Christmas shoppers made up for lost time yesterday as they flocked to high streets in their droves for the first weekend since lockdown was lifted. Regent Street in Central London, which had been pedestrianised to woo back shoppers, was a sea of people, few wearing masks. Shoppers in Manchester were seen laden down with bags with long queues outside shops, including the soon-to-close Debenhams. Last year, the average Briton spent £1,116 each on Christmas, but that is expected to rise after this difficult year. Research by money.co.uk found each of us plan to spend £965 this year on presents alone – up from £780 in 2019.

Source: Daily Mail December 05, 2020 22:06 UTC