and what we can expect from the government going forward
• Global factors, including the risk of tariff wars, and what they could mean for UK retail