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At the same time as the BRC data (here) Barclaycard publish their broader numbers indicating retail sales

Consumer spending +4.4% y/y last month

  • September was a five-month low at +3.9%

Via Reuters:

  • "While the retail sector has continued to face challenges, the 'experience economy' provided a welcome boost to overall spending in October with consumers going for meals out and Barclaycard said consumers' confidence about the economy was the lowest since July 2017 and the joint-lowest since the survey started in 2014