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Consumer spending decline continues as March rounds off worst quarter in over five years

Consumer spending: declines -2.1% year-on-year, following -1.0% drop in February Face-to-Face spend: -3.0% on the year, while eCommerce falls by -1.2% Transport & Communication weakest performing sector
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