Back to school spending helps drive August increase

September 11, 2026 | 3:18 pm

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Back to school shopping helped boost consumer spending in August.

New figures from AIB show spending in book and stationery shops rose by 36 percent compared with July.

Cinema spending also increased, rising by 59 percent compared with August last year.

The figures also show a sharp rise in electric vehicle charging, which has increased by 92 percent over the past year.

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