Dixons Carphone reassured shoppers won’t stop spending after Brexit

After Brexit, there’s a second leave vote that’s worrying British retailers: Leave it on the shelf. Amid the uncertainty, fears are growing consumers will rein in spending on everything from cardigans to carpets.

Dixons Carphone, the electricals and mobile phone retailer, has offered a modicum of comfort — though you wouldn’t have guessed it by the share price reaction.

Announcing higher sales and underlying profit for the year to May 2, it said sales actually rose in the four days after the referendum.