By Sarah Vizard

The report by GfK found that the number of shoppers agreeing “now is a good time to make a major purchase” such as electricals or furniture increased by 14 points compared to a year ago to 16 in June. That is in stark contrast to December 2013 when the ‘major purchase index’ slumped to -17 and the highest figure since January 2006.

Overall the consumer confidence index rose six points to seven, a level not seen for at least 10 years.

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Source: Marketing Week