Two-fifths of consumers plan to spend less this Christmas

6th December 2021 Consumer Collections | #spending

Two-fifths of people plan to spend less this Christmas according to research by AJ Bell. The research found that theEast Midlands is the spendiest region. Whilst the average spend on presents is £100-£250, with 28% of people saying that’s their budget, while 26% plan to spend between £250 and £500. Just 5% of people say…

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Christmas spending spree unlikely

17th November 2021 Consumer Collections | #spending

A study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) suggests there is unlikely to be a Christmas spending spree despite consumers having around £150 billion of savings, with much of the money people have saved during the pandemic likely to remain in bank accounts until there is an upturn in the economic outlook. A survey…

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