Categories: leisure

11 April 2016 00:00

Wet weather hits the high street, but consumer spending maintains growth at end of Q1

Headline findings: • Consumer spending rises by +2.3% year-on-year • Strong increases in expenditure seen in Recreation & Culture (+5.6%) and Hotels, Restaurants & Bars (+5.3%), but spending at Clothing & Footwear retailers declines (-1.8%) • Growth led by higher e-commerce spending (+4.2%), as face-to-face expenditure falls slightly (-0.9%)

15 October 2015 15:40

Visa Expenditure Index for September - Solid increase in September consumer spending, driven by leisure and entertainment activities

Headline findings
Consumer spending continues to rise at a steady rate of +1.8% year-on-yearSolid increases seen across a broad range of categories, with the Recreation & Culture and Clothing & Footwear sectors among the best performersStrong growth for e-commerce of +5.8% year-on-year, though high street spending remains flat