Barclaycard
Coverage of payment trends, consumer spending data, and transactional insights relevant to hospitality and F&B operators, drawn from a leading financial services provider. This section explores hospitality sector spending patterns, card usage behaviour, economic sentiment, and partnerships with hospitality businesses, offering valuable context for operators, finance leads, and decision-makers seeking to optimise customer experience, payment systems, and commercial planning.
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Oct- 2018 -10 OctoberBusiness
Pub and restaurant spend sees ‘strong growth’, according to Barclaycard
Consumer spending in the entertainment sector saw its “strongest growth” since June 2017 due to an increase in expenditure at pubs and restaurants. Spending at pubs increased by 11.5% in September while restaurants enjoyed an increased spend of 9.5%. Entertainment spend – including ticket sales – was recorded as 11.6%…
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Jul- 2018 -10 JulyBusiness
World Cup fever sees Brits spend 33% more in pubs
During England’s first World Cup match consumers spent 33% more in pubs compared with the week before, figures from Barclaycard show. The Barclaycard Consumer Spending Index showed customer spend in pubs for the month of June increased by 9.5% year-on-year. Entertainment spend proved to be strong for the month with…
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Jun- 2018 -6 JuneBusiness
Sunny May Bank Holiday brings 5.1% increase in consumer spending
Consumer spending grew 5.1% in May as shoppers experienced good weather and businesses performed strongly, the highest recorded increase since April 2017. According to data gathered by Barclaycard, in-store spending increased 2.6% as the good weather drew punters out to the shops during the Early May Bank Holiday. The data…
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Apr- 2018 -11 AprilFood and Drink
Pub and restaurant customer spend at slowest growth in seven years
Latest figures from Barclaycard’s consumer spending insight has shown that consumer spending at pubs and restaurants was at it lowest level of growth since 2011. Despite March showing an increase of spend by 7.2% at restaurants and 7.7% at pubs, it was a dip in growth compared to February (9.7%…
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