An indicator to retail sales in the UK
Further:
- total retail spending down 5.9% y/y
- "Weak consumer confidence and social distancing rules are likely to hold back sales," BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson said.
Data also released from payments company Barclaycard
- its measure of consumer spending, based on transactions on around half of Britain's credit and debit cards, showed a 27.7% annual fall compared with a record 36.5% drop in April.
