Increased festive spending predicted - Midwest Radio - Ireland News Beep

Retailers are being urged to prepare for a Christmas rush with an increase in spending predicted this year.

The latest ‘AIB Spend Trend’ found Christmas spending rose by 9 per cent in 2024, with shoppers on course to break festive records again this month.

80 million AIB card transactions were carried out last December, with total spend reaching 3.9 billion euro.

Adrian Moynihan from AIB says inflation and increased consumer confidence means we could spend more in the coming weeks:

Increased festive spending predicted – Midwest Radio