GCVA Consumer Report January 2023

See top-lie findings below:

• UK retail spend forecast to reach £361bn in '22

• In December, 54.2% of UK

  consumer

  s bought physical gifts, gift cards or made self-use gift card purchases

• The proportion of

  consumer

  s purchasing both physical gifts, and gift cards for somebody else, increased since November 

• Self-use gifting fell slightly as financially under pressure shoppers looked to prioritise spending on others

• Shoppers continue to re-embrace the in-store purchasing experience