UK consumer activity slowed in mid-June – ONS
2022.06.30 12:01
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FILE PHOTO: Shoppers are seen walking near Bullring shopping centre, owned by mall operator Hammerson, after new nationwide restrictions were announced during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Birmingham, Britain, November 4, 2020. REUTERS/An
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LONDON (Reuters) – British consumer activity slowed in mid-June, with fewer visits to restaurants, less usage of public transport and a slight fall in credit and debit card spending, data collated by the Office for National Statistics showed on Thursday.
Credit and debit card spending – based on Bank of England interbank CHAPS payments data, which is not adjusted for inflation or the time of year – dropped to 99% of its February 2020 average in the week to June 23 from 100% the week before.
Restaurant reservations from booking website OpenTable dropped by 16 percentage points to 111% of their average at the same point in 2019, while Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Mobility figures showed a 6% fall in visits to ‘transit locations’ in the week to June 24.
Rail workers’ unions held widespread strikes on June 21, June 23 and June 25.
