Summer spend rise with pubs and cinema boost from consumer confidence hike

CONSUMERS are feeling better about their job security triggering a boost in spending in pubs during the World Cup and  getaways, a new study reveals. Confidence in the strength of the economy hit 30 per cent in July which hit a 21-month high, the Barclays report shows. Brits reported feeling more confident about their

Barclays says survey shows people feel more secure in jobs and have more leeway to spend on non-essentials Business live – latest updates Consumer confidence hit its highest level in almost two years in July, according to research that indicated the closing stages of the men’s football World Cup and more people holid