Millbanks Days of Christmas: Spending spree

Millbanks Days of Christmas: Spending spree

In this quick fire article we look at the anticipated spend amongst shoppers this Christmas

  • Shoppers across the UK are forecast to spend a staggering £84.7 billion on Christmas 2021, the equivalent to nearly 314,000 average-priced homes. Spending is set to rise above pre-pandemic levels.
  • £32.26 billion (38%) of spending is set to be online, the value of Christmas online spending up 45% on 2019.
  • Source: Dataloft, Global Data UK, UKHPI


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