Paul Lockstone

MD of Corporate Comms at Barclaycard. I'll be giving my two pence about the latest consumer spending insights, brought to you by @BarclaycardNews.

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News: UK retail sales grew by 1% in August compared with the previous month via @BBCNews. Find out why here: https://t.co/H78IGoe4az

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Breaking: #UK #inflation measured by CPI rose to 2.9% in August, up from 2.6% in July, figures show. More here: https://t.co/cc8xtdzkxI

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Breaking news: rate of #inflation remains steady at 2.6% in #July via @Skynews. More here: https://t.co/24lLYNvTLI

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According to new figures, #card #payments are up by 12%, the highest #growth rate since June 2008 via @skynews: https://t.co/BbkFeRQF9p

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Exciting #news as @Tesco becomes the first #retailer to offer nationwide same-day grocery delivery. More here: https://t.co/H8FqRX0dtD

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Breaking news: the #UK #economy has grown by 0.3% in the three months to June via @BBCNews. More here: https://t.co/RIhDKTfizh

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With #consumer #spending growth slowing in #June, find out how customers are ‘consciously coping’. More here: https://t.co/gxsNTTwauf

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Following recent #inflation in the UK, households are #spending more on food and other essentials via @ReutersUK: https://t.co/hUwvDtHzc3

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#Consumers are tightening their belts as #spending falls at fastest rate for 4 years. Via @Guardian: https://t.co/zBcm9hnXFH

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Survey suggests UK #economy may lose momentum in second half of 2017 via @ReutersUK: https://t.co/NYZoecWN5G

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Article via @MktsInsider shows growth of UK’s #services sector slowed down over the last month: https://t.co/9oInScVee7

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Sainsbury’s sales surge in first quarter with stay-still prices and revamped convenience food, via @telebusiness: https://t.co/0H7pXXLgdm

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Positive to see some success in the UK #retail sector via @SkyNews: https://t.co/iMPHaL4aOy

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#Supermarkets prove to be a bright spot for UK retail, as higher prices and hot #weather boost sales. https://t.co/CuDjWuSmS1

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Good to see the @retailgazette picking up on Barclaycard’s new data as 51% of card #payments are now #contactless: https://t.co/RiibGomc29

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Fall in #Consumer #spending slows UK economic growth via @IBTimesUKBiz: https://t.co/xaJjcGFwNX

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Fall in consumer spending slows UK economic growth to about half of 3-year-average https://t.co/Q7j6RIRZjJ

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Research suggests 40% of parents are limiting #spending as they prepare to entertain children over the holidays: https://t.co/tgBXy0h7qd

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Retail sales volumes have declined “worse than expected” following #consumer #spending fall via @guardian: https://t.co/eYdN95ba0E

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Will be interesting to see the effects on #consumer #spending as rising #inflation takes its toll via @BBCNews: https://t.co/yPIHqHrxIl

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#UK consumer spending has fallen year-on-year for the first time in 4 years via @FT: https://t.co/uDtklumbQa

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Consumer spending in the UK has fallen on an annual basis for the first time in almost 4 years as prices rise https://t.co/60FcVtjHZm