Millbanks Days of Christmas: Gift spend

Millbanks Days of Christmas: Gift spend

15% of UK Christmas spending in 2021 is predicted to be on gifts, with spend per head expected to be £234, the equivalent of one week’s rent. Total UK spend per head on Christmas is set to reach £1,275, just over £200 more than the current average UK monthly rent (£1,058 HomeLet). Source: Dataloft, GlobalData, Homelet


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