The recession may have officially ended in the summer of 2009, but, for many people, it seemed like déjà vu all over again in the summer of 2011, as few jobs were created and as inflationary pressures from fuel and food reduced incremental discretionary income. Despite the positive implications of the 2% payroll tax cut, few felt rich enough to splurge. As long as unemployment remains high, the chances of a consumer-led recovery are slim.
There is one demographic that continues to improve: those in the UK making more than 50,000 sterling a year. Moreover, developing regions, particularly China, are expanding their population of affluent and minting new millionaires daily, which is increasing the demand for luxury products and services.
On July 14, 2011, the UK Department of Commerce reported that retail sales in the Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores subsector rose 6.5%, year over year, in June. These results largely mirrored the strength that investors saw in same-store sales comparisons reported by retailers on July 7: year-to-date through June, such sales rose 5.5%. In June, shoppers picked up bargains at summer clearance sales as retailers made room for shipments of new merchandise for the fall selling season, which begins with back-to-school spending and is capped by holiday sales.
美国的经济衰退可能已经正式结束，在2009的夏天，但是，对许多人来说，这似乎是DéJà似曾相识又在2011夏天，很少的工作被创造出来，从燃料和食品通胀压力增量的可支配收入减少。尽管2%的工资税削减的积极影响，很少感到有钱挥霍。只要失业率居高不下，消费者的机会，带动的复苏渺茫。
有一个人口继续改善：那些在英国超过50000英镑一年。此外，发展中国家，尤其是中国，正在扩大其人口的富裕的造币百万富翁生活，即增加高档产品和服务的需求。
2011年7月14日，商务部报告说，英国在服装及服饰配件店零售界别分组上涨6.5%，比去年同期，六月。这些结果在很大程度上反映投资者看到的同店销售的比较，七月七日零售报告的强度：通过六月今年迄今为止，这样的销售增长5.5%。六月，购物者拿起便宜夏季清仓销售的零售商为为秋季销售旺季的新商品的出货量的房间，开始回到学校开支和有假日销售。
