Irish Lifestyles report - Government must lead by example

FEW consumers are likely to have been surprised by the latest statistics indicating a slowdown in the economic market.

Many of them have been cutting back on their spending for some time.

The latest trend has been confirmed by the report, Irish Lifestyles 2008, by consumer research specialist Mintel Ireland, which engages in market research into consumer preferences and behaviour in order to evaluate likely market trends.