However, some analysts warned that the upturn reflected a raft of temporary measures, such as car scrappage schemes, introduced to boost spending.

She also doesn't believe the reduction in sales tax from 17.5 per cent to 15 per cent will boost spending.

In early 2016 the bank adopted negative rates in an effort to boost spending and drive down the yen, which was hurting the exportreliant economy.

The government has been trying to boost spending by consumers to reach an inflation target of 2 per cent.

The world's biggest drinks group said that it planned to boost spending on 'global brand-building initiatives, with an emphasis on media spending'.