UK consumer card spending rose 1.9% YoY in June, more than double May's 0.8%, as World Cup and record heat drove summer clothing and cooling product sales.
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UK consumer card spending jumped 1.9% year-on-year in June, Barclays said, more than double the 0.8% growth recorded in May. The World Cup and record temperatures pushed shoppers toward summer clothing, cooling products, and online purchases.
Spending on apparel rose 2.5% in the month, the fastest pace since March, as England's run in the tournament coincided with a heatwave that sent temperatures above 35°C in parts of the country. Sales of fans and air conditioners climbed 12% compared with June last year, according to the card data.
Online spending grew 3.5% year-on-year, driven by last-minute holiday bookings and home-delivery grocery orders. Barclays said the combination of a major sporting event and extreme weather created a short-term consumption spike, though it cautioned that the boost may not persist into July.
June's acceleration follows a sluggish May, when cooler weather and the timing of the late May bank holiday kept spending subdued. The bank's card data covers roughly 40% of UK credit and debit card transactions.
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