Over a quarter of UK adults to start Christmas shopping in November

An overview of when UK consumers plan to start Christmas shopping.

Over two-fifths of UK adults are planning to start their Christmas shopping in November or December, according to data from out-of-home agency Kinetic.

Over one-quarter (28%) of consumers say they plan to start in November, with a further 15% starting in December.

Consumers living in cities are most likely to start buying in December, with one-fifth (19%) planning for that month.

Younger adults are more likely to buy early – over one-half (56%) say they have already started or plan to begin in October.

Kinetic also found that the majority (58%) of consumers plan to spend the same...

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