Staycations and World Cup boost consumer spending in July
· retailgazette.co.uk
<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2026/08/staycations-and-world-cup-boost-consumer-spending-in-july/"></div>UK consumer spending strengthened in July as staycations, warmer weather and England’s World Cup run helped drive growth across retail, according to new Barclays data. Card spending rose two per cent year on year during the month, edging up from the 1.9 per cent increase recorded in June, although growth remained below the latest CPIH...<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2026/08/staycations-and-world-cup-boost-consumer-spending-in-july/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt -->
UK consumer spending strengthened in July as staycations, warmer weather and England’s World Cup run helped drive growth across retail, according to new Barcl...