Confident consumers made the most of their rising spending power in April, as the latest monthly data from Barclaycard reveals that consumer spending climbed 4.5 per cent last month.This is the biggest uplift in terms of real growth (adjusted for inflation) recorded since Barclaycard began regular analysis back in October 2011. Discretionary spending also grew at the highest level seen in just over three years as consumer confidence remained high. Up 7.3 per cent on April last year, it was...
