Spending slump hits investment

摘要

According to figures from the Office for National Statistics, the retail sector was worth ￡4.9 billion during calendar year 2009. Forecasts from the Construction Products Association see the sector increasing in size by 20 per cent between calendar year 2009 and 2014, the end of its forecast period. While the long term forecast in the sector is for growth, during 2010 the retail sector is set to shrink in size as consumer spending has not been strong enough to boost investment in infrastructure.