UK retail spending rises 2.3% ahead of Christmas, Visa finds
According to the new Visa Retail Spend Monitor, online shopping increased by 6.1%, with consumers increasingly relying on the convenience of online shopping for holiday shopping
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UK retail spending over the holiday period has increased 2.3% year-on-year, according to Visa’s first-ever Retail Spend Monitor, which analysed spending over the seven-week period beginning 1 November, 2024.