Jewellery and Partywear Tops Festive Spending For 2023

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According to a report from Mastercard SpendingPulse, UK shoppers returned to the high street for the festive period with jewellery and clothing seeing significant growth.

The report shows that the total UK retail sales from November 1 to December 24 show a 2.6 percent rise year-on-year, in-store sales increased by 3.5 percent as shoppers returned to the high street, while the online sales were down 2.8 percent, showing that consumers still have an appetite for shopping in person, especially during the holiday season.

Jewellery was a big winner, it was classified into a “festive favourite” and witnessed significant growth, increasing by 8.3 percent year-on-year, while clothing sales were up 8 percent as British consumers updated their wardrobe for the festive party season. Even though shoppers have been willing to splash out for gifts, they wanted to do so at the right price.

Dior and Japanese Artist Otani Workshop Imagine a Monster-Covered Collaboration

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Dior has joined forces with Japanese artist Otani Workshop for an illustrative capsule of whimsical, character-covered wares. The famed contemporary sculptor created a small ceramic green monster named Tanilla for the collaboration, and the smiley little beast becomes the collection’s hero across all sorts of joint garments.