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One-third of customers ‘will spend less this Christmas’

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Efforts to predict the likely pattern of Christmas spending increased this week, with three different surveys suggesting consumers plan to spend less on food and other products. Despite this, the latest NielsenIQ consumer insights study said more than 60% of UK consumers are Christmas enthusiasts and will not change their Christmas plans despite economic challenges. …

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