British retailers report slowdown

Bloomberg

UK retailers reported their slowest sales growth in five months during July as consumers shifted toward spending on entertainment and social gatherings and away from in-store shopping.
The volume of goods sold in shops and online grew 6.4% in July compared to last year, the British Retail Consortium and KPMG said.
A separate survey from Barclaycard showed more money going into theatres and sporting events and a drop in face-to-face retail. The surveys add to evidence that the pace of the
UK’s economic rebound is moderating after a sharp surge
following a loosening of coronavirus restrictions over the past few months.