13th April 2026 - Credit Connect

Retail footfall increased in March

13th April 2026 Commercial Credit Management | #shopping

Retail footfall in the UK increased by 2.4% in March, driven by Easter shopping, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). However, this boost fell short of retailers’ expectations. Total UK footfall increased by 2.4% in March (YoY), up from -4.7% in February. High Street footfall increased by 2.0% in March (YoY), up from -5.4% in…

Economic shocks having limited effect on collections

13th April 2026 Arrears and Recoveries | #collections

Neither the Covid-19 pandemic nor the cost-of-living crisis produced significant deterioration in average collections on established paying portfolios, according to analysis by credit management firm Intrum. Using advanced econometric techniques, Intrum examined the performance of proprietary portfolios of defaulted debt between 2016 and 2025. The analysis examined the influence of macroeconomic variables (such as real…

Business optimism falls to a six-year low as geopolitical risk dominates agenda

13th April 2026 Commercial Credit Management | #business optimism

Business optimism among UK CFOs has fallen to a six-year low, according to Deloitte’s latest survey of Chief Financial Officers (CFOs). CFO confidence fell to a net -57% from -13% in the previous quarter, with concerns around energy prices, inflation and interest rates surging in the wake of the situation in the Middle East. As…

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Retail footfall increased in March

Economic shocks having limited effect on collections

Business optimism falls to a six-year low as geopolitical risk dominates agenda

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