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Coronation Day set to encourage more spending (with a British theme)

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The majority of people will be watching the Coronation at home next week and many will be eating British food, according to a survey by Vypr. The intelligence platform’s research found afternoon tea or a picnic with Coronation quiche will be more common than street parties. It found 78% will watch the Coronation at home …

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